Stockbridge Down

A couple of weeks ago I was definitely kinda down, everything felt overwhelming and nothing seemed to be within my control. Life, despite the beauty and kindness of squares, was becoming kind of bleh. So MrB and I decided to turn that around by cutting down the time spent on the computer, and using the time instead to go for walks. Which is kinda why we found ourselves on Stockbridge Down. It worked wonders, as has making sure I connect with friends and also exercising daily. For other ideas and tips for a more Optimistic October visit the Action on Happiness calendar.

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    1. It is a lovely place to go, we normally drive past to go on to another hill but so pleased we stopped here this time 🙂 apparently you can see Salisbury on a clear day – although not this direction. As we were looking towards the Isle of Wight here!

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      1. Happiness beckons! 🙂 🙂 I’ve never tried it but I don’t like gin. Lisa was slurping homemade mulberry wine vodka ??? or something like that, when we Zoomed last night. It’s enough to make anyone zoom!

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        1. Sloe gin doesn’t taste like gin, think more port or madeira 😀
          and yay Lisa has you on zooming, Cee would like to join us for a chat one day soon so hopefully will be a Saturday when you are free xx

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        3. lol! Just thinking of all the bottles I’d need – 3lb of sloe equals at least 4 bottles, goodness knows what a bathtub would need

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  11. Such a lovely remedy, Becky. Especially during the current craziness, we all need more of that making us feel better – fresh air and sunshine (if you can get it), a bit of adrenalin coursing through your veins and a slight huff and puff of breath putting a light flush on your cheeks – there’s nothing like it 🙂

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    1. You are absolutely right Clare – and we did have glimmers of sunshine that day. No sign here today though of that yellow thing in the sky, been raining since middle of night!

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  12. I’ll post some new stuff tomorrow. Today, i just ran out of time. But there are Garry’s pictures up today in a few hours. I hope I remembered to put in a pingback. I think I may have forgotten! Better check. anyway, it’s all autumn leafy right now. This has been a pretty good autumn. After that windstorm, everything everywhere turned red and gold and it’s still red and gold. We may get another week out of it if it doesn’t start to storm 😀

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    1. That’s okay Marilyn, and yes saw Garry’s post 🙂 lovely.

      So wonderful you have got the autumn colours, fingers crossed you get another week out of it

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    1. Weather only just turned here, hasn’t stopped raining. So might be a bit soggy on the downs today, still today is meant to be a working day for me so better I am not distracted by sunshine and autumn colours!

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        1. On this walk we got carried away with sloes – a berry that is great for making a liqueur with. But on previous walks blackberries, apples and rose hips 😀

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  20. With everything returning almost to normal here, it’s hard to see on the news what’s happening in the Northern Hemisphere and we sympathise with all our overseas friends. Last week when we were away with limited phone reception it was refreshing to not be bombarded with all the news of the world. I’m glad you’re finding some useful strategies to help in what must surely be a difficult and disappointing time. I hope you and all your loved ones continue to stay safe and well.

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    1. We’re just hopeless this side of the world, fingers crossed that we don’t pass it back to your side. In meanwhile I am trying to follow in your footsteps and avoid more than one or maybe two looks a day at the news – better to focus on more positive things as I cannot change the world.

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