pumpkinjam

@pumpkinjam (8818)

United Kingdom • Age 44

Joined myLot 19 years ago

Writer, mother, grandmother, wife - the most important hats I wear. https://rebeccalucasjournalist.wordpress.com/ http://pumpkinpoetry.blogspot.com

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Discussions (410)

pumpkinjam's Discussions

Pumpkin's Rant of the Day: can't someone else do it?

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 16 Jan

It's nice to be popular. I've had several people ask me to do things this month, which is nice. What's less nice is that I almost always end up doing all of the planning. I don't mind planning things, I'm quite good at it, but it...

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My January: A Very Happy (but very long) Post

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 11 Jan

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do hope that your Christmas/Yule/other was good, and that 2025 has got off to a good start. My year, so far, has been fantastic. It started with a 1.5lb weight loss, which is great because I've...

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Learning an Instrument: which to choose?

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 30 Dec

Hello, my fellow humans and other creatures. Before I get to the point of the post, I would like to say that I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas. Mine was delightfully dull. I spent Christmas Day with my husband and two...

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Christmas Poem 2024

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 25 Dec

A poem I wrote at some silly time in the morning when I should have been sleeping. It's also published on Vocal Media under my pseudonym (Pumpkinjam is my real name, of course ) Christmas 2024 A very...

poem

christmas

smr

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Random Update

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 6 Dec

Hello to you. How are you? I've been unwell but nothing serious, just some sort of winter bug. I don't have time to be ill I've got things happening in my volunteering role. As I'm sure you can imagine, this time is...

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Pumpkin's Positive Post: successes

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 24 Nov

Hello, my friends. How are we all? Are we preparing for Christmas at all? I've been busy (I know, what's new?! ) Yesterday was Saturday. I was volunteering at a Christmas fayre. I have talked about our recently...

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Positive Vibes

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 3 Nov

Hello. How are you all? I'm groovy. I've had a varied week. Last weekend, my husband and I went to a pub quiz. I was going to the pub to book a Chrismtas meal. As it's a 30 minute walk away, I didn't want to go just to come back...

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Relaxing Break

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 19 Oct

Good day to you all. I think I might have mentioned that I was going away for a few days with my husband. Well, we arrived home on Thursday. We spent three nights in a beautiful 18th-century hotel, and we spent the days exploring...

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Pumpkin's Positive Post: time to myself

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 12 Oct

Good day to all of my lovely myLotters. I hope you are all well. Thoughts especially with those of you affected by Milton. We have family currently on holiday in Orlanda. Thankfully, they're all OK and didn't experience more than...

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Pumpkin's Positive Post: focus on the positives

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 29 Sep

I was going to write a ranty post but it was getting too messy, I couldn't decide which bits to put in or how much detail for each bit. I decided to focus on the positive. I will offer a little about the negatives. That's just to...

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That's Not Who He Was

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 7 Sep

Hello. How are you all? I'm not great at the moment. My ex-partner (M) passed away a couple of days ago. He was the father of my youngest child (Mini). M and Mini had not seen each other for more than 8 years. I was saddened,...

death

parents

family

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Pumpkin's Rant of the Day: what time is lunch?

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 25 Aug

Hello to you all. This is a bit of a silly rant today. Lots of serious things going on, but I don't want to talk about those things. Today, we're meant to be visiting my parents-in-law. My husband made the arrangements with his...

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Beautiful Bavaria

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 12 Aug

Good evening. Today, I've been trying very hard to keep my eyes open while thinking I should have taken the day off to recover from my holiday! I went with my husband, my dad, and my oldest son (youngest didn't want to go so he...

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Another Busy (but Fun) Weekend

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 21 Jul

Hello, I hope you're all enjoying your weekend. I've been enjoying the lovely weather and the opportunity to get out and in it. On many a Saturday, I'll not know what to do with myself. I've not had that problem recently as I've...

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Things and Stuff

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 7 Jul

Yo, what's occurring in your world? For me, life isn't too bad. Annoyed with the same people who always annoy me. I was going to have a rant about that but, for reasons I won't go into, I don't want to do that. I am happy with...

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Note to Self: Don't Take On Too Much...

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 16 Jun

...alternatively titled, 'Sometimes Husband is Right' Since my week off work, I have not done a lot but I have had my first appraisal in my current job. I have also signed up for some more things to do...

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Pumpkin's (mostly) Positive Post: A Busy Week Off

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 9 Jun

Hello to you all. As I've had some time off work, I've tried to get to at least a few of your delicious discussions. I'm having a bit of a lazy day today. Well, sort of. I did get up earlier to prepare some vegetables for dinner....

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Pumpkin's Rant of the Day: Liars

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 5 Jun

I hate liars. I can understand occasional white lies or omission of information for good reason (e.g. to prevent hurt feelings or to keep someone safe). I can't understand lying for the sake of lying. As my granddad would say, a...

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The Party Was a Success!

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 2 Jun

Hi, guys and gals! Last night was Saturday and party night. I'd spent about six months planning the surprise for my big sister's 50th birthday. Her actual birthday is in a couple of days. I'd had a dream in which I'd forgotten...

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Pumpkin's Positive Post: Happy Days

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8818) • United Kingdom 24 May

Hello again. I hope you are all well. Tomorrow (Saturday) will be my husband's birthday. It's not a 'big' one but I like to celebrate. He's not really too bothered about it, although I think he appreciates whatever I do for him...

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