There are not many celebrities whose passing creates a sadness that is normally reserved for those one knows personally. John Lennon’s untimely death hurt as did Peter Sellars and Eric Morcambe. I valued their talent and mourned its loss. In the final days of 2022 I have been moved by the death of John Bird,Continue reading “Vivienne Westwood”
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The Power of Good Television
Recently I have found I want to watch less and less television. The old adage of ’57 channels and nothing on’ resonates as true as it ever has. I do love a documentary and a gripping drama or thriller but a lot of the regular shows are repetitive and boring after a couple of episodes.Continue reading “The Power of Good Television”
State Mandated Grief.
The Queen is dead. I have absolutely no feelings about her passing although I empathise with the family who have lost a mother and grandmother. She was a familiar figure throughout my life but I never met nor wished to meet her. I had hoped that the death of the monarch would pass without theContinue reading “State Mandated Grief.”
An Idea For A Holiday
A couple of months ago we began to mull over some possibilities for our anniversary holiday. Forty years together needed something special to mark the occasion! I had often thought it would be a good idea to revisit he Jan Luyken Hotel where we spent our honeymoon but beyond that we didn’t know what weContinue reading “An Idea For A Holiday”
Crossing Europe by Train
Our usual holiday travel consists of flying through Schiphol airport, Amsterdam and onward to our chosen destination. Our current holiday travel is slightly different. We flew into Amsterdam and for the first time in many, many years we actually left the terminal building rather than transferring to another flight. From there it is an easyContinue reading “Crossing Europe by Train”
A Love of Portraits
When it comes to art I’m one of those awful critics who ‘knows what I like’ but has little understanding of the artistic process, style, technique etc. I do, however, have a wide and eclectic taste in ‘what I like’. The Wing Commander, on the other hand, has a very specific dislike of religious artContinue reading “A Love of Portraits”
Where Have All The Years Gone?
Time creeps up on you surreptitiously. Somehow the number 40 has crept up on us and we are celebrating our Ruby Anniversary. Where did those young people go? We were married in July 1982. I had to live in the parish where we were to be married for 2 weeks before the ceremony so IContinue reading “Where Have All The Years Gone?”
The Viceroy’s House.
What a week! Piratesmas was postponed because of the terrible weather forecast and then covid finally caught me. Thankfully, the former has been rescheduled and the latter, while annoying in the extreme, has not been severe although it has meant a few days recuperating in bed. Today, however, I was able to get up andContinue reading “The Viceroy’s House.”
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”
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”
Significantly Different 