Perhaps A Coffee Will Help
I’m not sure if I’m coming or going at the moment. My other half has been back at work yesterday and today - I go back on Monday. The washing machine has bee...
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Getting To Know Me
It occurred to me this afternoon that while I often recount the story of a day, or express an opinion about something or other, I very rarely describe myself...
Home From The Coast
We are finally home from my parents on the south-west coast of England. Back to the rat race, and back to a world of expectation, obligation, and “who can pi...
Last Night In Cornwall
After a final day spent on the beach (we really cannot believe the weather we have had), we wandered into Looe this evening and had a family meal together. W...
On The Boat
This afternoon we visited the marina where my Dad’s yacht is moored to help him do some maintenance tasks - replacing a rope on the mast, and replacing the d...
Drifting Away
I picked up a local newspaper this afternoon and read “the stars” out to everybody - the astrological predictions of the days ahead. I left my own until last...
The Monkey Sanctuary
We spent the greater part of today at a monkey sactuary a few miles from my parents home. It’s quite expensive to visit, but when you listen to the volunteer...
Another Day On The Beach
It’s the morning after the day before. Yesterday we got up early, threw food, drinks, buckets and spades into bags, and headed towards the beach under blue s...
Up A Hill And Down Again
After waking up this morning to a steady drizzle running down the windows of my parents house, any plans to repeat our trip to the beach went out of the wind...
A Day On The Beach
We lucked into blue skies this morning, so dragged the kids out of their beds first thing, and headed to the local sandy beach. We feared not being able to f...