Journal
A little kindness
In which my dogs help to train a wayward puppy.On our usual walk in the park yesterday, we came across a lively little golden dog with a lion's mane and a pointy face, a Chihuahua/Pomeranian cross, as it turned out. S had the most striking blue eyes and flashed them...
A blank sheet of paper
I felt it historically necessary to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. She was not my relative so I did not mourn. It's six days after QEII's funeral now, and it's probably safe to raise my republican head above the parapet without being accused of being...
Juice
I've been on a juice detox.I’ve been trying a juice reboot as proposed by Joe Cross for the last five days that consisted of four fruit or vegetable juices each day and five glasses of water. You’re not supposed to have any caffeine but I continued with my morning...
Yet another catch up 🙄
Hm. So, where to start? A blog dormant for two months. It's not that I've done nothing but I've felt that in the scheme of things *gestures all around* everything I have to say is so small, so irrelevant. I can't make sense of anything and others are better qualified...
The Car Man
Prompted by a catch up of decades with a classmate, I finally saw The Car Man at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening. I have a few comments.I'm a big fan of Bizet's music for Carmen, the story, the setting, the emotions, and I have raved in the past about...
Postcards #26, #27 and #28 Loch Ness, Dunrobin Castle and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
I've been a bit lax on catching up with this part of the blog so now, just before I finally reach John O' Groats, here are the postcards I haven't shared with you yet.I actually reached Loch Ness on April 1st and ran the length of the loch to Inverness and then well...
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