Nature and Hive keep giving us free stuff!

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Nature and Hive keep giving us free stuff!

Some of you may know I have a new GP surgery (general practitioner) which was all fine and dandy in the summer.

However now it is winter it is not as rosy!

I am publishing this in our Silver Bloggers community for a variety of reasons, chiefly because I bloody well can!

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Baically we can't book appointments in advance. You have to phone in the morning to see a nurse or doctor and the only appointments are for the same day.

I had been trying unsuccessfully to even get through on the phone (I kept getting the busy signal) when I looked out of the wee kitchen window.


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Just look at those colours!

Suffice to say, I got my arse (apparently it is really biggggg according to @deraaa , really the youth of today!) quickly outside and snapped a couple of shots before it was gone.

So what was behind the net curtain?

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Only the most beautiful of skies.

Nature outdoing herself again and again!

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Just look what she showed us for free!

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This was around 9am.

I still was on the phone with the doctor's surgery!

Yes I had managed to get through!

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I was in a queue on the phone and was number 13. If I hadn't been needing to talk to them, I would have run down to the beach and snapped some pictures as it would have looked gorgeous!

Not that it mattered, mother nature had lifted my mood!

So this was what nature had give us for free at 9am in the morning!

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I hear you though ... yeah what about the Hive stuff?

Competition 1

First up, I said I was posting here because ...

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Okay well not me obviously, I did say Hive afterall!

But there are two competitions that I want to highlight.

Silver Bloggers Writing Contest - in collab with @ericvancewalton: Memoir Monday

Yes The Silver Bloggers community peeps have listened to my Just Do It theme for 2025 and we are fluffing doing it!

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Well the credit really goes to @ericvancewalton ... I have really been wanting to have a competition in the community and revive our silverprompts.

Well thanks to @lizelle and Eric we have some amazing prizes.

If you don't know @ericvancewalton created the quite wonderful Memoir Monday initiative. Many entrants post in our Silver Bloggers community and as such I am fortunate to read many and have the pleasure of course of curating them.

So the contest is the latest Memoir Monday from Eric which is Memoir Monday #46 (1/20-1/26) - What Makes You Sad?

Prizes ....

Over 50 HBD yes! Over 50 Hive! Yes and oh some $LEO too!
Thanks Eric and Lizelle for those awesome prizes!

See I told you Hive giving us free stuff...

But to win it you need to get off big your arse and write a post!

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Competition 2

Fancy 300 Hive?

Then get your doodling and thinking head on and win it!

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How to win?

First of all go to the competition post from the guys at @coldbeetrootsoup Distriator Infographic Contest: 300 HIVE Grand Prize!

SpendHBD is a project on Hive that many of us know about. Do you know you can get cashback by spending your HBD?

I am not going to give any more away ... Afterall I don't want to ruin my chances of winning haha!

I am teasing ... go read the post and submit your infographic!

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There you have some food for thought!

I hope you Just Do It and submit an entry for one or both competitions!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful 2025...

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All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
@tengolotodo January 16th 2025

DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND DO IT OFTEN

Haste Ye Back!

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I fluffing love those skies! Haha. So amazing! And… now I’ve been informed. So… that’s the theme for the year? Just Do It! Nike would be proud 🤣

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Yeah they were fluffing gorgeous...

that’s the theme for the year? Just Do It! Nike would be proud 🤣

Yeah and it got you posting tonight too!

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The sky is a beauty, but the picture you took of the window takes the cake... because you are so creative!
I love reading you.
Hope all goes well with that surgery. 🤗

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Aww there is creative Nani. I loved the window show and I know someone like you would appreciate it!
Yeah I love reading you too, a different way of seeing things and so creative in your words and pictures.
Wishing you the best of best weekends 🤗

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I wish you a great weekend too...
🤔 The best of best... I wish it were so. 😄

Thank you!

