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When you put your hands into soil or compost, even to plant a single bulb or do a spot of weeding, you come in contact with a benign soil bacterium (Mycobacterium vaccae) that triggers release of the positive neurotransmitter serotonin in your brain. Gardening’s an antidepressant

I’ve got a cake-in-waiting for an afternoon do tomorrow. Sticky ginger cake oozing with a Guinness treacle inspired sweetness. Destined to be even sweeter with a butterscotch topping. Embracing the dreaded impending clocks going back. #baking #cake #foodie

Bottling up this sunshine and a final fling dip before we say goodbye to British Summer Time. Or maybe this mermaid will squeeze in a few more! #wildswimming #joy

Yes Jane Newberry - but to make chicken soup when I’m in the mood to simmer!

It’s about finding colour on a dull day and I found some today at @BodnantGardenNT Luminous acers and glowing autumnal oranges in the Dell. And look out for the super tall trees.

I can romanticise the cosiest of places and love a secret hideaway; but can you imagine living in this tiny place? The Smallest House in 🇬🇧 (and imagine the measuring task!). Once home to a family of six and a 6ft 3” fisherman. Visit Conwy #adventure

I’m even more smitten with Anglesey after my day exploring and this Sir Kyffin Williams exhibition Oriel Môn orielmon.org/en/exhibitions… A wonderful sense of place.

In a house full of paintings it’s the Rex Whistler dining room ‘capriccio’ that will stay with me. Imagine eating beside it and weaving stories with your companions. I’m inspired to read more about the creator who enjoyed painting it in his too-short life. @PlasNewyddNT #joy

If you’re also feeling glum with the greyness too - there might be something in this: happiful.com/how-to-dress-t… Off for a gallop! 💛🔆🙌🤩 #SAD #joy #hope #WeekendSupport

As part of my mood-boosting missions, I’m going to embrace apples. Too often I don’t give them enough attention. But maybe they’re more than a fruit bowl still life. #HealthyEating #HealthyHabits #hope 🍎❤️

The proof will be in the composting. But this Pipers Farm sheep wool packaging is blowing my mind! Love the eco packaging heart. It even smells sheepy. #positivethinking #packaging #compost

And I’m stewarding on Saturday! @flavelarts 💙🤍❤️

Transported to Paris ce soir with Fifi La Mer and Oliver Wiby and “Let Us Take You to Paris.” What is it about the accordion that is so evocative of the streets of Montmartre et les environs? #livemusic #joy @flavelarts

It gets harder to turn on my pc and to do MY writing when my day job is computer-based. But if you’re a #foodie and you enjoy quirky #writing I invite you to read my Laying Up Supper RoyalDartYachtClub ➡️royaldart.co.uk/2024/12/laying…

Like a baker possessed, here I am ‘whipping’ up (such an energetic word!) some Christmas biscuits for our team tomorrow. Why is time never on my side?! #baking #cake #biscuits #hope

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

My spirit of adventure is stirred and tingling on this trip to #Norway. Loving the peace and beauty. We’re officially now in the Arctic Circle. No sea swimming for this sea-loving mermaid! #adventuretime 💙❄️🥶

After some rough seas and darkness, when the sun comes out and we have light again it is truly deLIGHTful! My spirit of adventure is stirred. #Norway #adventure #joy

More film at The Flavel More entertainment in Dartmouth Coming up in January Wicked (PG) Gladiator II (15) RBO: The Tales of Hoffman Blitz (12A) We Live in Time (15) Conclave (12A) (From 1st Feb)

Time for some calm after two busy and not entirely fulfilling work days (it feels like it’s Wednesday 😳). #reading #booklover #simplicity #now