Category Archives: Retirement

Seven (good) things on Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

Well you know how it goes.  This was going to be a Five on Friday post, but here we are and it’s already Saturday.  But no worries, because there are easily six good things to write about.  And then I … 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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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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Vive l’entente cordiale!

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Oops!  I thought I had posted this ages ago.  Apparently not.  This was a trip we made in February.  Sorry for the delay.  Also – I’ve run out of space for photos.  Time to get myself in gear and upgrade … Continue reading →

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Five good things – and a bonus sixth (and it’s Friday!)

Posted on May 25, 2018 by

My goodness where DID that time go?  Well, of course I know where it went.  It went in busy-ness and a lovely holiday (more of that to come), and a few crises (not mine, so not mine to share).  But … Continue reading →

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A pocket full of Rye

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Drawing on what we learnt from our ‘gap year’, we returned to Rye to continue our exploration of a new-to-us part of the country. We stayed at the same lovely b and b where we stayed last year, and visited … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

I seem to have entered a new (and most welcome) phase of having more energy.  Maybe co-inciding with longer daylight hours.  Roll on the clocks changing later this month….  Here are this week’s Five:  Not applying to do a course. … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

My goodness, here we are again.  Friday morning. (Okay, I know it’s Saturday now.  But  truly, I wrote this yesterday). Missed a few (again).  Life’s been busy, as ever, but definitely in a good way.  So, here are a few … Continue reading →

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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day (and a new year), and I’m feeling good – except I’m not!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

I wrote this a couple of weeks ago, in anticipation of posting on 1 January 2018.  Life and a bout of flu intervened – hence the ‘except I’m not!’ tagged on this morning.   So here we are in 2018. … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

I’ve seen this theme all over the place, and thought I’d have a play with it today.  Let’s see how it goes.  I may even do it again…. I am making pleasing progress through my (long!) list of backlog jobs … Continue reading →

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