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Posted on March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 by Staircase 9 17

“How lovely yellow is”

Yellow is good for you

Hello,   It’s been quite the winter here, what with a blizzard, an arctic blast, and this week, an ice storm – and endless days of grey in between. Then, suddenly, there is an occasional glimmer, or even an hour or two, of sunlight. As it turns from pale to golden, it is wonderfully uplifting:…

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 by staircase9172

A recipe for roasted nutty granola

Roasted nutty granola

Hello,   Today, we’re delighted to share a recipe from our friend Eloisa, a superb violin and viola teacher who owns her own studio – and in her spare time loves to experiment and fine tune all sorts of recipes, with delicious results. This roasted nutty granola, adapted from an Ina Garten original, is simple…

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Posted on January 20, 2023January 25, 2023 by Staircase 9 17 · 2 Comments

Friendship is good for you

Friendship

Hello,   Happy 2023 - we hope you've all had a great start to the year.  We're delighted to be back for another year of blogging and to let you know that we've chosen friendship as our theme for 2023. We really appreciate the community that joins us here on the blog and love reading…

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Posted on June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 by Staircase 9 17 · 2 Comments

Remember to use both hands

Hello, Audrey Hepburn once wisely said,"as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others".This last eventful month has given us all pause for thought and brought people all over the world together to show support for a fairer life for everyone.  As time goes…

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Posted on May 15, 2020June 17, 2022 by Staircase 9 17 · 2 Comments

Moving forward

Hello,   We hope you and your families and friends continue to be safe and healthy and that the news about the Coronavirus pandemic is getting better where you are. Welcome to our third round-up of small steps and suggestions for living life as well as possible. As we all enter another week under the…

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Posted on April 17, 2020April 16, 2021 by Staircase 9 17 · 3 Comments

Now that April’s here

Hello,   We hope everyone is keeping safe and well and send a warm welcome to our new followers.  Here's our monthly selection of small steps for living life well, even as we're all enduring this strange time together.  We've collected some cheering ideas, links and images which we hope you will enjoy. Something to…

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Posted on December 13, 2019December 7, 2019 by Staircase 9 17 · 1 Comment

Christmas all wrapped up

Dear Sam,   What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the  reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…

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