This post documents a superb circular walk around London, following mostly waterways, that I did with my eldest daughter, Steph, during August. The weather was fantastic, London was heaving with people, but we experienced a different tranquil, fascinating side to London that was new to me. I highly recommend this...
Last night my alarm clock’s radio switched on all by itself, three times, between around midnight and 2am! The last time it switched on I noticed it humming in tune with my iPhone, so my hypothesis is that the iPhone was too close to the radio’s relay switch and was...
Since I’ve been retired I’ve been very active, I might even say ‘busy’ but not busy enough to stop me washing my car. I did it today for the second time in the last couple of months, which is probably more than I’d previously managed in the last two decades. ...
Last night Debbie and I took Steph to Manchester Airport’s Hilton Hotel and she left the UK at about 7am after waking at 4am. I did the driving and started with a migraine just before we left which meant that I needed to take my ‘survive the worst’ cocktail of...
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...