I went to Hull today and was surprised to see it in quite the state of disarray, bridges closed, roads being re-surfaced, squares and pedestrian streets ripped up, all in preparation for next years, City Of Culture designation. All told apparently £25M is being spent on improvements to the city...
I’ve suffered from Adult Onset Still’s disease and secondary Fibromyalgia for close to 15 years, that means daily pain and fatigue and lots of pain killers to help me through the day. When I retired 6 months ago I decided that one of my first challenges would be to find...
I’m back in Filey today and there’s definitely something special about this place, that makes me relax. There’s many possibilities, but I think it’s the simplicity, the lack of clutter, people, responsibilities, and of course the the location, especially the beach and the surf which we just don’t get in...
I decided to go to Filey this week, I can keep looking at the weather forecast forever trying to find the perfect week, but in the end I just needed to decide. There were a few factors that prompted the decision, walking in the local area was getting a little...
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...