‘Who,’ you may be asking, ‘gets married in the UK in November?’
That, I have to own, would be us back in 1987. It was cold and it was gloomy but we didn’t care. … More Anniversary celebrations
‘It seems only fair that, having lathered myself into a pitch of excited anticipation for the family wedding on the 16th of this month, I should update you on that significant day.’ … More In Pursuit of Perfection
‘Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.’ – Al Gore
Enjoy my smorgasbord of top tips for air travellers this summer. … More Top 20 Air Travel Tips
I happened to find myself walking through the local park on the first day of the school holidays and challenged myself to think back to that end-of-term feeling of yesteryear… … More School’s Out For Summer!
‘Weddings require us all to make more effort with our appearance, so we primp and preen, and make the necessary pilgrimages to the fancy shops to check out what they have to offer this season… it was a nightmare.’ … More Wedding Season Dilemmas
‘Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable’ – Kenyan proverb Or, ‘Where there is unity, God commands a blessing’ – Psalm 133:3 The real reason we were in the USA earlier this month, was to attend our son’s graduation from his first year of study abroad. After seven years in the military it’s been a bit … More Around the World in Two graduations
‘The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.’ – John Muir (author and environmentalist) I’m writing this from a coffee shop in Terminal 3 at Heathrow having literally just got back from my trip across the pond. The luggage all came back too, which is … More Across the Pond
‘The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.’ – Eleanor Roosevelt After being in the same place for almost eight weeks, it’s time to move again. A season back in beautiful Bath was blighted only by the … More On The Move Again
‘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
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