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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Asked what would happen if I stopped coming to gardening club Do you mean if I was dead? Yes Somebody else will come I guess that means gardening club is a good thing 2. Spring is springing and the garden is greening up 3. Panzanella for tea

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#3GoodThings 1. I benefit from flytipping 2. Lovely pub lunch, spinach, mushroom and lentil pie followed by apple crumble 3. Chat with friends

Item that has been left in my street, possibly a bathroom basin rack, with three shelves, will become a seed tray shelving unit

Halfway there, the shelves of the rack are paintred, blue, yellow and green

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Had a photo of small relatives, a month apart in age, who have met for the 1st time 2. Found a gem in the freezer for my tea, potato, chick pea & tomato 3. Potting up, a soothing activiy

A tray of a variety of small seedlings in newspaper pots

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Cut back a buddleia with neighbours 2. Sprayed some old tins with copper paint, not sure what's next... 3. In tidying the garden foundvthat robins had nested last year after all

A large buddleia with some other unknown shrubs at its feet in a brick raised bed in the street. The buddleia has aphids in large areas

A bird's nest made by robins in a coir birdhouse. The nest includes moss, small leaves and very fine twigs or possibly hair

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

#3GoodThings On a morning walk in Holland Park 1. Horse Chestnut buds 2. Wild garlic 3. An unknown bulb

New horse chestnut leaves droop on branches of a tree

A cluster of white wild garlic flowers amongst leaf mould in the park

White star-like flowers tinged with lilac and thin grass-like leaves in leaf mould

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day! Except it's only World Book Day in the UK World Book Day in the world is usually 23 April, birthday of Cervantes and Shakespeare...

A basket with a stripy tea towel draped over it.l
A red hood draped on a chair

A cardboard mask of a wolf with red eyes and spiky teeth

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Spring may be here 2. Renovations works almost over, and with it travelling 30 minutes for a shower 3. Gardening club at primary school continues to delight me, even when they are a bit naughty

Two cherry trees in blossom in a small green surrounded by terraced houses

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#3GoodThings This disappeared yesterday so here we go again 1. Beginning of the gardening season - sowing peppers and tomatoes 2. Middle of a bathroom renovation. The dust stage has passed and a find in the dust 3. The end of a rainy day, chilling with the radio

Two wooden seed trays filled with compost and a wooden lolly stick as a label upright in the corner, peppers and tomatoes

A green packet of Rizla cigarette papers found under the old bath

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

#3GoodThings After a wobbly few days involving a curious incident with a dog in the nighttime 1. Planning a Repair Cafe and discovery of snowdrops 2. Visit to William Morris Gallery with new-to-me designer, Althea McNish 3. Visit to my aunty

A pale dress with bold red and green poppy print designed by Althea McNish

A small clump of snowdrops on a rough bed strewn with twigs

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Eco project kicked off - full-on, tiring but satisfying 2. Recommend parsnip tarte tatin 3. Slow evening listening to the radio

An unrelated image of large bare trees silhouetted against the sky on Hampstead Heath

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Got lost in Hobbycraft 2. Laughed like a drain as In the kerfuffle to sit down on the tube train, my can of wine, a key ingredient for my tea, rolled across floor and disappeared onto the track 3. Made mushroom risotto with pudding rice and none the worst for it

A large frying pan of rice on a stove, with mushrooms and onions visible amongst it and a wooden spoon

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Cake for breakfast, sometimes you just have to... 2. Walk on Hampstead Heath, busy with buggies, dogs and beautiful trees 3. Flower seeds arrived, damaged but resilient for a summer project

A skyline of bare trees against a pale blue sky

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Really enjoyed a date with myself at an exhibition at the Royal Academy 2. Birds still enjoying a jamboree in the garden 3. Finished the spring collection of millinery - harder than it looks, but good enough

A galvanised bucket is full of weeds and a rubbin is perching on the edge

A knitted hat for a baby a bruised pink coloured base with green leaves and a pointy top for a stalk

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Another flourish from the soup kitchen - cauliflower leaf and blue cheese soup 2. Resolutions at the afterschool club - not mine 3. Good plans for a summer of fun where I live

A square porcelain bowl on a wooden kitchen surface. In it a spoon and a pale soup made of cauliflower leaves and Stilton, a sprinkling of olive oil and a dollop of aioli float on the top

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

An unexpectedly tea of leftovers - red cabbage soup to which I added a spoonful of apple puree, creme fraiche and lime juice. The colours are rather fashionable and match my armchair

A square white porcelain bowl on a wooden kitchen surface. The bowling contains a thick soup, which is purple in colour. A dollop of apple puree in the middle with creme fraiche on the side and a drizzle of lime juice has turned the soup bright fuchsia pink

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. The head cold is abating... 2. I have discovered that there is a proper return-your-glass-bottle milk delivery service where I live - hurrah! 3. Had a reason to create a new spreadsheet and I do love a spreadsheet....

