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Helen

@helenintgarden.bsky.social

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I love spending time in my garden, mostly sitting reading or crocheting. I usually talk about food, books, Sheffield, making things, life in general.

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · Nov 15

If you are new here and struggling to find your way around... there are lots of starter packs where you can find lists of people to follow... but don't forget the feeds... they are a really good way to get your posts seen... and to find new people to follow... click on the # at the top right...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 9h

Noooo... don't leave me hanging there until next week... ##CelebrityTraitors

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 9h

I was surprised to see no mention of his killer bar... as everything seems to be about that this week...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 10h

If only... our house is way too cluttered for something like that to work well... and I would probably still only switch it on once a month or less... and it would never be charged up when I wanted it to be... and I suspect I would still have to do the stairs...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 10h

And whether he manages to pull it off...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 10h

I was going to catch up on Waterloo road... but finished hoovering 5 minutes too late to fit it in... dragons den is talking at me... but I'm restless... and not feeling it... impatient for traitors to start...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 10h

Mr Intgarden is out tonight... and I sacrificed my evening stroll... for putting the stripes back on the carpet... the bits on the floor are no longer looking at me... trying to tell me that I need to do more cleaning...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 12h

That's a skill that I suspect is probably with you for life... I share it with you...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 12h

Such a fabulous group of people... and way better than I expected... can't wait to tune in tonight...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 12h

Totally exhausting... as I always feel like I have to try to understand what they are doing... and keep them supplied with drinks and chat... while making sure that I let them treat our home as their workspace... and keeping out of the way...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 12h

Looking back on last week now does make me understand why I've been feeling so tired... it's been a very industrious week... probably making up for having to deal with way too many workmen the week before...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 13h

6) a massive 10hr sleep in one night 💤
7) adventures with @jazzteabeer.bsky.social 💕
8) curry goat lunch 🍛
9) cooking with autumn squashes 🧡💚

Whoops... still can't count... and I nearly forgot to post this today...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 13h

#ThreeThingsThursday #gratitude #TinyJoys
1) I finished my nephews sealife mobile 🐙🐋🦀🦈🦑🐡🦞🐟🧶
2) I made apple butter with our apples 🍏🍎🍏🍎
3) I used our green tomatoes to make green tomato pasta sauce 💚
4) cosy time indoors when the weather is wild 🌬💦
5) living in #Sheffield 💚

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 16h

Oh no... I hope your symptoms are mild... and it passes quickly...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 16h

Today's #10MinutesInTheGarden was finishing clearing the dead plant from the archway... so the tangle of dead twigs has now been removed... ready to plant something new there... but I'll probably wait until the spring... as I can't decide what I want...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 18h

The thought of ending up with a life carrying an epi-pen... would definitely make me moderate my intake... but I doubt if I would stop altogether... as my dad was a doctor... and always told me to try to avoid cutting things out completely...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 18h

It just gets better as the programme goes on... I can't believe that it's actually mostly people I recognise... and I'm really looking forward to watching their interactions...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 19h

I get really grumpy when I have to do all of that in one day... because I always end up rushing to finish... and making a mess of it...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 20h

Covid messes with all sorts of bits and pieces... and loves leaving scraps behind to torment you later... thankfully it hasn't done too much psych stuff on me... but it has taught my body new random symptoms to get... whenever I'm tired & run down... audiobooks and films usually get me through it...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 20h

They certainly sometimes accept things that I think are random letter combinations... and not a word at all...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 20h

It's too good to wait to get started... I couldn't bear to leave it at the end of the programme... and had a late night after watching uncloaked... I didn't expect the celebrity version to be anywhere near this good...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 21h

It's Thursday... but a normal one... as my parents are busy... so I don't need to spend most of the morning chatting on the phone... and have the freedom to do whatever I want... so I'll probably go for a wander...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 21h

Covid is horrid... and seems to be slightly different each time you get it... sorry that you are still suffering with it... keep resting as much as you can... and hopefully it will leave you soon...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 21h

Me neither... the things you learn... while idly scrolling...

Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 1d

What... they moved it for traitors... and I missed it because I didn't look... ah well... I'll catch up in the morning...

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Helen @helenintgarden.bsky.social · 1d

#CelebrityTraitors is going to be so much better than I expected... I thought I preferred it with ordinary people... but this is fabulous... and so many twists in just the first episode...

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