After a night in the wind, I actually managed a decent sleep, although my back is suffering a bit today. The tent also survived with no incident, which was good to see, after my clownish efforts yesterday. Today, I went on a beach hunt. For those of you that have been following, I do like […]
Read more "The Retreat – Day 2"Two things happened to me this morning, so far. After getting and shaking the sleep from me, as the meds mean I am taking longer than usual to wake up such is their effect. I get a good sleep though, which is always welcome. I was in the kitchen making bread, the radio on in […]
Read more "Kindness and Splendid Isolation"The kindness of others always takes me back. I never feel I deserve it or warrant it, nor do I ever expect it. When it does happen, as it has recently, I am grateful, humble and surprised in equal measure. Recently, I’ve had my good friend Lord G down to visit with his Happiness Hat, […]
Read more "Kindness"I’ve just been into town with Lady M and a bit more rushed than we’d like but sitting having coffee without kids is great. We love our kids, love spending time with them but to do something just for us is very welcome. One thing we won’t be doing again is going to Sainsbury’s in […]
Read more "Random acts of kindness"Now that I am back home, I can reflect on another great week in the highlands and the effect it has had on my mood. We did mostly beaches and it was fantastic. Not many people on those beaches, which is great for me and I enjoyed the peace thoroughly. We also had some dolphin […]
Read more "Getting away from it all"I’m naturally quite a gregarious character, the outgoing type who is usually at the centre of the noise or gravitating towards it. It’s something I’ve always done since I was a kid, which usually ended with me being the one shouted at for the noise, which wasn’t always the case. When bigger (I refuse to […]
Read more "The New Me"All in all, I wish I’d just stayed in the damned house this morning. I went into the local market town, which is a lovely place, intending to get some engine oil and a prescription. Setting off, I immediately fell behind two cars that were crawling along. I don’t mean five mph under the speed […]
Read more "Square peg, round hole."You have to take the positives when they arrive, live in the moment and enjoy what’s around you. Sun is shining today, and I can’t find a bloody car I like…….okay, that’s not a positive. I accept that and need to let it go, but how damn hard can it be? Loads of cars on […]
Read more "Things that make me smile"Once again we learn of an atrocity committed in a major city, this time London, where the very seat of UK democracy was attacked. At time of writing, four people lost their lives and nearly thirty have been injured. A police officer was killed while doing his job in protecting the public and Parliament from […]
Read more "Stop the hate"Today has been lovely and sunny so far. I got up, put on shorts (which always makes me feel good) and took the kids to school. The Trainee Eejits were in fine form and once again, we were having a mad laugh in the car. It really doesn’t take much with those two. On the […]
Read more "Human on auto pilot"
Amused & Bemused 