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Learning to Love Audiobooks

I have had an on/off relationship with audiobooks for several years. I have an extensive library of audiobooks and in the past have tended to listen to them while also reading the actual book. This is slower than reading myself but I do find it engaging to hear someone else’s voice read the words. OfContinue reading “Learning to Love Audiobooks”

A Joyless Church

I am currently reading the Minutes of the Kirk Session of Rousay and Egilsay as part of my investigation into my family history. I must admit I was not overly keen to read about the goings on of the church in the 1730s, expecting it to be boring, but I can categorically state it isContinue reading “A Joyless Church”

Alternative Baby Names

Everyone believes they pick the perfect name for their baby. In recent years there is often a desire to be ‘unique’. This might mean an unusual spelling such as KVIIIlyn/K8lyn =Kaitlyn. The names with the most alternative spellings are, apparently, Caden with 52 alternatives including Kayden and Caeyden, and Aaliyah with a whopping 89 alternativesContinue reading “Alternative Baby Names”

Voting Rights

Today is local elections day and I want to go to vote. I have had a low level headache all day so I’ve been slouching about the house wearing an old Disney t-shirt and a pair of baggy joggers. Now the Wing Commander is objecting to me leaving the house in such attire, especially inContinue reading “Voting Rights”

Gym and a Swim

When I joined a gym a couple of months ago my intention was to go twice a week.. Sadly, I have not quite achieved that yet with most weeks having only one visit and some with none at all. This retirement lark is proving to be very busy and all sorts of other things haveContinue reading “Gym and a Swim”

Julia

This retirement lark is quite exhausting! What I thought would be peacefully long days filled with book-reading and coffee breaks have somehow become jam packed with all sorts of events and outings. Not that I am complaining! It is good to have days filled with variety and, truthfully, it is exhilerating. When I used toContinue reading “Julia”

Revisiting the Past

I arrived in Aberdeen as an 18y.o. student to train to be a teacher at what was then known as Aberdeen College of Education. It was a daunting experience for a girl from a small island to fly into the city (my first flight) and find my way to my accommodation, a room in hallsContinue reading “Revisiting the Past”

Wordle and Workouts

Have you succumbed to the lure of Wordle? It took me some time to catch on to the craze but I am now a daily player. After a bit of a rough patch where I was taking 6 attempts to get the word or even failing completely a couple of times I am now onContinue reading “Wordle and Workouts”

Shaking the Family Tree

I have been working on a branch of my great great grandmother’s family tree. She was one of ten children and had six children herself. One of her brother’s went even further and had fourteen children. It is his line I am currently working through. As was not unusual, there were some in the familyContinue reading “Shaking the Family Tree”

Endings and Beginnings.

Twenty one years ago I was a stay at home Mum looking for something to fill my days as The Bombers were growing and finding their own ways with school, friends and hobbies. I had done some volunteering, run my own business and had a part time delivery job but it was time to stretchContinue reading “Endings and Beginnings.”