(To me at least, who knows, it might even pique someone else’s interest…)
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Bio
🎨 Artist, Clare Bear, is behind Nourish Flourish UK: A company with a conscience, why not have a 👀???
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My Latest Posts
- Merry Christmas
- Crikey!The Platinum Jubilee celebrations were fantastic. We couldn’t physically joining in because we’re still shielding but we put some bunting up & followed the televised events as much as we could. The Party at the Palace was sensational, we got a bit… Read more: Crikey!
- Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part ThreeAccording to the government, clinically vulnerable & clinically extremely vulnerable no longer exist, but I think we need to look at what constitutes CV & CEV anyway. We have been rebranded as high risk as “everyone is fed up with hearing about… Read more: Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part Three
- Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part TwoTo be quite honest, I think I’ve blocked out a lot of the last couple of years. I found that watching the news was having an adverse impact on my mental health, I limited it to infrequent viewings. I was (still am)… Read more: Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part Two
- Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part OneI shouldn’t apologise but I feel I have to… I have been very vocal lately when I normally avoid commenting on political issues. Obviously everyone is entitled to an opinion & most people have them! In fact I’ve been avoiding social media… Read more: Pandemic, Pandemonium & Pantomime: Part One
- Recipe with Rhyme & ReasonPlease excuse my terrible photography! I knocked this up today & found myself thinking about all sorts of things, including people not being able to afford heat or food etc. & wanted to help in some small way… The poem is in… Read more: Recipe with Rhyme & Reason
- Jubilee TreeGrounded like you’re roots.Gracious like your blossom.Head held aloft like your branches.Weathered many storms like you will.We plant you with joy & pride.You say so much about HRH even though you’re just a little tree,Marking our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
- ForgottenDementia and covid-19. The person I co-care for required an ambulance last week. He is back home and doing relatively well but a comment a paramedic made got me thinking. I found this article sitting quietly: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus/dementia-risk#content-start The paramedic said that dementia… Read more: Forgotten
- Vaccinations: A Guide For Dummies by A DummyWe all know that politicians can be a bit naughty sometimes(!) but it’s really time to worry when they start believing their own propaganda & implement policies based on that nonsense, not science. Here’s what I believe the government have been glossing… Read more: Vaccinations: A Guide For Dummies by A Dummy
- UnmaskedWarning! May contain expletives. Special characters mark quotes, citations are at the bottom. MAY vulnerable people, NHS staff & carers not be ignored;Bodies piling up, and own illness exaggerated, humanity flawed.Experts explain why masks should be mandatory;Their knowledge spun into a web… Read more: Unmasked
- Just for FunThere was a prime minister called Boris,Who reneged on a sacred promise.He locked us all down,Then looked like a clown,When his mates went round on the p*ss! Disclaimers: This is for entertainment purposes only. I do not intend to hurt the sentiments… Read more: Just for Fun
- HysteriaTowards the end of last year, I had a massive decision to make. I didn’t know where to start, everything was jumbling up & whirling round my head. Thankfully, I’d attended Onside Advocacy’s Moodmaster programme a few years previously, and utilised some… Read more: Hysteria
- Rishi Rich (Or Not As The Case Maybe)Dear Mr Sunak Thank you for trying to help the nation cope with rising energy costs, inflation & all the other financial problems we are facing. Sadly, I fail to see how raising NI contributions then giving everyone an extra £40 per… Read more: Rishi Rich (Or Not As The Case Maybe)
- Mental Health & ResilienceHaulocaust Memorial Day and the captivating portraits HRH The Prince of Wales commissioned got me thinking about resilience and (good) mental health. Can you have one without the other? resilience/rɪˈzɪlɪəns/noun 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.”the often remarkable resilience… Read more: Mental Health & Resilience
- The Weight Of Lifting Covid RestrictionsOn the eve of the Plan B Covid Restrictions being lifted in the UK, I’d like to voice my concerns for the seemingly forgotten demographic. Vulnerable people appear to have been discounted in the decision making processes. This includes those identified as… Read more: The Weight Of Lifting Covid Restrictions
- Sunrise and SunsetSUNRISE -I took this photo from our window . It caught my attention and it was so colorful and amazing. SUNSET -It was snowy and very cold last … Sunrise and Sunset
- Recapping mushroomsIt is so easy to think that macro photography is all about flowers and insects. However, there is another type of subject that I love to photograph … Recapping mushrooms
- Ice Cream for Breakfast!Please don’t judge me, this hasn’t happened before! Ok! Busted! I’m not very good at self care… I’ve got various health problems, one of them being Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I’ve been struggling with the pressures of life, lots of responsibilities. Now, don’t… Read more: Ice Cream for Breakfast!
Clare Bear: A Care Bear Who Can Roar 