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From family bonfires that were practically military operations, old sofas around the fire and Mum and Dad travelling up the lonnen on the back of a pickup, Bonfire Night has always been a big occasion.

This week I'm sharing the laughter, memories and traditions that have travelled through the generations, from childhood bonfires to the wonderful community celebrations in Elsdon.

And one particularly proud moment when James was handed the baton to light the rockets.

Because sometimes it's not the fireworks we remember most, but the people gathered around the fire.

What Bonfire Night memories still make you smile?

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Have you got a man drawer? You know the one. Full of takeaway menus nobody looks at anymore, random bits and pieces and all those things we keep just in case!
This week, I'm having a little wander through the things we hold on to.
From cluttered drawers to childhood Halloween memories, hollowing out turnips at the kitchen table and that unmistakable smell of a candle burning inside.
It's funny what we keep, what we forget and what stays with us without needing to keep anything at all.

Perhaps the most precious things we carry aren't things.

What's lurking in your just-in-case drawer?

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There's something about lighting the first fire of autumn that brings back memories.

From coal fires and crumpets toasted for Ski Sunday to Grandma's house, Granda in his chair and childhood card games.

This week on Journey with Janey, we're talking about the simple moments, the warmth of home and the memories that stay with us.

Perhaps it wasn't just the fire keeping us warm, but the people gathered around it.

What fuels your fire, and what memories warm your heart?

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The Conversations That Stay With Us

Have you ever had a completely random conversation that left you smiling for the rest of the day?
This week I'm exploring the conversations we have, the ones we miss and those that pick up exactly where they left off, even after years apart.
From coffee-shop chats and making someone smile to daily phone calls, voice notes, family catch-ups and reconnecting with old friends.
Some conversations last minutes. Others stay with us for a lifetime.

Sometimes it's not what was said that matters most, but how someone made us feel.

So here's a little thought for this week. Who could you reach out to today?

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Welcome to Season 6 — Stories From the Field.

And where better to start than at the beach, with the waves in the background and a story that still makes me laugh.

This week I’m thinking about the power of laughter, the memories that stick and those family stories that get told over and over again.

From childhood holidays and Dad’s flip-flops to flying kites and the two-week family holidays I made sure we continued with our own family, it got me wondering — why are the moments we remember often the ones we never planned?

Life can be serious enough. Maybe we don’t always need another lesson, another thing to work on or another answer.

Sometimes we just need a bloody good laugh.

So what’s the story your family tells again and again — the one where everyone knows what’s coming and you still laugh anyway?

Welcome to Stories From the Field. I think we’re going to have some fun with this one.

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Three months ago I asked you a question:
Where do you want to be by the end of September?
Well… here we are. 😂 Did you get there?

Before you start ticking boxes and listing everything you didn't do, this week's Season 5 finale is an invitation to look again.
What changed? What surprised you? What did you let go of? And what grew in you that you weren't measuring?
For me, the book draft is complete — yep! But Q3 brought so much more than anything I could have written on a goals list because life isn't a bloody spreadsheet.
Come and walk with me one last time for Rooted & Rising.

And Season 6? Haven't got a clue. 😂

Suggestions welcomed

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As we get ready to close Season 5 next week, I'm going back to the beginning.

At the start of Rooted & Rising, I asked: If it's the end of September and you're looking back with a smile, what has grown in your life?

Well... here we are, nearly there.

This week we're listening again, because repetition matters. We hear things differently when we've lived a little more life in between.

So listen as the person you are today. What grew? What changed? What didn't happen? And what surprised you?

Come and walk with me for a while.

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Sometimes we don't need something new. Sometimes we need to hear something again.

After a full few days at Dynamite Lifestyle Inception, followed by a date in my calendar that naturally brought reflection, I've found myself thinking about where I am now and how different those words feel today.

So this week I'm revisiting an episode from the end of Season 4: Exactly Where I Need To Be.

I'm listening to it as a slightly different Janey this time. Perhaps you will hear something different too.

Come and walk with me for a while...Sometimes we're not lost or behind.

We're simply exactly where we need to be.

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