Tag Archives: retirement

Out of the devastation . . . .

Out of the devastation comes the wonderful view . . . .   All around us the trees are being felled and lorried out. Enormous specially adapted logging machines make quick work of the process of stripping, cutting and loading … Continue reading

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Monochrome

The world is now more monochrome than wet. Wet is to come I suppose, when the snow melts. For now, the garden looks more like a Christmas scene and Misty dog is dancing about as if she is 10 months … Continue reading

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End of sabbatical

My six-month sabbatical has come to an end and I am getting myself into more of a routine for autumn and the computer activities that come with impending winter. Lest you think I have been off travelling somewhere exotic or … Continue reading

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Special Day

Today is a special anniversary – one which helps me recover from the fact that the Birthday Month is well and truly over, (for another year.)  Today, I have been retired for 10 years. That I have lasted as long … Continue reading

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Birds in the snow

Woke up this morning to discover that the snow was lying. Usually by March we are starting to have better days, but this year just goes on colder and colder. You can see the loss of the Honeysuckle Trellis and … Continue reading

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Blog round up

This is something new for me, but I thought I would give it a go to include some of the best bits I’ve found in this post-Christmas rest. (Nothing too serious allowed, there’s the rest of the year for that.) … Continue reading

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Palm Sunday

It has been an entertaining Palm Sunday. Church Service was held in the Church Hall, so we were all warm and inclined to linger over our end of service cuppa’s. This afternoon visitors arrived unexpectedly which gave a good excuse … Continue reading

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This week

This week I want:  to tidy my desk open all the mail that is in a heap do some housework hunt out the creative writing course enjoy the autumn leaves stick to my diet As I have said before – … Continue reading

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