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

#3GoodThings 1. Delivery of bird feeders to keep feathered friends happy. 2. Made "French celery soup" and discovered I quite like it - must be the bay leaf 3. Launched a blog for eco project

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Finished watching Mix Tape on BBC iPlayer - nostalgia for pre Internet days youtu.be/WNO_wVTIEuA?... 2. Have walked past this electricity hub tens of times and only just seen it. 3. Made a trifle - nostalgia

An old electricity cabinet in the street made of cast iron. It is painted black but weather worn and rusted. The words Borough of Ealing, a crest and 1910 are emblazoned on the door

A glass bowl containing trifle on a kitchen surface. It is speckled with toasted nuts and pomegranate molasses

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Had a grasse matinee and leisurely brunch 2. Shopped with my Christmas money at TKMaxx 3. Am making a @markdiacono trifle for the new year.... What's not to like about cardamom?

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Viburnum with a gorgeous scent on my way to holiday club this morning 2. Tidied community garden with two small helpers sweeping the leaves 3. Settling in for a quiet evening

Clusters of pale pink viburnum blossom growing up the metal mesh fence of the Slschool

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Had a lovely family day with nieces and nephews who I haven't seen for ages 2. Solved some quiz questions 3. Did a bit of admin, accompanied by a small glass of red

A pile of Christmas presents wrapped in brown paper and two red and white striped bags brimming with gifts surround a glass vase filled with white fairy lights

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Final Christmas presents to give are sorted: chocolate truffles and a book 2. A smoothie as a treat 3. Bought a ready made frozen Christmas lunch

A white china plate with six chocolate truffles in foil cases, one is coated with cocoa, two with chocolate vermicelli and three with nibbed hazelnuts

A glass milkshake jar with a black paper straw contains a mango, pineapple and banana smoothie

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Business breakfast in West London

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. School nativity and the star that couldn't shine - wonderful 2. Lavender biscuits - the jury is out as to whether these are wonderful or not 3. More yule wreaths from gardening club

Two rattan wreaths, one wrapped in green velvet ribbon, the other in green satin ribbon. A pomander of clementine and cloves sits in the middle of the latter

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Still loving that porridge, today with plums stewed in cardamom 2. Helped a clear out cupboards at a garden where I volunteer, always satisfying 3. A revealing late lunch, scrambled egg with chilli flakes and halloumi in a brioche bun.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

With thanks to Quadrille Books, we have a copy of ABUNDANCE by @markdiacono.bsky.social to give away with one of our 10” frying pans. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social 2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place 3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble. Life is indeed sweet.

A set of wooden medicinal drawers with glass knobs, labelled with old remedies including tooth powder

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. A day of life admin - tax, hoovering and soup making 2. Spoke to project manager about plans for new year 3. Attended primary school presentation on growing food - the kids done well.,.

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Renewed subscription for oldies exercise class next term 2. Craft in Battersea Park 3. Free entry to craft fair at Royal College of Art

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1.Delivered yule wreaths to neighbours 2. Afterschool club made Christmas cards from old Christmas cards and were engrossed in the task.... 3. Flopping in front if the box this evening

A Christmas wreath hangs on a door knob. It is made of household items, a bundle of cinnamon sticks, dried chillies, dried orange slices, secondhand ribbon and used amaretti biscuit wrappers

Are you outside wreath hangs on a door. It has orange slices, pine cones and red amaretti biscuit wrappers, with a dark red ribbon hanging from the bottom

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Came home with goodies from community garden 2. Lunch with old friends, their offspring and their offspring's offspring 3. Evening of radio

A green plastic truck, black plant pot and two plastic watering cans salvaged from a community garden

A knitted hat on a baby's head that resembles a Christmas pudding with cream sauce dripping down the side and a sprig of holly at the top

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. A morning knitting 2. An afternoon at Cockpit Arts Open Day, spending not a sou, but bumping into an old colleague 3. An evening with the radio and a bowl of chilli

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

3GoodThings 1. It's time to make hats for new arrivals 2. Went to a lovely cafe, with a garden (too wet, but noted for the future) and a library 3. Jacket potato season....

