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A life of legacy
A different type of legacy and career...
My Mum, Pauline Palmer (02.02.1942 - 05.01.2025) always said she wasn't a career woman, and yet she was a trailblazer in my eyes.
She was Head Girl at Fairfield Grammar School and at 18 was one of the first women to be accepted onto VSO Voluntary Service Overseas, teaching in the Solomon Islands for a year ( Read more... ) -
Blog Challenge - 2025
Consolidated list based on all these lists below - Want to finally catch up with the blog....Reminding myself not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good ( Read more... ) -
Pauline Palmer has struck camp..
My amazing Mum Pauline died today ( Read more... ) -
That was the year that was, 2024
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What did you do in 2023 that you've never done before?Mastered winter swimming in ( Read more... ) -
My Year of Swimming!
This has been a wonderful year of swimming! Between May and September I swam 33 times at the Frauenbad, averaging 20 lengths and equalling 20km swum! and according to my app, I swam 72 times, a distance of 27.34km, averaging 29:31 mins per swim
I also swam at
- Oberägerli on the banks of the Ägerlisee
- Merlingen on the banks of the Thunersee
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Running and walking in 2024
More walking this year, less running, but lots of swimming! post to follow....
2024 Walking and Running
No of Walks: 247
Total Distance: 502.91 km
Run Time: 145:06:17
Avg Distance: 2:06 km
Avg Time: 35:15
Average Pace: 17:19/km
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My 2024 Year in Pixels
I love Daylio, it's my favourite app. A daily check in of mood, activities, pics of the day, a few sentences. It keeps me grounded and reminds me that little consistent actions have a long term impact! I love the fact that learning French is my no 1 activity ( Read more... ) -
2024 in Snapshots
What an adventure filled year.... I love reminding myself of the big things and the little things that happened...
Here are all my snapshots since 2005
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Review of Books Read in 2024
Click here for all books read in 2024
I read 93 books this year - probably due to having more time on my hands, and I rated so many books 5 stars, it was a bumper year!
Themes were books about Iceland, wild swimming, books about books, 1 about CS.....
Best Book (Fiction): Sorrow and Bliss: Meg Mason
Best Book (Chicklit): Close Knit: Jenny ( Read more... )