When I came back into the flat, I noticed that it smelled lemony. It was a pleasure to enter…I turned off the radio and sat in silence on the sofa, drinking another cup of tea. All I could hear was the breeze whistling softly through the open window. I didn’t normally notice my surroundings, I realized. It was like my walk…this morning: when you took a moment to see what was around you, noticed all the little things, it made you feel … lighter.
~ Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Notes:
- Photo: by Cath Longley titled Sunburst
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
Live & Learn 
My copy is on its way to me….. 😉
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Is this coming for on Pony Express. How long can it possibly take?
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I wish…. probably gave it to a disoriented letter pigeon….
Seller claimed somebody else had bought it at same time….. Refund within next eon or three. Found same seller on another site and bought it ‘again’. See how complicated my life is?!
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Disoriented Pigeon. Still laughing.
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Goal achieved! 😉
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Good!
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Hah! I decided to go with the Kindle version as my bookshelves are groaning already. I read the first two chapters zippity quick and then fell behind…
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You know, my problem is that I don’t live in the UK (any longer). In France I can only buy the French version of Kindle and Amazon offers are only stupidly in French. Shall see what I can do once I live in Switzerland and IF there I can get it in E…. If not, I will have to buy one on my next UK visit. I have written several times to Amazon but they don’t deal with it. No interest!
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That is weird. And not cool. I though Quebec was bad!!
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Glad to have given you a token of happiness
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Ha.
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You stopped? Didn’t like it?
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No, no. Decided to finish reading the book I’m beta reading. Haven’t sat down with a book for more than 15 minutes in ages. Plan to change that
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Hmmm
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Sometimes I wish I used public transport – I read so much in those days!
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yep, one huge plus of taking the train
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No doubt! I half tempted to look for a job in town… Half
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absolutely true.
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
So true … ‘ It was like my walk…this morning: when you took a moment to see what was around you, noticed all the little things, it made you feel … lighter.’ … Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
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Yes, nothing better than when you stop and let it all soak in.
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Yep
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We should live like this in every moment 🌈💕
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I should.
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