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JP Clark's avatar

I’m not a man of resolutions, but I plan a lot, especially in early January. To me, you’ve just given us the perfect simple goals for the year ahead with the last one being the most important:

simplicity

see mum

cook for people you love

be outside when the sunshines

take the long way round

boldness and courage

cake

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Carrie's avatar

Agreed!

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Mark Diacono's avatar

Thanks JP. I call them resolutions as it’s easy shorthand but like you it’s often goals, intentions, setting some kind of focus even.

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Jane Measures's avatar

I was outside in the sunshine taking the long way around today too. I walked to the next village to the funeral of lady who had lived to be a hundred and it seemed right to think about her and celebrate life by walking in the sunshine, despite being generously offered lifts by friends. On the way back I took the long route through a wood where the wild garlic grows.....wishing it was there.......

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Mark Diacono's avatar

It's a funny thing that in the uncertainty of how long we have we still feel the pressure not to go the long way around as there's not enough time. Not long til the wild garlic...

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Jo Thompson's avatar

Now THIS is how to make resolutions. Beautiful.

I’d never heard of three-cornered leek and will be on the lookout from now on. By the way, you’ve reminded me of a children’s book I wanted to write called The Sneeze that Never Happened, inspired my baby son’s face when one of those sneeze-tickles was orbiting.

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Mark Diacono's avatar

It's one of those brilliant ideas that you know would be HUGELY successful....and because it's been written about and encouraged here I'm due 15%

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Jo Thompson's avatar

Fair enough. Actually, it was called The Lost Sneeze - now I can’t decide which is better

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Andrew Timothy O'Brien's avatar

Could that be the second book in the series?

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Mark Diacono's avatar

Followed by The Sneeze That Came To Stay...

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Andrew Timothy O'Brien's avatar

OMG YES!!! 🤧

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Jo Thompson's avatar

And Who Wouldn't Go Away

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Andrew Timothy O'Brien's avatar

I would buy this in a heartbeat!

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Mark Diacono's avatar

Me too!

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Andrew Timothy O'Brien's avatar

Yesterday the sun played a good game. Pleased you got time with your Ma. And cake. I'm still a little unsure what I think about the schedule 9ing of plants, so I've contracted my opinions on the matter out to Them Wot Gets Paid To Know Better. Let's just hope some bright spark doesn't decide to give us a referendum on it. 🤔

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Mark Diacono's avatar

'let's not have a referendum on it' is a resolution for any new year isn't it

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Andrew Timothy O'Brien's avatar

It really is.

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Canda Diacono's avatar

An exceptionally good scrambled egg lunch x

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Mark Diacono's avatar

I’m very glad you think so x

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Rosy Gee's avatar

I could almost taste that delicious omelette. I agree with you about January and February but at least then March beckons bringing with it the promise of spring and warmer days ahead.

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Mark Diacono's avatar

March won’t be too long will it

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Kate Hill's avatar

A handful of foraged greens and a few eggs is a perfect marriage. Thanks for the walk along.

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Mark Diacono's avatar

Thank you for being here for the walk!

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Johnnie Peter-Hoblyn's avatar

Nice piece Mark , Tim Maddams is a mate as well , small world !

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Mark Diacono's avatar

Thanks Johnnie - and yes, the smallest!

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