Bipolar Life
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Love gardening, cooking, friends, music & technology
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Have lived decades with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Blog about it...
Banner: Panel of a multicoloured carpet.
Love gardening, cooking, friends, music & technology
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Have lived decades with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Blog about it...
#3GoodThings
1. Viburnum with a gorgeous scent on my way to holiday club this morning
2. Tidied community garden with two small helpers sweeping the leaves
3. Settling in for a quiet evening
1. Viburnum with a gorgeous scent on my way to holiday club this morning
2. Tidied community garden with two small helpers sweeping the leaves
3. Settling in for a quiet evening
December 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Viburnum with a gorgeous scent on my way to holiday club this morning
2. Tidied community garden with two small helpers sweeping the leaves
3. Settling in for a quiet evening
1. Viburnum with a gorgeous scent on my way to holiday club this morning
2. Tidied community garden with two small helpers sweeping the leaves
3. Settling in for a quiet evening
#3GoodThings
1. Had a lovely family day with nieces and nephews who I haven't seen for ages
2. Solved some quiz questions
3. Did a bit of admin, accompanied by a small glass of red
1. Had a lovely family day with nieces and nephews who I haven't seen for ages
2. Solved some quiz questions
3. Did a bit of admin, accompanied by a small glass of red
December 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Had a lovely family day with nieces and nephews who I haven't seen for ages
2. Solved some quiz questions
3. Did a bit of admin, accompanied by a small glass of red
1. Had a lovely family day with nieces and nephews who I haven't seen for ages
2. Solved some quiz questions
3. Did a bit of admin, accompanied by a small glass of red
#3GoodThings
1. Final Christmas presents to give are sorted: chocolate truffles and a book
2. A smoothie as a treat
3. Bought a ready made frozen Christmas lunch
1. Final Christmas presents to give are sorted: chocolate truffles and a book
2. A smoothie as a treat
3. Bought a ready made frozen Christmas lunch
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Final Christmas presents to give are sorted: chocolate truffles and a book
2. A smoothie as a treat
3. Bought a ready made frozen Christmas lunch
1. Final Christmas presents to give are sorted: chocolate truffles and a book
2. A smoothie as a treat
3. Bought a ready made frozen Christmas lunch
Business breakfast in West London
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Business breakfast in West London
#3GoodThings
1. School nativity and the star that couldn't shine - wonderful
2. Lavender biscuits - the jury is out as to whether these are wonderful or not
3. More yule wreaths from gardening club
1. School nativity and the star that couldn't shine - wonderful
2. Lavender biscuits - the jury is out as to whether these are wonderful or not
3. More yule wreaths from gardening club
December 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#3GoodThings
1. School nativity and the star that couldn't shine - wonderful
2. Lavender biscuits - the jury is out as to whether these are wonderful or not
3. More yule wreaths from gardening club
1. School nativity and the star that couldn't shine - wonderful
2. Lavender biscuits - the jury is out as to whether these are wonderful or not
3. More yule wreaths from gardening club
#3GoodThings
1. Still loving that porridge, today with plums stewed in cardamom
2. Helped a clear out cupboards at a garden where I volunteer, always satisfying
3. A revealing late lunch, scrambled egg with chilli flakes and halloumi in a brioche bun.
1. Still loving that porridge, today with plums stewed in cardamom
2. Helped a clear out cupboards at a garden where I volunteer, always satisfying
3. A revealing late lunch, scrambled egg with chilli flakes and halloumi in a brioche bun.
December 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Still loving that porridge, today with plums stewed in cardamom
2. Helped a clear out cupboards at a garden where I volunteer, always satisfying
3. A revealing late lunch, scrambled egg with chilli flakes and halloumi in a brioche bun.
1. Still loving that porridge, today with plums stewed in cardamom
2. Helped a clear out cupboards at a garden where I volunteer, always satisfying
3. A revealing late lunch, scrambled egg with chilli flakes and halloumi in a brioche bun.
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With thanks to Quadrille Books, we have a copy of ABUNDANCE by @markdiacono.bsky.social to give away with one of our 10” frying pans. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
With thanks to Quadrille Books, we have a copy of ABUNDANCE by @markdiacono.bsky.social to give away with one of our 10” frying pans. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions
#3GoodThings
1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social
2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place
3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble.
