We settled down recently for an evening of television and were watching the contestants on Masterchef attempt to make a baked alaska. It brought back a memory from more than 40 years ago of being invited to our friend Finlay’s flat for dinner and he made a baked alaska, the first I had ever eaten.Continue reading “As Long as Someone Speaks your Name.”
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The Perils of Ill-Health.
Today I had to pay a visit to the local health centre where I was prescribed, among other medications, penicillin tablets. Hurrah for Alexander Fleming! I took the first tablet on returning home and sat down to read the paper insert detailing the medication, its usage, and possible side effects. A, thankfully, rare side effectContinue reading “The Perils of Ill-Health.”
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all, but how did it get to be the year 2026? I grew up in a small farming community. I loved the freedom of playing outdoors, walking along the nearby beach, skimming stones in the water and watching the animals in the fields, especially the lambs playfully leaping in springtime. ItContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Running Away From Home
It has been a busy year. Trips to Paris and Manchester, illness, hospitalised family members and the recent birth of twin grandsons have meant an almost non-stop year. I have dreamed of time to myself-what parent/partner/grandparent doesn’t- but now I have snatched it. And so I have run away from home for a few daysContinue reading “Running Away From Home”
Shopping with a 4 year old
Of all the joys of getting older, being a Baba to my girl gang is one of the best. I love spending time with them and getting to know their personalities. I had the particular joy yesterday of taking my eldest Little Explosion shopping for wellie boots and slippers for playing outside and inside whenContinue reading “Shopping with a 4 year old”
Getting Up and Getting Old.
My mother always said ‘Old age never comes alone’. She lamented that after the age of 60 and a life of hard work she was not as ‘swack’* as she used to be. She continued to work hard in her garden and helping others until the end of her days at 88 years old butContinue reading “Getting Up and Getting Old.”
Music: the food of life.
I love music. I love many genres of music to the point of eclecticity and possibly eccentricity. (I am aware I made up the first of these words before someone calls the grammar and language police). My old CD collection has classical, country, folk, rock, pop, jazz, soul, blues. Infact if there is a musicalContinue reading “Music: the food of life.”
Moving on
My plan to delete certain social media sites is still ongoing but two out of the three have now gone and I must say, while I thought it would be difficult, it has been surprisingly easy to achieve. Also surprising is that I am reading more, and in more depth. I was finding that I,Continue reading “Moving on”
Birthday Cake!
It is always a pleasure to be able to spend time with my Little Explosions and especially so when it is their birthday. Storm Eowyn died down in time for our drive north and we had a problem free journey, arriving in time for lunch. As the sun came out, though still chilly, we wrappedContinue reading “Birthday Cake!”
A Year of Swedish Death Cleaning.
I’m not sure if, at the age of 63, I am early or late to the Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. The hyper-organised will have been doing it all their lives while the cluttered collectors among us will likely continue to look the other way. I have decided to embrace it and have begun theContinue reading “A Year of Swedish Death Cleaning.”
Significantly Different 