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Mackintosh and Tea
Tuesday 20th September 2022 I hopped on the bus with the intention of visiting an old neighbour but the bus said 'Glasgow' on it so I...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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London funeral
Monday 19th September 2022 Today the world was full of Union Jack's and people who either sat in front of the television or avoided it....
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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A queue for grief
Sunday 18th September 2022 Today I managed to keep my feet off the ground for most of my waking hours. My toe feels a lot better for the...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 18, 20222 min read
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Sweet Saturday
Saturday 17th September 2022 I slept really well last night and only woke once with a very gingerly walk to the bathroom while testing my...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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Cousin, church and crunch time
Friday 16th September 2022 I bundled downstairs this morning excited about meeting up my cousin from my dad's side of the family. The...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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A run of the mill
Thursday 15th September 2022 I woke up early and my brain felt like my aunt's springer spaniel, it switched on and I wasn't ready haha!...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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Reflect
Wednesday 14th September 2022 I was fortunate enough to have some more time with my aunt and cousin this morning as they came into...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 14, 20222 min read
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Aberdeen fun
Tuesday 13th September 2022 What a surprise Aberdeen has turned out to be. So many nice buildings and lovely weather not to mention...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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Granite City
Monday 12th September 2022 I traveled through the Highlands on a bus from Fochabers to Aberdeen today. The bus was a comfortable one like...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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Magical friends
Sunday 11th September 2022 A highlighted day and not just because of the Queens body convoy, or the 9/11 anniversary, but I spent a...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Virtual friends become real
Saturday 10th September 2022 I woke up early and peeped through the curtains in time to see 2 bright stars staring down at me. I was...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 10, 20221 min read
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Ness muse
Friday 9 September 2022 I woke up remembering that I didn't have any official plans nor set time to be anywhere so I managed to snooze...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 9, 20222 min read
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What a day
Thursday 8th September 2022 The British Queen died. On Monday I said to my sister that she would die this week. It was just a flash of...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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Rainbows and pots of coffee
Wednesday 7th September 2022 I woke up feeling a bit cold which is unusual because most of this trip I haven't been using a blanket. The...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 7, 20221 min read
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Treasure chest
Tuesday 6th September 2022 A busy, fascinating day. From Scottish breakfast to extremely helpful ladies at the library, sunshine on the...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 6, 20222 min read
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Scotland version 3
Monday 5th September 2023 On the road again. The hardest part of this traveling is saying goodbye to family and friends at each point. ...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Sunsets and Sundays
Sunday 4th September 2022 I've been in Hartlepool, North East England, for a month today. In many ways it feels longer than that. The day...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Saturday steam
Saturday 3rd September 2022 I woke up to rain and lay watching it bounce on the neighbours roof while contemplating life, dreams and the...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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Friday joy
Friday 2nd September 2022 I woke up laughing and singing in my dream which I promptly forgot but it was a nice way to wake up. Plus the...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Underground adventures
1st September 2022 First day of Spring in the Southern Hemisphere although not yet technically. On this side of the globe, I woke up...
Cathie Rooyen
Sep 1, 20222 min read
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