After several activity packed weeks I decided that today needed to be home based, wandering around St Annes and pottering around the garden. I’ve been sun-bathing, writing, weeding, cleaning, washing and reading, it’s been bliss. Unfortunately now that we’ve finished our evening meal (Lewis got to enjoy his 18th Birthday...
For most of my life I’ve subscribed to the low fat, high carbohydrate philosophy of eating, what I’ve actually eaten has varied quite a lot but it’s safe to say that it’s been dominated by wheat and oats, in all it’s forms, but mostly bread. Fresh foods have mostly been...
While Steph and I were in London she mentioned that she was a planner, this was in the context of her judgement that I was very ‘laid back’ and adaptable to change. The same topic came up with Debbie a few days later who’s also a ‘planner’. The implication from...
August is my busiest month this year, I’ve been in London for a week, back home for a day, then in Swansea for 4 days, I will be home for a week and then heading to Nottingham for a 4 day city, canal and forest walking break. I’m tired, not...
Today has been one of those random days, lacking in focus, but filled with enjoyable activities non-the-less. The forecast threatened rain so we decided to stay in Swansea, explore the town a little, do some walking, some reading and go to the cinema to shelter during the rainy afternoon. It’s...
Debbie and I are on a short break at Swansea, staying at perhaps my favourite Premier Inn, on the Swansea Waterfront. It’s a great location and excellent value for money. After a huge, leisurely breakfast, where I topped up my lunch of nuts with banana chips and dried apricots from...
Over the last couple of years I’ve rediscovered the pleasure of writing on my blog, in 2014 I wrote more than 365 posts and got into quite a groove, but this year I’ve blogged less frequently. I’ve always fancied writing a diary too, so it seems opportune to combine the...