Category Archives: Reflections on life (and death)

The 100 day challenge: what I learned

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

I finished the 100 day challenge in the middle of October, the day before we left for a visit to our friends in Denmark.  I’m so sorry not to have got round to writing this up sooner. To recap, this … Continue reading →

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New Year 2019

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

And so another year has ended and a new one begins.  I confess that, while on a personal level 2019 holds good promise, the bigger picture seems to me to promise many worrying and difficult things.  It comes to something … Continue reading →

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Just popping by….

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Goodness me, I hadn’t realised quite how long it’s been.  Then an email gently told me my friend was “missing the magic”.  Can it really be two months since I last posted?  Apparently it is. In my head I have … Continue reading →

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“This summer I went swimming…..

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

….. this summer I could have drowned…”* Oh this song has been going around in my head all summer long, as I’ve resumed swimming and it’s gradually become a regular part of my life.  The version I’m familiar with is … Continue reading →

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Six (good) things on Sunday (26 August)

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

I made a small start on getting to grips with my sorely-neglected garden.  Taking a tip from others, I’ve broken it down into bite-sized chunks.  I tackled the terrace, which is immediately outside the kitchen.  I’ve always wanted a clematis … Continue reading →

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Six (good) things on Friday (10 August)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Swimming – this week I joined the local newly re-furbished and re-opened Sports and Leisure Centre, mainly for the swimming pool, but membership comes with the added bonus of access to the gym and all the classes, plus a one … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday (July 20)

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

This has been a good week for me, after a run of many with a more mixed feel about them. I received my made-to-measure pressure leg garment, far more quickly than I was led to expect.  After only 4 days … Continue reading →

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