A piece of knitting attached to a needle, that is brown at the bottom and cream at the top. It will make a Christmas pudding hat. It is lying on a knitting pattern book and the other knitting needle and a ball of cream yarn are on the floor nearby

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Brrrr... Good for tulips 2. Attended interesting event about circular economy hosted by UCL and The Loop in Olympic Park 3. Getting good coffee for weekend treat

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Gardening club planted tulips and then moved indoors for Christmas craft 2. I've been introduced to a TikTok dance - 6s and 7s 3. Interesting talk about sustainable gardening and landscape design, including the work of Stuart Ian Frost, which I loved stuartianfrost.com/embla

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Embla — Stuart Ian Frost

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Yet more cooking with quince - still they come... 2. School gardening club moved indoors for Christmas crafting and were told we will have our own Christmas tree to decorate 3. Out with some folk this evening youtube.com/@ranagri?si=...

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Did some mending - very therapeutic 2. More things with quince - poached with orange flower water, rather good 3 Winter warmer cauliflower cheese

The front of a Fairisle slipover with three threads of green repair yarn two embroidery threads, one a piece of wool

Slipover post repair a few dimples in the fabric of the knitting and the mend is quite visible

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. An early start, in search of preserving sugar, avoiding crowds on the high street 2. A surprise delivery of quinces in the week has lead to first time quince jam-making 3. Leftover tea with a nice glass of red

A non-stick saucepan containing a bubbling mixture of quince fruit and syrup with a wooden spoon to stir

Three small jars containing quince jam. It's not quite pink as it should be more orange.

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Productive weeding and bulb planting 2. Homemade mushroom pie 3. A nice siesta listening to the radio

A blue ikea bag full of weeds sitting on the pavement

A round mushroom pie with shortcrust pastry, sprinkled with salt and a section cut out, eaten for lunch today

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Made a preserve from fig windfalls from the community centre garden - It looks a bit dubious 2. More gardening in a street garden nearby 3. Lebanese spinach, onion and sumac flatbread as post gardening reward - not dubious at all, delicious..

Small green and brown figs in a saucepan of boiling syrup

A heavy duty stapler in a clear plastic bag. A roll of rubber roofing materialtied with string, a pair of wire cutters with red handles and a roll of black garden membrane all ready to go to the community garden.

A flat bread with a topping of spinach and onion. Also spiced with sumac and lemon juice

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Spring bulb planting at holiday club - kids remembered a planting technique from weeks ago🌱 2. Caught up with a friend at lunch time 3. Getting involved in a foraging project for next year 🍒

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Planting tulip lasagnes with littlies 2. Gathering fig windfalls for jam-making 3. Zoom call with a lovely web developer

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Friend visiting for a few days 2. Cleaned the house from top to bottom (not unrelated to 1 above) 3. Three parcels in one day

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. A friend gave an autumn themed concert 2. Mulching at the afterschool gardening club 3. Beautiful autumn colours

A medium sized shrub covered in dark red foliage

Russian vine hanging from the side of a house. Colours range from pale green through orange and red

Three strings of Virginia creeper against a brick wall. Coloured orange, rust and red

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Flu jab done and dusted 2. Visited my favourite bambina for the second time 3. Made a rather tasty tea, mushroom gratin...

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Attended primary school to see sharing assembly in action 🍂 2. Project Bathroom continues apace 🚿 3. Tonight is pitch night for eco project 🤞🏼

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. My pitch for an eco project is progressing with good support from mentors 2. Gardening Club produced some lovely, if old fashioned, work from the kids 3. Freezer has stopped defrosting the ice cream

A classroom table covered in paper and examples of seeds taped with labels written by the children. They include heuchera, rose hips, horse chestnut, London plane, lime tree strawberries, beechnuts, ivy, buddleia (spelt wrongly), sycamore, iris, milkweed and rudbeckia

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Fine-looking fox on the fence when I got up this morning 2. Community gardening, planting almost 100 bulbs, yet it looks no different... 3. Planning a pitch in my head for an eco project

A raised bed, made of brick, planted up with grasses and, in the top left corner, a Pittosporum

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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

#3GoodThings 1. Garden back to normal after building work 2. School gardening is back, 2 sets of siblings in the group & today I made them salt dough for seed pendants - moderate success, the last of strawberries were a draw too 3. Made up tea, Massaman curry with carrots instead of potatoes

Eight baked shapes with imprints of seedheads and leaves, laid out on parchment on a baking sheet

A vegetable curry in a square glass dish

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