Monthly Archives: July 2019

Today marks the 160th birthday of Big Ben. It first rang out in 1859. Today, however, it’s birthday was not celebrated with joyful clanging because of the building/restoration work continuing on the Houses of Parliament and, more significantly, the Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Mick turned up this morning, bright and early and ready for a 07:30 start on the new greenhouse. Meanwhile I’d been up and out, clearing a path and making access to the boxes easier than it was. Although Freya is … Continue reading →

This morning I went back to the gym following last week’s visit from Mr Virus. And, very oddly, there were no women there. There are always women there, of various ages, some on treadmills, some on bikes, some just waiting … Continue reading →

The gardeners came today. Gardener Dave has returned (he had a lovely holiday, working on his tan and enjoying French cuisine) and now has a new sidekick. Though I don’t know his name so, in the meanwhilst, I’m going to … Continue reading →

One of the most pleasurable things about Sunday mornings is the fact that a lot of dog owners grab a coffee in Starbucks while I’m there. Since the change in dog allowance, a lot more come in and it’s a … Continue reading →

Given the run of weather and the continued insistence on sun and warmth, it was decided that today we’d have another barbeque. In order to facilitate this, I was off, down to the butcher, ordering heaps of meat to sizzle … Continue reading →

Today, in the park with the girls, I was listening to the closing overs of the Pakistan batting innings while throwing Emma’s ball and watching Freya stalk squirrels. Michael Vaughn was on the TMS microphone and was delighted as the … Continue reading →

Today was a bit of a squeeze. Way back a few weeks ago, Kate had called to see if we could move the girls’ salon visits from next Saturday to today. I already had a scheduled Alton Talking Newspaper so … Continue reading →

So, I woke up early this morning for the first time since Sunday and prepared to go to work. I used the hour of waking to check my health status. I didn’t feel perfect by any means but felt good … Continue reading →

Another very long sleep saw me wake up at 8am this morning. I was amazed. No alarm, no noises, nothing, just naturally awake. Not that I felt particularly refreshed. I had a stonking great headache and a few muscles were … Continue reading →