Expectations Adjustment
February 5, 2025
‘Rather than flounder in the mire of disappointment that my expectations and my reality are currently not aligning well, I’m going to take my own advice ‘ … More Expectations Adjustment
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Danger versus Catastrophe
January 22, 2025
‘ I expected to see a chalk outline and reference to some grisly murder, so was somewhat surprised to find only two small branches that had broken from the trees during the bad weather.’ … More Danger versus Catastrophe
Cluttering and Decluttering
January 9, 2025
January feels like a good time to undertake a sort out; to be organised, tidy and set up for whatever the year brings. … More Cluttering and Decluttering
My She-roes
November 27, 2024
I have a new She-roe: Madam Gisèle Pelicot. … More My She-roes
More Perspective
November 8, 2024
‘I’ve felt quite overwhelmed by world events this week, so it was good to be reminded that others have felt similarly over generations and found a path of hope’ … More More Perspective
Some Perspective
October 24, 2024
Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.’ – Daniel Boone (American pioneer and explorer) Having reached my milestone birthday this month (which was neither so overwhelming nor so intimidating as the one that popped along twenty years ago), I’ve been doing some reflecting about people, places and experiences. Over … More Some Perspective
Spectacular 60
October 9, 2024
‘a reckoning with the truth of mortality.’ Unknown So a significant birthday comes around later this month and a new decade begins. While I discover that I have to wait another six years to obtain a much coveted bus pass, I will soon be able to procure a ‘senior’ railcard. Consolation or inevitability? At this … More Spectacular 60
More Mountains
September 25, 2024
Awesome: ‘something Americans use to describe everything.’ from the Urbandictionary.com I once knew a lady who scattered the word ‘awesome’ into conversation much as you might sprinkle sugar on your porridge and with almost equal abandon. She was as likely to use it in reference to a particularly delicious slice of cake as to a … More More Mountains
Trivia Time
September 4, 2024
‘We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.’ – Oscar Wilde I’m fairly certain that Mr Wilde and I wouldn’t see eye to eye on this subject, nevertheless everything can get a bit serious as the new school year begins even … More Trivia Time
2024 Summer Review
August 21, 2024
While showers are still possible at any time of the year, they are more likely and more widespread during the summer due to the local effects of the hills and valleys, land and sea and subtle variations in heat and moisture. – The UK Met office It’s safe to say that the English summer has … More 2024 Summer Review
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