Two years ago I had a bit of a hard time, I started a notebook full of things I thought would help me feel healthy & happy in the future. As we all now head into this tunnel of the unknown I thought I’d share some of them with you. I’ll do one a day and call it #YourDailyService
Here is the first #YourDailyService #YDSNumber1 I’ll add them to YouTube each day and also give you the written version
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber2 today’s offering is a poem by #SheelaghPugh called #Sometimes
here’s me reading it for you: and the text:

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber3 Today’s offering is from #TheTruthPixie by the brilliant @matthaig1 Read by me here: and text for you here:




#YourDailyService #YDSNumber4 with Maggie Service for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is “Hope” by Emily Dickinson

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber5 with Maggie Service for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is an extract from Lemony Snicket by @DanielHandler

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber6 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is a New Year’s Eve wish from @neilhimself
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber7 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s pick are some beautiful words by #StTherese (who was also known as ‘the little flower’)
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber8 for lockdown and beyond... Today: some words by #NelsonMandela on #Courage
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber9 for lockdown and beyond...
shaky camera work but wonderful words from @JosephGordonLt (painting by my friend Huck)
shaky camera work but wonderful words from @JosephGordonLt (painting by my friend Huck)

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber10 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is #TheGuestHouse by #Rumi It was brought into my life by my dear pal @lucyjbriers
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber11 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is from The Wasteland by T.S Eliot (slight mistake in the reading, rectified in the writing!)

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber12 for lockdown & beyond... Today’s thought was introduced to be by @stellduffy when I saw her be wonderful at @One_TrackMinds
FYI My mountains are
Ben Cruchan & Battersea Rise
My rivers are
Loch Etive & the river Thames
My name is Maggie Service
FYI My mountains are
Ben Cruchan & Battersea Rise
My rivers are
Loch Etive & the river Thames
My name is Maggie Service
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber13 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is from an episode of #DrWho by #ChrisChibnall #TheTsurangaConundrum @bbcdoctorwho 


#YourDailyService #YDSNumber15 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is #WildGeese by #MaryOliver

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber16 for lockdown and beyond... Today it’s an excerpt from #TheWildSwans by #HansChristianAndersen

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber18 for lockdown and beyond... today’s offering is from Tinkerbell... yup, you heard me Tinkerbell!

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber19 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s from @ChrisGPackham & #WilliamBlake @BBCSpringwatch #Winterwatch @MeganMcCubbin @SIBirdClub @michaelastracha










#YourDailyService #YDSNumber20 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s is a real life story of a #TinyActOfKindness #YouAreNotAlone #BeKind

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber21 for lockdown and beyond... ‘the life we have planned’ via my pal #SamHolctoft
#YourDailyService #YDSNumber22 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s offering is from #Zootropolis a bit of wisdom from #JudyHopps

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber23 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s words are by the brilliant @matthaig1 from #ReasonsToStayAlive

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber26 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s from Jane Fonda documentary ‘In 5 Acts’

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber27 for lockdown and beyond... Sit at my Table, brought into my life by my friend Becky Manning.

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber29 for lockdown and beyond... today’s is all about courage by #BenjaminHoff from #TheTaoOfPooh

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber30 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s was brought into my life by my Father & is by Dr Joseph Murphy about how our subconscious works

#YourDailyService #YDSNumber31 for lockdown and beyond... Today’s is from the astonishing @Rubywax via @LifeLessonsFest which I attended earlier this year

MUSICAL INTERLUDE!
You’re having a little break from my face for a while & instead getting songs I hope might bring some joy to your isolation days.
Today’s is this absolutely beauty. Seemed like a very appropriate start:
BIDING MY TIME- NAT KING COLE
You’re having a little break from my face for a while & instead getting songs I hope might bring some joy to your isolation days.
Today’s is this absolutely beauty. Seemed like a very appropriate start:
BIDING MY TIME- NAT KING COLE
So either 
-close your eyes and imagine being somewhere after this is over
-find something lovely to look upon
-use as a reminder to keep looking up & for beautiful things. They’re always there even if you can’t see them.
ALL THIS BEAUTY, BY THE WEEPIES

-close your eyes and imagine being somewhere after this is over
-find something lovely to look upon
-use as a reminder to keep looking up & for beautiful things. They’re always there even if you can’t see them.
ALL THIS BEAUTY, BY THE WEEPIES
MUSICAL INTERLUDE #3
This came on the radio as I was cooking and I had to stop what I was doing and dance around my kitchen to the entire number... I highly recommend you do the same: Enjoy!
Village People - YMCA OFFICIAL Music Video 1978
This came on the radio as I was cooking and I had to stop what I was doing and dance around my kitchen to the entire number... I highly recommend you do the same: Enjoy!
Village People - YMCA OFFICIAL Music Video 1978
Hello!
Today’s is one to listen to as you comb your hair or wonder what clothes/pyjamas to wear today and think about those you love who you can’t hug just quite at the moment but will again soonest. X
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER- ARETHA FRANKLIN
Today’s is one to listen to as you comb your hair or wonder what clothes/pyjamas to wear today and think about those you love who you can’t hug just quite at the moment but will again soonest. X
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER- ARETHA FRANKLIN
Hello! 
Today’s song choice is pure escape and for dreaming of holidays. The angels will most certainly cheer coz we’re together whenever that is allowed again!
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me

Today’s song choice is pure escape and for dreaming of holidays. The angels will most certainly cheer coz we’re together whenever that is allowed again!

Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me