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Tag Archives: Retirement
2020: enough (what?)
So here we are in 2020, and I have more than enough ideas about what I want to do this year, all of them positive (ie focussing on taking on things rather than giving things up). I’ll write a review … Continue reading
Seven (good) things on Saturday
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
Posted in 2019 goals, Community, Family, Five (good) things on Friday, Food, Local, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath City Farm, Community, Family, Food, Frugal food, Gardens, Reflections, Retirement, Simplicity, Yoga
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Five good things on Friday (mid-December!)
It’s been a while since I did one of these, but this has been a week with lots of good things in among the rubbish stuff happening in the big wide world, and I want to capture them here. And … Continue reading
Posted in Bath, Five (good) things on Friday, Local, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath, Bath City Farm, Celebrations, Crafts, Crochet, Family, knitting, Living, Local, Retirement, Simplicity
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Just popping 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
Posted in Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Bath City Farm, Community, Living, Reflections, Retirement
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Six (good) things on Sunday (26 August)
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
Posted in Five (good) things on Friday, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement
Tagged Coping, Family, Friends, Gardens, growing, Growing food, Living, Reflections, Retirement, Simplicity
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Going Dutch in Delft
I have a backlog of semi-drafted posts from earlier this year. I’m planning to work my way through them. This is the first – from April this year. It took 35 years or so for us to get to the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Community, Cycling, Inspirations, Reflections on life (and death), Travels, Walking
Tagged Active travel, Art, Bath, Bath and NE Somerset council, Cities, Climate change, Community, Cycling, Delft, Integrated transport system, Living, Public health, Reflections, Retirement, Simplicity, Travel, Walking
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Vive l’entente cordiale!
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
Five (good) things on Friday
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
Posted in Allotment, Do what you can with what you have, Five (good) things on Friday, Reflections on life (and death), Retirement, Seeing differently, Travels, Walking
Tagged Bristol, Community, Frugal, hens, London, Reflections, Retirement, Rye, Travel, Two Tunnels Greenway, Walking, Wall art
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Five (good) things on Friday
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
Posted in Community, Family, Five (good) things on Friday, Retirement, Travels
Tagged Bath City Farm, Community, Family, Friends, Retirement, Royal Parks Half Marathon, Running
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Five (good) things on Friday
Sorry, missed a week. Because it was a very busy week. With many good things. And here’s another busy week. Also with many good things. (Best of intentions – Friday came and went; so did Saturday and Sunday, with thoughts … Continue reading