Author Archives: freda

In the event, we kept on travelling yesterday – coming south out of frosty sunshine into drizzle put thoughts of stopping out of our heads. We got home too exhausted to completely unpack the campervan – except for food of course.  Son #3 … Continue reading →

Travelling again today and camping overnight in mid-winter……..  Magic!

Happy Birthday to Jesus. Because God’s Son is born as one of us, things really are different. A happy and joyful Christmas to all readers.

Christmas Eve and I miss working. I miss taking services, rushing round the Oldies and finishing off presents at home. Still, I can relax and enjoy northern skies and other people’s cooking. This is the first Christmas we have been … Continue reading →

Going north to Son No 2 today for a few days over Christmas. The only trouble is that my addiction to Strictly Come Dancing has meant begging for space for it to be recorded on his machine. He is worried … Continue reading →

Sign of a good patient/doctor relationship is a conversation that goes like this: Dr: We’re poisoning you. Me: Excellent! After several months’ investigations it now seems likely that my BP medication is needing some minor tweaking. Hopefully, it will sort … Continue reading →

Watched the DVD Sleepless in Seattle last night. This time of the year is certainly conducive to old favourites, which this film has certainly become. Both Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have gone on to make lots of good movies. … Continue reading →

Him Behind the Wheel visited a pet supermarket yesterday. Purchases included a dozen chewy bones, a squeaky joint of beef, a new dog-coat (very fetching, but needs changing for a bigger size!) two new doggy blankets (already purloined and much … Continue reading →

As Christmas approaches the amount of spam increases. It is amazing what spammers think I might want under the tree. But then you are probably experiencing the same annoyances.

This is a Fontanini nativity set. The start of a collection; the idea being to add to it over the years. Then in time it becomes a family heirloom. I am therefore getting a lot of pleasure out of it … Continue reading →