30 Dec, 2023 | Journal, Norfolk
(January 1 2024) It’s been a while, hasn’t it? And not entirely through choice. Thanks to some Tl;dr behind-the-scenes machinations to do with WordPress and Jetpack and Mailchimp, I think, my blog is no longer being distributed via email to its previous...
28 Nov, 2023 | Journal, Puppy
(January 6 2024) It’s been quite a week in Gitaland. Last Tuesday I was asked to be a Trustee of the branch of the charity with which I’ve volunteered since 2013. This nomination came out of nowhere and I was hugely flattered by it. I’m not sure...
26 Oct, 2023 | dogs, Journal
(October 27 2023) Oh. Some moments, scents, tastes, songs instantly invoke nostalgia, bringing back crystal-sharp memories of a wonderful holiday; or a happy time in your life; or a close friend whom you no longer see for whatever reason. What’s the opposite of...
30 Jul, 2023 | Edinburgh and Scotland, Journal
(August 7 2023) It wasn’t entirely clear whether Eliza would have her degree scripts marked in time for her planned graduation ceremony or, indeed whether there would be any ceremony at all, but a couple of weeks before the date pencilled into our diaries, Eliza...