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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧

@didi-dee.bsky.social
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Not an empty nester, but a bird launcher, who loves long walks, K-drama and reading. I never say no to coffee and cake. A slightly mad Croat 🇭🇷. But can be nice too. A witch. I detest war- been there, got the T-shirt. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is this the river walk in Dorchester by any chance? As I have a very similar photo from there 😳
Mum swan with four cygnets
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My little bit of support for RNLI - purchased in their Weymouth shop, whilst I was on holiday. I’ll be very happy to show off my new umbrella, so let it rain ☔️
RNLI merchandise: umbrella and a lunch box
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Or have a dozen of these, all over your house (as we do 😳)
A spider catch, with a long handle
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Bright blue, open sea, with sailing boats and cliffs in the background.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Current mood ☺️
Cup of take out coffee with a sea view   in the background.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The poor dog, he’s exhausted after all the gallivanting around Dorset 😳
A large, black and beige fury dog, fast asleep on the back seat of a car.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Morning. Another day yesterday of fantastic walks and amazing food. A trip to Weymouth today. But, I have been getting very, very tired, so been having nightmares- such as sitting exams for which I was totally unprepared for 😩 Ps. Some photos of vistas and lovely food. HAGD 🧡
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This holiday property is fab! Just look at that amazing reading light ☺️- so many small details in the cottage that are just to my liking! Marvellous 💕
A double bed with a hefty sized reading light attached to the bed frame - every readers heaven 🙌
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Enjoying my mum’s chicken soup, on the terrace, on my own (hubby and son gone to a water park) - absolute bliss! ☺️
European style soup plate/bowl of clear chicken soup .
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
These are from our morning walk 😊
Boats in a harbour and houses above.  View of the sea with islands in the distance.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Morning. Dobro jutro. Our first full day in Croatia was lovely-a nice walk through the local Marina with my mum in the morning, followed by coffee on our terrace, watching the world go by.Went for a swim twice, and did a big food shop. Rounded the day off by a meal in one of the Marina restaurants☺️
View of restaurant table and chairs with the background of sea and boats. View of sports boats in the local Marina. Grilled squid with chard and potato
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Brazed tofu (Korean style) and vegetables, to be served with sticky rice.
A large casserole dish filled with tofu and vegetables, in a red, Korean chillies sauce.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Feeling sad…Someone has lost their bunny 😢
A well loved toy bunny, left on a bench.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The only pond (near me) that hasn’t dried up (there are four in total)
A pond, with a reflection of a house in the water.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My dad, with my son and nephew, in Hendon (this was 13 years ago)
My dad, son and nephew, at the RAF museum in Hendon, standing in front of a display
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The dog is trying to find the coolest place in the house. No idea how he managed to squeeze himself into this space 😳
A medium size, fury, black dog hiding under a kitchen table , amongst the maze of kitchen chair legs .
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I used a different sweetener (agave), and instead of Korean chilli flakes used regular ones, but halved the quantity. Couldn’t find the mushroom mentioned, so didn’t bother, it still tasted amazing.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
One of the neighbours has a new cat. If blends in the background so well, our dog, who’s sitting some 10 metres away from it, hasn’t spotted it yet 😳
A small grey cat sitting in front of a hedge.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I do.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In the neighbourhood ❤️
Front garden of a terraced house full to the brim of flower baskets .
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I guess as long as you have a decent local bakery, you’ll get by. During the war(in Croatia) when it was hard to get hold of bread, I baked a lot (including burek and strudel), and was know in my block of flats as Lady Di- apparently ‘Lady’ has origins connected to bread making 🤷‍♀️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Water for bees and birds.
Various size containers filled with water, two of them with pebbles inserted for the bees to rest on, whilst drinking water.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I use this- the teeth on this gadget spin, so it goes really easily through the heavy coat 💪
A photo of a dog grooming tool, looks like a mini rake.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Sheep, sorry, I mean dog, shearing season has started 😲 The woolly undercoat has to come out in preparation for summer. He’s a much happier boy now 😊.
A very fury dog sitting next to a pile of his fur (wool actually, as he has a woolly undercoat) after being groomed.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Got a quick pick of this family, in Cambridge, yesterday.
