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I'm not just a mum who loves her family and my best friend Sherlock. I love growing flowers and vegetables, sewing, knitting, crochet, painting, cooking, dancing, yoga and running. I love colour, nature and weather. Most of all I love to spend my time creating. Life doesn't always turn out as you expect and it isn't always easy. I started my blog to help me to appreciate how wonderful the world is, if you look in the right places, to focus on what does make me happy and to escape from what makes me sad. Ridgeway Cottage is a mixing pot of all my happiest memories, observations, hopes and dreams. A place to reflect and record the daily life. Somewhere to connect and express how I feel about being ADHD, autistic and living with complex trauma. And from May 2021, see if I can somehow turn that into a PhD.

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  1. Anonymous22 October 2012 at 16:56

    "I started my blog to help me to appreciate how wonderful the world is..." I love that. Without realizing it until now, writing my blog has done the same for me! It certainly helps me focus on the positive, the joys, and the sunny days. Nice to find you! I'm a fellow JustB blog student. ^^ Cheers from South Korea!

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  2. Lou @ Make.Do.Sew7 January 2013 at 06:13

    Loving the layout and look of your blog. x

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  3. Christina29 March 2013 at 00:17

    Love your blog. I really love your widgetts at the top of each page. Makes it so is to share your great blog

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