Author: Steve Richards

Scheduling Complexities

Scheduling time with my friends from work continues to be a challenge, the demands on their time are considerable and although we always end up meeting, it’s often on the second or third attempt.  Compared to my easy life, with a mostly empty diary and the opportunity to take full...

Not A Bad Day, All Things Considered

It’s been another difficult day today, every thing has been a mighty struggle against my inclination to do nothing, but I know from long experience that doing nothing’s not in my long term interest, so I struggle on.  I slept pretty well, woke up sore, stiff and weary but still...

Feeling Rough

I’m feeling very rough today, I’ve gradually got worse as the day’s worn on and by dinner I was struggling to stand up for long.  Day’s like this can be a trial, but there’s no pressure on me to do anything now which makes it easier to cope with. My...

Escape From Reality

After a weekend soaking in the gloom that accompanied ISIS’s terrors in Paris and then subsequent brooding about the generally bleak outlook for peace with Islamists in general, it was with great relief that I headed out to walk in nature with Vince today. To think about problems closer to...

Pottering

Another rainy day but with a few dry spells which meant that by timing things right I managed to avoid the rain every time I went out.  I slept really well last night, which now means I’ve slept well for four nights in a row, to achieve this I’ve had...

Perfection In Nature

Debbie and I watched an episode of Grand Designs this afternoon, a guy who runs a cleaning company was building a new (huge) house to replace a perfectly good existing house that he’d only built a couple of years ago.  He was never satisfied, seeking out perfection and getting in...

Sunshine and Hail

It’s been a wonderful day today, the changeable weather provided amazing clouds and a quality of light that’s just not possible when the weather is all sunshine and blue skies.  Winter waterproofs provided all of the protection that I needed and the intermittent rain and hail only made me appreciate...

Party Time

I’ve spent today in flow, that wonderful state of being busy, but in control, no time to think, just enough time to do.  The day started badly though because I woke up to find that I was running 40 minutes late after forgetting to set my alarm clock, Debbie must...

Anniversaries

  I risked the integrity of my wallet this morning after Caffe Nero and headed to B&Q, I normally avoid the place like the plague as I’m always too tempted by all the DIY treasures, but there are a few things that are just too heavy for Amazon delivery.  Today...

Odd Jobs

Another lovely sunrise this morning marked the beginning of a mostly good day, marred only by a migraine in the late afternoon and evening.  Expecting rain for most of the day I took the opportunity of a dry start to walk along the prom into town and then spent most...