A family of two adult swans and three cygnets.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
He was a good little jumper, and they did well in competitions (just a few local ones and the Pony Club). They also and two Pony Club camps, absolutely the best thing she ever did with him.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In his cheeky moments- he knew where the treats lived 😂; and ‘having kisses’ ❤️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
And it was from that moment on that absolutely the worst flare up of her life took hold, which lasted three years and nearly cost her her life at one point. Animals can be our family, most definitely, and he really was that and more . Little Cludo ❤️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Current mood: terrible 😞 Stuck in Cambridge, waiting for the AA. Don’t think they’ll be able to change the tyre as it’s runflats. Hubby trying to find someone who might have one in stock, in Cambridge, but no luck. This might prove to be a very expensive visit 😩😩😩
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Reclaiming the calm ☺️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Having my well earned coffee and watching K-drama ❤️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Managed to take myself out for coffee. A little bit of self-care 😊
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Morning. I actually managed to sleep in a bit, so that’s a small miracle 😊. In-laws coming over for dinner tonight, so food shopping on the list of chores today. Oh, and cows were out in force in Cambridge yesterday (photos as evidence). Have a good day everyone 🧡
A heard of coed Three cows, grazing contentedly.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This just popped up in my Facebook, and it got me into floods of tears. I wish I could wish him well 😢😢😢
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Morning. Today would have been my dad’s 82nd birthday. I still miss him every day, especially his calm, loving nature, and his famous bear hugs. Will be having tea and cake in his honour later, but I just wish I could be home today, with mum 😔. Here he is with my kids, he was a wonderful grandpa ❤️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Morning. Took daughter out yesterday to give her a break from studying (although I’m seriously worried she’s not where she’s meant to be with it by now 😔). Enjoyed seeing calves, lambs and bluebells. Back to daily grind today. Have a good day everyone 🧡
Woods with bluebells.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Miso aubergine for dinner 😋
Two baked miso aubergine halves.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I took these in Cambridge yesterday, when I went to pick her up-just wonderful 🤩
Selwyn college, Cambridge, with cherry  blossom outside. A line of cherry blossoms on a street in Cambridge.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Enjoying the walk 😊
A very fluffy, Black and Tan, Woolf looking dog, out in the woods.
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Morning. Hubby and I made an impromptu visit to daughter yesterday, as she needed a bit of cheering up. Had a lovely lunch, followed by a walk by the river (which the dog appreciated very much too). Hopefully we get to enjoy more sunshine today 🤞. Have a good day everyone 🧡
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Morning. Hope both you and the cat have a better day than your night was 🙏. Had a relaxing day yesterday; watched a couple of documentaries- not sure which I found more disturbing and alarming(one is set in Russia, and the other in the US). Definitely recommend both. Have a good day everyone🧡
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Morning. The botanic gardens in Cambridge are starting to look properly spring like, daughter and I very much enjoyed our walk yesterday. Hoping for a gentle day today, enjoying the weather whilst it lasts. Have a good day everyone 🧡
Magnolia starting to blossom, with daffodils in the background. Cherry Blossom
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Putting my new milk frother (birthday 🎁 ) to good use 😊 The froth it churns out is amazing 🤩
Salter silver milk frother Home made cappuccino, with a lot of thick froth on top
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Thank you so much, it’s been a really lovely day 😊. I’m currently relaxing and reading (🎁 from my daughter).
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Third batch or cranberry sauce, cooling down
A bowl full of freshly cooled cranberry sauce, cooling down
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Cranberry sauce being made 😊
A pot of bubbling cranberries sauce on the stove
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Last night of Chanukah, onto Christmas now 😊
A Chanukiah (Chanuka candelabra) with all 8 candles lit, sitting on a window sill, next to a small Xmas tree with twinkling lights on ❤️
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Morning. Happy Solstice! On our walk through the botanic gardens in Cambridge last week, daughter and I were greeted by these beauties 💕 Have a good day everyone 🧡
Snowdrops
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Dijana (Didi) 🇭🇷 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 @didi-dee.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Daughter stepped in after I told her how I was feeling about Xmas. Our little potted Xmas tree, with the fairy daughter made in Y2 ❤️ And of course, our dog guarding it 😊
A small potted Xmas tree decorated in mostly silver; a dog sitting in the sofa next to the tree.
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