Today’s focus has been to try and find a good solution to Jennie and Jon’s living arrangements and to provide the best environment for them all to thrive with the baby. In the end I think we’ve decided that they will move into our bedroom and we will move into...
It’s been the rare day, over the last few months, when I have taken the time to relax at home like I did today. I’ve still done a bit of housework and made some progress in the garden, but mostly I’ve just pottered around with little to show for it...
I grew up in a Christian culture and most of my family and friends consider themselves to be Christians, but I’ve never been comfortable with religion and even less so with religious organisations, the lust for power that often develops within them, and the divisiveness that develops between them. Over...
Most weeks I try and marshal everyone together for a family meal at least once, and today was the day, having seven people for dinner makes it worth putting in a reasonable amount of effort as well, so it’s more fun for me. This afternoon I made 3 smoothies, cherry...
Today was to be one of rare sunny winter days to be savoured, I’d originally thought I would cycle the Monsal Trail but yesterday’s forecast was fog, so I changed my plan to the east shore of Windermere. This morning though as I browsed the forecast in Caffe Nero, Windermere...
Paul wasn’t well enough to go for a walk today so I slightly modified my plans and headed to Caffe Nero St Annes on my bike, then I came home, dropped my bag off and cycled to Lytham. I had breakfast at Bertie’s and then walked through the park, along...
I woke up feeling so much better this morning, I took Tess to college and planned to spend some time in Caffe Nero Preston, but as I was feeling so good I decided to walk to Brockholes. I’d been wanting to walk there again for quite a while, but according...
The flare that started yesterday is pulling me down, I’m trying to make the best of it, but it’s still hard to adjust to climbing the stairs being a challenge. Even typing these diary notes is quite difficult given the elbow and wrist pain. As I typically do I’m enjoying...
I’ve had a lazy day today recovering from yesterdays fall, gentle walking, cycling on my exercise bike, stretching, squatting, hanging etc. Basically trying to keep my muscles and joints moving while not putting them under too much strain. It was fairly icy outside and I’m feeling a bit rough, physically...
This is only perhaps the third time I’ve fallen off my bike and I’ve probably only fallen in total a dozen times in my life. I’m not used to it, never having played football or rugby, never been a goalie or learned to skate. It was quite a shock to...