Life is indeed sweet.
1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social
2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place
3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble.
Life is indeed sweet.
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
#3GoodThings
1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social
2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place
3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble.
Life is indeed sweet.
1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social
2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place
3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble.
Life is indeed sweet.
#3GoodThings
1. A day of life admin - tax, hoovering and soup making
2. Spoke to project manager about plans for new year
3. Attended primary school presentation on growing food - the kids done well.,.
1. A day of life admin - tax, hoovering and soup making
2. Spoke to project manager about plans for new year
3. Attended primary school presentation on growing food - the kids done well.,.
December 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#3GoodThings
1. A day of life admin - tax, hoovering and soup making
2. Spoke to project manager about plans for new year
3. Attended primary school presentation on growing food - the kids done well.,.
1. A day of life admin - tax, hoovering and soup making
2. Spoke to project manager about plans for new year
3. Attended primary school presentation on growing food - the kids done well.,.
#3GoodThings
1. Renewed subscription for oldies exercise class next term
2. Craft in Battersea Park
3. Free entry to craft fair at Royal College of Art
1. Renewed subscription for oldies exercise class next term
2. Craft in Battersea Park
3. Free entry to craft fair at Royal College of Art
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Renewed subscription for oldies exercise class next term
2. Craft in Battersea Park
3. Free entry to craft fair at Royal College of Art
1. Renewed subscription for oldies exercise class next term
2. Craft in Battersea Park
3. Free entry to craft fair at Royal College of Art
#3GoodThings
1.Delivered yule wreaths to neighbours
2. Afterschool club made Christmas cards from old Christmas cards and were engrossed in the task....
3. Flopping in front if the box this evening
1.Delivered yule wreaths to neighbours
2. Afterschool club made Christmas cards from old Christmas cards and were engrossed in the task....
3. Flopping in front if the box this evening
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#3GoodThings
1.Delivered yule wreaths to neighbours
2. Afterschool club made Christmas cards from old Christmas cards and were engrossed in the task....
3. Flopping in front if the box this evening
1.Delivered yule wreaths to neighbours
2. Afterschool club made Christmas cards from old Christmas cards and were engrossed in the task....
3. Flopping in front if the box this evening
#3GoodThings
1. Came home with goodies from community garden
2. Lunch with old friends, their offspring and their offspring's offspring
3. Evening of radio
1. Came home with goodies from community garden
2. Lunch with old friends, their offspring and their offspring's offspring
3. Evening of radio
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Came home with goodies from community garden
