It was walking along the excellent Welsh Coastal path (above) with Debbie that I decided on my next challenge, to write a diary for the next 30 days. It was clear to me that I wanted to write it as part of my blog, because diary posts would document the...
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...
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...
Well I’ve finished my first retirement challenge, Visiting a Different Cafe Every Day for 30 Days and it worked out well. When I first thought of this ‘challenge’ I was mostly having a laugh with myself, it’s hardly a challenge to go to cafes and lots of people commented “can...
Slightly overlapping with my 30 cafes in 30 days challenge, I’m starting up a new 28 day challenge, the overlap and slightly shorter duration is necessitated by the logistical impossibility of eating garden grown food while on holiday in London with Steph. Since I’ve only just started growing my own...
As I explained in my last post, I’m embarking on a series of 30 day challenges and my first is close to my heart, cafes. I love visiting cafes, sampling the atmosphere and relaxing while chatting, eating, reading and writing. I must admit though to enjoying the routine of mostly...