I hope to use this blog for recording thoughts and things that are my personal views and not specifically related to horses, gardening or our mad projects which I try to blog about on Garden Cuppa.
There are a couple of reasons for this - one is a self fulfilment thing for me, I've reached a point in my life where I can say I'm middle aged (I recently turned 45) and I'd like a way to record some of my thoughts and sayings for my children, friends and myself!
Secondly, another very personal reason, both my younger brother and my Mum died of cancer in 2009 - there were so many things they used to say to me, advice they gave me, that I wish I had written down or that they had saved in some format for me and my family to use and refer to. Of course, whether I followed all or any of the advice is another matter but I don't want to lose what I learned from them!
SO - perhaps this blog will give me a change to log all the things that work for me, perhaps one day my kids will look at it and take on some of it for them? Who knows but I'll feel better having done it - life really is too short.
Hopefully, I'll blog every day (of course, I can manage to use twitter and facebook on most days?) - but apologise up front if I don't manage. Also, sorry in advance for the fact that nothing I write on here will be rocket science or some NEW idea - just my interpretation on what I learned in my 45 years. I also want to put links to inspirational, fun and just plain silly stuff on here too.
I hope its fun, and that I get a lot out of it, and it remains to be seen what my three children think!
here goes - Ali x
Love your blog Ali, you make such perfect sense. Found it when looking for good sultana cake recipe, my mum died of cancer in 2008, and so much of what you've said has really helped me, so thank you, wendy
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, thank you for your lovely comments, glad I have been of help, its a wee bonus as this blog was to help myself, so thank you for your feedback. You've made me realise I haven't actually blogged very much on this site at all over the last year (bit busier on GardenCuppa and TtouchAli) but I still stand by my reasons for having the page. Hope you tried my recipe, I made it again this year, we had it after Christmas and I caught myself asking my husband if he wanted a piece of my Mum's cake! So much of them stay with us and it's comforting to feel that I've still got her in my heart. Best wishes Ali x
ReplyDeleteHi Ali, so many of your comments reminded me of my Mum and I've enjoyed reminiscing, she always told me to make sure I wore clean underwear when I went out, was a lovely cook,and always had something on the knitting needles. I couldn't agree more with your last comment - it is indeed the greatest comfort knowing I still have her in my heart. I'd never looked at a blog before until I found yours via the sultana cake recipe, and I will certainly make the cake soon and think of Irene as I do. Strangely enough I was just in Aberdeen on Wednesday - I live in Northumberland so can understand your longing for better weather and warmer climes for gardening, thanks again, and best wishes to you too, wendy
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