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15/5/2022

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We read to know we are not alone.  (so says the chracter of C S Lewis in Shadowlands.)  I write to know I am not alone.

The blog is often where I think things through (see this early post where I think through what I mean by simple). It's a little focal point in my day. It keeps me alert to things that amuse me, delight me, inspire me, entertain me, educate me..

In the early days Karen frm Cornflower Books commented  Thanks for being a bright spot in my day. That was it. I was committed. The very idea that I could be a bright spot in someone's day  made me smile from ear to ear and filled me with delight. Thank you Karen.

It's all about sharing, and throough the unfathomable complexities of the web (the irony is not lost on me!) like minded people have found Live Simply Simply Live and enrich it, and me, with their comments so that I know I am not alone.

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Bluebells across the road are at eye level from the study window!
18 Comments
Gillie
15/5/2022 11:53:45 pm

Your blog is definitely a bright spot for me. The words and the photos brighten my day.I’m going to be retiring v soon and look forward to my life being a bit more like yours! Unfortunately it won’t have that beautiful view….. but there will be other highlights for me. Thanks Freda.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:29:22 am

Here’s wishing you a happy and fulfilling retirement Gillie!

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Grace
16/5/2022 02:17:10 am

I would also like to thank Karen, as it was through reading her lovely blog that I came across yours. 😊

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:30:06 am

Isn’t it wonderful how these things work out?

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Gail
16/5/2022 02:40:45 am

Your blog is the bright spot of my day with its varied and beautiful photos, interesting radio shows, and an occasional (new to me) new word like “ murmuration” - starling flock.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:31:19 am

A beautiful word for the beautiful sight!

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Gwendoline
16/5/2022 02:52:38 am

A definite bright spot! It is delightful to meet here with you, and your community, to share simple pleasures. Simple does NOT mean shallow. A profound life does not have to be noisy.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:33:07 am

Community is another beautiful word , which is appearing often in the comments . Thank you Gwendoline.

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cathy
16/5/2022 04:06:24 am

i popped over after reading your post on the miss minimalist blog & have been reading ever since. not sure why this came to me, but i remember you wondering if having 13 (or thereabouts) vases was the antithesis of living simply. my response was that those vases were used to bring flowers into your home. that sparked joy for you & therefore definitely were needed. crazy, the things we remember.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:35:18 am

I had “forgotten that Cathy! Thank you for reminding me. My vase count has gone up since then…

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Mary
16/5/2022 05:36:04 am

Though it may sound strange to some (though not to you or Grace), your blog has been responsible for some of my happiest events in recent years. Our friendship has been a treasured gift.

Your blog inspires a sense of community through your love of nature, art, music and ideas which you share so beautifully in words and photos. We know we are not alone. And we are grateful. xo

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:37:07 am

What can I say Mary? Except that the feeling is reciprocal. X

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Lynn
16/5/2022 10:30:58 am

I am happy for you that your blog brings you so much joy Freda (and clearly many others) and such a sense of community. I too have been reading since your post on the Miss Minimalist blog....2015 ish I believe, and have enjoyed many of your posts. Thank you.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:38:19 am

It’s amazing to discover how many people have been reading for so long! Thank you so much. And there’s that lovely word community again..

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Mary R.
16/5/2022 06:51:48 pm

Oh I so love hearing about your beginnings of this wonderful blog. Thank you. Thank you, Freda.

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:39:33 am

I simply can’t believe I have been rabbiting on for so long!!

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Elaine Rickett
17/5/2022 10:10:56 am

For me your blog always offers something different full of useful advice and inspiration I love your positive attitude to life

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Freda
17/5/2022 01:36:43 pm

I think I was born a glass half full person!

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