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- At October 1, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Photography, Village life
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Well, after a long hiatus I guess maybe it’s time to dust off my blogging boots and say a huge big thank you to everyone who nominated Tales from the Village to win the MAD awards best photography section.
It’s been a funny old summer, and it wasn’t until I sat at home last night (unfortunately I couldn’t make the awards) reading the live updates of the awards ceremony and looking back over the blog that I realised how much I’ve missed writing here and taking photographs of the things that make me happy. So I’m back. Hooray.
I’m off to dust off my camera. More later this weekend!
summertime
- At August 3, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Village life
- 6
A broken laptop has meant an enforced break from the online world. It’s been quite peaceful, in a strange way. I hadn’t realised to what extent my fondness for Twitter and Facebook fed my news addiction. Right now I have no idea what’s going on in the world.
And I can’t upload photographs, either. So here I am on my phone, saying hello to my neglected blog and hoping that you are having a lovely summer.
Back soon!
this week I’ve been
- At July 8, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Bucket List, Village life
- 11
Drinking gin and eating apples. Watching the world go by. Reliving my student days with a weekend away with friends I hadn’t seen for fifteen years, and staying up talking until 6am.
Visiting a dingy little venue in Bedford and seeing my favourite singer live:
Evan Dando from the Lemonheads, ambling onto the stage. One amp, one guitar, nothing more.
I stood at the front with Sandy Calico and it was magical. Magical and poignant, bringing back lots of memories and reminding me of my past. I’m in a strange limbo right now, halfway between one place and the other (still no house sale, mind you, so not really) and my heart aches.
And this month I’m in Handmade Living magazine as their featured blogger, which is lovely.
Oh, I’m homesick and I haven’t left yet. I’m sure it’s normal. Right now I can’t think of anything to say, except I’m going to miss everyone and everything so much.
Tales from the Village is no1!
- At July 1, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Village life
- 14
(excuse me for a moment whilst I am unBritish and, er, stuff)
That’s the Wikio blog chart for July. My little blog is No1, ahead of the Guardian and Observer! Excuse me whilst I go for a little lie down.
Dear So and So
- At July 1, 2011
- By Rachael
- In Books and Writing, Chickens, Village life
- 4
Cor, it’s Friday. Don’t know how that happened. I spent a day and a half manning the tea stall at the school sports day along with various other lovely people. I met a couple of friends for lunch and the children were off school yesterday so we went to Waddesdon Manor with the children.
The expat goddess that is Kat at 3 Bedroom Bungalow shares her Dear So and So letters once a week and they always make me laugh. This week I’m tagging along too.
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Dear Garden,
Oh, you are looking lovely at the moment. We’ll ignore the fact that the grass is about a foot long again, thanks to the torrential rain last weekend. And the fact that the bindweed is strangling things. I hope whoever buys our house appreciates you.
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Dear The 1970s,
Brown polyester? Pageboy haircuts? Really?
No love,
Me (looking out old photographs for our move to Canada) (Thanks mum).
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Dear Betty,
Your book The 52 Seductions is wonderful. Funny, touching, naughty, romantic, real. It’s a testament to married life and it made me laugh out loud – lots of times. I hope you get to no1 on the bestseller list, and one day I can meet you and cackle. Like my lovely friend Hannah, I now have a bit of a crush on you.
Love and various other romantic implements,
R.
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Dear Canada,
Happy Canada Day! This time next year we’ll be celebrating in Calgary. Eek.
love and huge excitement and only a little bit of trepidation,
All six of us. And the dog. And the cat.
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Dear Book no2,
Don’t tell book no1, but I am SO excited about you that I could burst. You are going to be much darker, and probably quite a lot funnier than your predecessor. And having so many friends who are willing to help me with the research (cough) is great fun.
Bouncing with excitement,
R.
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Dear readers of Handmade Living Magazine (where I am featured this month), and the Mumsnet Bloggers Network (where I will be featuring from Monday 4th of July),
Hello! If you want to find out more about me, have a wander around the blog. You’ll find everything from how to keep chickens in your garden to how I write (and where) to me having a chat with India Knight and being featured in the Guardian and why I am a crap lifestyle blogger.
Love, and hope you decide to subscribe (little box over there) or add the blog on Facebook.
Rachael.
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Pop over to Kat’s place to read more letters. Have a lovely weekend!
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