2. Lunch with old friends, their offspring and their offspring's offspring
3. Evening of radio
1. Came home with goodies from community garden
2. Lunch with old friends, their offspring and their offspring's offspring
3. Evening of radio
#3GoodThings
1. A morning knitting
2. An afternoon at Cockpit Arts Open Day, spending not a sou, but bumping into an old colleague
3. An evening with the radio and a bowl of chilli
1. A morning knitting
2. An afternoon at Cockpit Arts Open Day, spending not a sou, but bumping into an old colleague
3. An evening with the radio and a bowl of chilli
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#3GoodThings
1. A morning knitting
2. An afternoon at Cockpit Arts Open Day, spending not a sou, but bumping into an old colleague
3. An evening with the radio and a bowl of chilli
1. A morning knitting
2. An afternoon at Cockpit Arts Open Day, spending not a sou, but bumping into an old colleague
3. An evening with the radio and a bowl of chilli
3GoodThings
1. It's time to make hats for new arrivals
2. Went to a lovely cafe, with a garden (too wet, but noted for the future) and a library
3. Jacket potato season....
1. It's time to make hats for new arrivals
2. Went to a lovely cafe, with a garden (too wet, but noted for the future) and a library
3. Jacket potato season....
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
3GoodThings
1. It's time to make hats for new arrivals
2. Went to a lovely cafe, with a garden (too wet, but noted for the future) and a library
3. Jacket potato season....
1. It's time to make hats for new arrivals
2. Went to a lovely cafe, with a garden (too wet, but noted for the future) and a library
3. Jacket potato season....
#3GoodThings
1. Brrrr... Good for tulips
2. Attended interesting event about circular economy hosted by UCL and The Loop in Olympic Park
3. Getting good coffee for weekend treat
1. Brrrr... Good for tulips
2. Attended interesting event about circular economy hosted by UCL and The Loop in Olympic Park
3. Getting good coffee for weekend treat
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Brrrr... Good for tulips
2. Attended interesting event about circular economy hosted by UCL and The Loop in Olympic Park
3. Getting good coffee for weekend treat
1. Brrrr... Good for tulips
2. Attended interesting event about circular economy hosted by UCL and The Loop in Olympic Park
3. Getting good coffee for weekend treat
#3GoodThings
1. Gardening club planted tulips and then moved indoors for Christmas craft
2. I've been introduced to a TikTok dance - 6s and 7s
3. Interesting talk about sustainable gardening and landscape design, including the work of Stuart Ian Frost, which I loved
stuartianfrost.com/embla
1. Gardening club planted tulips and then moved indoors for Christmas craft
2. I've been introduced to a TikTok dance - 6s and 7s
3. Interesting talk about sustainable gardening and landscape design, including the work of Stuart Ian Frost, which I loved
stuartianfrost.com/embla
Embla — Stuart Ian Frost
stuartianfrost.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#3GoodThings
1. Gardening club planted tulips and then moved indoors for Christmas craft
2. I've been introduced to a TikTok dance - 6s and 7s
3. Interesting talk about sustainable gardening and landscape design, including the work of Stuart Ian Frost, which I loved
stuartianfrost.com/embla
1. Gardening club planted tulips and then moved indoors for Christmas craft
2. I've been introduced to a TikTok dance - 6s and 7s
3. Interesting talk about sustainable gardening and landscape design, including the work of Stuart Ian Frost, which I loved
stuartianfrost.com/embla
#3GoodThings
1. Breakfast out with an old friend
2. Plans for Christmas outing initiated
3. Planning for eco business and market research tomorrow
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
1. Breakfast out with an old friend
2. Plans for Christmas outing initiated
3. Planning for eco business and market research tomorrow
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
Children's Scrapstore
Welcome to Children's Scrapstore! We are a Bristol based charity who rescue scrap and business waste to be reused by our customers. We also run messy play, holiday events, and more! Our other services...
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Breakfast out with an old friend
2. Plans for Christmas outing initiated
3. Planning for eco business and market research tomorrow
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
1. Breakfast out with an old friend
2. Plans for Christmas outing initiated
3. Planning for eco business and market research tomorrow
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
#3GoodThings
1. Yet more cooking with quince - still they come...
2. School gardening club moved indoors for Christmas crafting and were told we will have our own Christmas tree to decorate
3. Out with some folk this evening
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1. Yet more cooking with quince - still they come...
2. School gardening club moved indoors for Christmas crafting and were told we will have our own Christmas tree to decorate
3. Out with some folk this evening
youtube.com/@ranagri?si=...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Yet more cooking with quince - still they come...
2. School gardening club moved indoors for Christmas crafting and were told we will have our own Christmas tree to decorate
3. Out with some folk this evening
youtube.com/@ranagri?si=...
1. Yet more cooking with quince - still they come...
2. School gardening club moved indoors for Christmas crafting and were told we will have our own Christmas tree to decorate
3. Out with some folk this evening
youtube.com/@ranagri?si=...
