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10 November 2025

Little treats

You'll probably have realised by now that I am trying all sorts of things to make winter a good time this year.  I've even started a scrapbook called "My Hibernaculum Project" so I can record my experiments, successes and failures.  I'm recording my decluttering and I'm recording my treats.  And I'm having a treat right now!  

I have a friend who lives in Leicester and a friend who lives in Peterborough and for many years I have met up with each of them a couple of times a year in Newark.  They don't know each other so these are separate meets ups.  It's further for me to travel than it is for either of them but that's OK.

Anyway. last year I explained to both of them that it is becoming a little tiring and I asked if they would mind if I planned things so I could stay one night in Newark and see one friend on the first day and one on the second.  Both were happy with that so I tried in the spring this year.

This time I decided to make more of a break of it so I came to Newark yesterday and I'm having two nights here.  I shall do some Christmas shopping while I am here and enjoy being looked after in an hotel.

It was good to anticipate, I'm enjoying the treat as it happens and I shall enjoy looking back.  Treats are great for keeping me happy during the winter.


12 comments:

  1. Enjoy your shopping and mixing with friends, sounds a perfect break.

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  2. what a great plan - have fun!

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  3. Enjoy your mini break and it will be lovely catching up with friends. Catriona

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  4. What a brilliant idea to have a hibernaculum scrap book! I'm struggling to resist starting one, but I can mark Hibernaculum entries in my commonplace book.... excellent. Have a great time in Newark.

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    1. I'm hoping to see patterns as I look back through my book.

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  5. I love the idea of a hibernaculum scrapbook! I also like your mini break with a two-nights stay at the hotel and meeting with your two friends plus a little shopping added to the mix. A lovely treat. Enjoy yourself. :)

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    1. I am enjoying myself. I am planning quite a few treats in the coming months.

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  6. You are so wise to give yourself the treat of spending two nights and seeing two friends separately. Your Scrapbook may show you trends and effects as you hope.

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  7. Giving yourself this treat is going to really give you a pick me up. Enjoy staying the two nights and getting spoiled.

    God bless.

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