Monthly Archives: January 2024

Rearranged

I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. I tossed, turned and generally stayed awake, worrying about Freya. Today she was due to have her dental procedure and, obviously, I was worried about her surviving the operation. My fears … Continue reading

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Having Dido in the house

I watched an English Heritage webinar tonight. It was about the 1772 legal case of Somerset v Stewart which was the forerunner for the abolition of slavery in Britain. James Somerset was a slave from the age of eight, who … Continue reading

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Why did the squirrel cross the road?

On the way to the market on Saturday, I saw a squirrel walk out of a front garden towards the busy road, stop at the kerb, look right then left before racing across to the other side. There were no … Continue reading

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Fordingbridge kills famous artist

It isn’t often that we find somewhere that almost instantly turns us off, but that’s exactly what happened today when we made the instantly regrettable decision to visit Fordingbridge. Another memorably awful place we visited was Hällefors back in March … Continue reading

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When minnows roar

Yesterday, Lymington Town Football Club sat at the bottom of the Wessex Football League table on five points from 23 games. They had suffered through 20 losses and two draws since the beginning of the season. Their single victory was … Continue reading

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Becoming a regular face

I recorded my first Letter from Lymington today. It’s my interim recorded ‘letter’ for the FATN monthly magazine, replacing, temporarily, my Letter from Sweden. For anyone interested, it’s here. Or you can find it on the Podcast page above. I … Continue reading

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On the waterfront

One of the reasons why we returned to the UK when we did, was in order to get Max an MOT. Having booked the house in Lymington, while still in Trosa, I’d set about finding a garage close by. I … Continue reading

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Lighting the night

It being a Wednesday, I waited in with the cleaners. They are a jolly bunch who seem to like their work. While I sat at the dining table, Mirinda took the girls down to the sea, where she discovered a … Continue reading

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Come in number 52, your time is up

Today I had to revisit the library, unfortunately. Not that there’s anything wrong with the library. In fact, it’s quite a nice library. It even has a baby socialization class on a Tuesday. There was a sign just inside the … Continue reading

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Getting caught in the rain

Allow me to introduce you to Joseph. And Sparky, his brother. At first glance, Joseph looks a bit like a crocodile while Sparky doesn’t really resemble anything other than a tree. Maybe a giraffe’s neck. I’m not sure. Here’s Joseph: … Continue reading

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