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Those are wonderful skies ED, some photographers might wander for a long distance try to find such skies,a dn you have it just outside of your home.
I hope the doctor's appointment went well, and nothing to be concerned about. I bet making a doctor appointment is always hard everywhere.
!LUV !PIZZA

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Thanks Eka the skies were just gorgeous and nature has so many free things we get to see.
It is amazing what we can see on our doorstep you are so right!
I hope you are having a great weekend.

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And then they say that 13 is bad luck! You're a very lucky boy, my friend. Heaven gave you that explosion of colors and on top of that you got the date. The contests are great and I know, because I've read from many of peers, that there will be excellent entries. Hugs to you

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You're a very lucky boy, my friend.

Oh I know it! You know something ... I like 13!
The contests will be great, and I am looking forward to hearing yours Nancy.
A big hug and I hope you have a wonderful weekend

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Wow, those are some awesome colors. Also a pretty crazy wait just to get through. I can't even imagine. My doctor is usually quite responsive and we can book our appointments through an app.

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Yeah the colours really were gorgeous. Ah yes a pain to get through in winter. They are a pretty good team and make sure only people see the doctor if they need the doctor not a nurse or anyone else etc.

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That heaven was there for you at that moment because it managed to forget something that had you worried. Think of it as a good sign. Nothing will happen, trust that everything will be all right. A big hug. 🤗🥰❤️

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Thank you @mamani it was a beautiful moment and I do indeed take it as a good sign.
A big hug to you and I wish you a wonderful weekend 💙🤗

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Yes, you may have the impression that nature is like a self-service store with gifts on the shelves.
But the next time you go to the supermarket 'Nature', you should take a closer look at the displays next to the gifts. There is usually a notice saying how many of these gifts are still available. The bad thing is that it is no longer possible to refill them.

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Yes we as a species are doing our best to destroy not only ourselves but more importantly the planet.
All we are doing is changing the type of gifts nature is giving us.

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I love these kind of mornings, keeps my spirit up and I start my day possitive 🤩

Thank you for sharing thw contest with others ❤️

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Yes they sure kick the day off in a great way!
No problem, it's a great contest.

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Mother Nature did give you a wonderful gift that morning. Such a beautiful sky to admire and take your mind of the mind numbing wait on the phone.

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But the skies frightened me. Why bloody red?😐 The contest, would try to submit my entry before deadline😌😌.

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Hehe you say bloody red and I say firey red!
Ah yes, you know I am going to ask about the post because I don't want to be sad lol that is the prompt!

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Nice posts, lovely photos and I loved the clouds!
!BEER

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Thanks Katy the clouds were gorgeous, nature just rocks!

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Glad you were able to get through to the doctors
And those pictures are gorgeous. Sunrise/sunset are by far one of the best time to get the perfect shots.

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Yeah the clouds are special when the colours are like that. The laugh was I got through to the doctors and the receptionist was not friendly. Then I got a message to call them an hour later and the lady I spoke to that time was a wee sweetheart!
Thank you Meya and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend :)

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Aww that's sad, glad you were able to talk to one that was nice. I don't understand why most workers especially in the hospital tend to be strict and unfriendly.
Yeah, I am actually, so much work to do 😩

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I love participating in @ericvancewalton's memories. Everything we are rescuing from memories is beautiful.

I wish you better health.

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Thank you and yes they really are wonderful prompts.

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Wow! those skies are stunning, Super Ed 💙 I hope you got your medical appointment.
And yes! we are back, baby!

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The skies were gorgeous Super Eli! Ah yes, two different appointments next week so fingers crossed.

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Friend, do me a favor and tell me if this is another contest, apart from memoir Monday, and if the topics are free or are given by my friend Eric?

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This is the contest from Memoir Monday, it is a collaboration between Eric and SilverBloggers, but the topic is the one proposed by Eric on his post.

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I am happy to read about those contests.
It is my first participation, I will do my best.
Peace

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