#3GoodThings
1. Did some mending - very therapeutic
2. More things with quince - poached with orange flower water, rather good
3 Winter warmer cauliflower cheese
1. Did some mending - very therapeutic
2. More things with quince - poached with orange flower water, rather good
3 Winter warmer cauliflower cheese
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Did some mending - very therapeutic
2. More things with quince - poached with orange flower water, rather good
3 Winter warmer cauliflower cheese
1. Did some mending - very therapeutic
2. More things with quince - poached with orange flower water, rather good
3 Winter warmer cauliflower cheese
#3GoodThings
1. An early start, in search of preserving sugar, avoiding crowds on the high street
2. A surprise delivery of quinces in the week has lead to first time quince jam-making
3. Leftover tea with a nice glass of red
1. An early start, in search of preserving sugar, avoiding crowds on the high street
2. A surprise delivery of quinces in the week has lead to first time quince jam-making
3. Leftover tea with a nice glass of red
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#3GoodThings
1. An early start, in search of preserving sugar, avoiding crowds on the high street
2. A surprise delivery of quinces in the week has lead to first time quince jam-making
3. Leftover tea with a nice glass of red
1. An early start, in search of preserving sugar, avoiding crowds on the high street
2. A surprise delivery of quinces in the week has lead to first time quince jam-making
3. Leftover tea with a nice glass of red
#3GoodThings
1. Productive weeding and bulb planting
2. Homemade mushroom pie
3. A nice siesta listening to the radio
1. Productive weeding and bulb planting
2. Homemade mushroom pie
3. A nice siesta listening to the radio
November 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Productive weeding and bulb planting
2. Homemade mushroom pie
3. A nice siesta listening to the radio
1. Productive weeding and bulb planting
2. Homemade mushroom pie
3. A nice siesta listening to the radio
#3GoodThings
1. Made a preserve from fig windfalls from the community centre garden - It looks a bit dubious
2. More gardening in a street garden nearby
3. Lebanese spinach, onion and sumac flatbread as post gardening reward - not dubious at all, delicious..
1. Made a preserve from fig windfalls from the community centre garden - It looks a bit dubious
2. More gardening in a street garden nearby
3. Lebanese spinach, onion and sumac flatbread as post gardening reward - not dubious at all, delicious..
November 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Made a preserve from fig windfalls from the community centre garden - It looks a bit dubious
2. More gardening in a street garden nearby
3. Lebanese spinach, onion and sumac flatbread as post gardening reward - not dubious at all, delicious..
1. Made a preserve from fig windfalls from the community centre garden - It looks a bit dubious
2. More gardening in a street garden nearby
3. Lebanese spinach, onion and sumac flatbread as post gardening reward - not dubious at all, delicious..
#3GoodThings
1. Spring bulb planting at holiday club - kids remembered a planting technique from weeks ago🌱
2. Caught up with a friend at lunch time
3. Getting involved in a foraging project for next year 🍒
1. Spring bulb planting at holiday club - kids remembered a planting technique from weeks ago🌱
2. Caught up with a friend at lunch time
3. Getting involved in a foraging project for next year 🍒
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Spring bulb planting at holiday club - kids remembered a planting technique from weeks ago🌱
2. Caught up with a friend at lunch time
3. Getting involved in a foraging project for next year 🍒
1. Spring bulb planting at holiday club - kids remembered a planting technique from weeks ago🌱
2. Caught up with a friend at lunch time
3. Getting involved in a foraging project for next year 🍒
#3GoodThings
1. Planting tulip lasagnes with littlies
2. Gathering fig windfalls for jam-making
3. Zoom call with a lovely web developer
1. Planting tulip lasagnes with littlies
2. Gathering fig windfalls for jam-making
3. Zoom call with a lovely web developer
October 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Planting tulip lasagnes with littlies
2. Gathering fig windfalls for jam-making
3. Zoom call with a lovely web developer
1. Planting tulip lasagnes with littlies
2. Gathering fig windfalls for jam-making
3. Zoom call with a lovely web developer
#3GoodThings
1. Friend visiting for a few days
2. Cleaned the house from top to bottom (not unrelated to 1 above)
3. Three parcels in one day
1. Friend visiting for a few days
2. Cleaned the house from top to bottom (not unrelated to 1 above)
3. Three parcels in one day
October 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#3GoodThings
1. Friend visiting for a few days
2. Cleaned the house from top to bottom (not unrelated to 1 above)
3. Three parcels in one day
1. Friend visiting for a few days
2. Cleaned the house from top to bottom (not unrelated to 1 above)
3. Three parcels in one day