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Janice Gill
Oct 13, 20231 min read
Chilean Guavas (Delicious & Easy to Grow)
Long after all the other berries in my garden are gone, these Chilean Guavas, looking like hot pink blueberries, offer up a sumptuous...
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Janice Gill
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Powis Castle, Welshpool - Challenge Day 12
Powis Castle is a National Trust owned property just outside the town of Welshpool. The National Trust owns and manages hundreds of...
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Janice Gill
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Ask me a Question - Challenge day 10.
While completing the Ultimate Blog Challenge, all the bloggers have been receiving daily ideas for creating a post. Today, I liked the...
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Janice Gill
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Shrewsbury in the Sunshine - Challenges Day 9
Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, is a popular town with tourists. The town centre itself is dotted with Tudor buildings, especially around the...
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Janice Gill
Oct 8, 20232 min read
Icecream that won't Kill Me - UBC day 8
I love ice cream and have been able to have it whenever I fancied. Until I found out I am diabetic and have a condition that means I...
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Janice Gill
Oct 7, 20232 min read
Creating for Grandchildren - UBC Day 7
It's the weekend and Day 7 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. The weekends are generally the time I get to do some fun stuff, which, for me...
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Janice Gill
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Nature Highways in Urban Centres
Ultimate Blog Challenge Day 6 Today, the weather was not great for photography. The area near home was in the low, dark clouds. There was...
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Janice Gill
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Lake Vyrnwy Walks - Challenge Day 5
Yesterday, the photograph for Wordless Wednesday was of Lake Vyrnwy. It was taken from the picnic site on the opposite side of the lake...
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Janice Gill
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Reassessing if you get Ill - Ultimate Blog Challenge Day 3
This was the view from the back garden this morning. Heavy storm clouds rolling in seemed to portend a day of struggle. It was quite...
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Janice Gill
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Ultimate Blog Challenge Day 2
Living on the Welsh side of the border between England and Wales means the natural environment is right on my doorstep. Walking down the...
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Janice Gill
Oct 1, 20232 min read
It's October - It's the Ultimate Blog Challenge 2023
We're into the last quarter of 2023 and the last of the Ultimate Blog Challenges (UBC) of the year. The UBC is all about writing and...
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Janice Gill
Sep 8, 20234 min read
How to Improve Group Photos with Photoshop
An easy method to replace people in photos. Years ago, creating this photo from two prints would have taken hours of cutting and pasting....
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Janice Gill
Aug 28, 20234 min read
How to Photograph the Milky Way Galaxy (Beginners Guide)
The Milky Way galaxy is seen here from Anglesey, an island off the North Wales coast in the UK. This image shows what you can do with a...
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Janice Gill
Aug 18, 20233 min read
The Dingle Nature Reserve (5 Delightful reasons to visit)
Nant y Pandy, otherwise known as The Dingle, is a gem of a nature reserve at Llangefni in the heart of Ynys Mon (Anglesey). The Dingle...
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Janice Gill
Aug 9, 20232 min read
5 Exercises for Improving Memory in Writing a Journal
As we age, our brains are less efficient, so sometimes it's tempting to use them less. We may binge-watch TV, surf the net or just laze...
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Janice Gill
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Vapourer Moth Caterpillar - Not the Enemy.
This Vapourer Moth caterpillar was spotted today while we were cutting back the massively overgrown area at the bottom of the garden....
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Janice Gill
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Bardsey Island recognised as International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
On the 16th of August 2023 there is a new moon, giving astronomers and astrophotographers one of the best nights in the year to view our...
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Janice Gill
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Tuna Fried Rice - Quick, Simple and Protein Rich
I created this recipe when my children were young, and it was difficult to take a long time over preparing a meal. It also happens to be...
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