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About Not quite 40

Mother of 1, wife for 15 years, coming up to 40 and wanting to do something different. Not sure what, then realised it didn't actually matter. As long as I do *something* new, it's going to be Good!

I has technology

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Not quite 40

And I posted using my new phone. Whoot!  Go me!

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New Things

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Not quite 40

 I decided to make Thai fish curry. I had a recipe from a friend which was lovely when she made it – although she apparently makes her own curry paste. I followed the recipe. This is new in itself, to … Continue reading →

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New ‘New Thing’, number one – conquering technology. Kind of.

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Not quite 40

I have already done a number of New Things, having prompted myself to make a fresh start. One thing is I have just started 100 Happy Days. http://100happydays.com/ I am not posting them all here (I am using my more … Continue reading →

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Time to try again

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Not quite 40

Well, anyone who has been keeping count will have realised that, technically, I am NOT ‘notquite40’ at all. I am, in fact, ‘notquite42.’ Ahem. And if anyone HAS been keeping count, then they can just keep quiet and push off, … Continue reading →

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Bikinis and water slides

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Not quite 40

If swimming were not so cold and wet, I am sure I would like it more.  As a child I would turn blue with cold … and then throw up.  Not great.  So when my son wants to go swimming, I … Continue reading →

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29 of 40 – Curling (again) but this time doing and not watching!

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Not quite 40

OK, I was back up in Scotland for work.  Again.  ::sigh:: Scotland is a lovely place, but I do get tired of actually travelling there. Early start, flight up, 2 1/2 hour drive to the client, full on consultancy and … Continue reading →

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28 of 40 – Winning isn’t everything

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Not quite 40

I like making things. You will have seen that from my previous posts: I made cheese, I tried marbling, I even tried making pop cakes.  I like crafting things, trying things out, and doing what I can to make Good … Continue reading →

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27 of 40 – Fabulous Me

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Not quite 40

Yes, I have got the numbering right.  There were a few covered in the previous post at the festival… This is an unusual New Thing, in the fact that not only was it not planned in advance, it wasn’t recognised … Continue reading →

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23 of 40 – The Wristband Salute, aka my first festival

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Not quite 40

  I saw the festival mentioned online, I looked it up, and I was smitten!  So, with husband’s agreement, I got us some tickets…and booked us into a local Travelodge!  Maybe not the traditional festival accommodation but we are old … Continue reading →

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22 of 40 – Make like a seal…

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Not quite 40

The only experience I had of swimming under water was a very brief encounter with a snorkel, involving me promptly going too deep, trying to breathe water and coming up spluttering before walking promptly back to the beach. So when … Continue reading →

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