Out with the old

And so, another year draws to an end. I suppose the biggest deal for me was becoming bionic. I am so glad to have that surgery behind me. A vegan Christmas has come and gone, and marvelous presents received.   As usual, hubs and daughter managed to find quirky and interesting presents for me. Amongst …

Once a humbug….

I’m without a car at the moment, and every time I’ve had to go out, I’ve had to face this….. and this. Add wind and it’s most disheartening! While powering off to the hairdressers recently, I found myself, hood up, face down, muttering bitterly under my breath about the rotten weather. Then I realized that …

Out with the old

I was very grateful this Christmas, to be able to sit down to eat in a warm, dry house. It has rained continually here for the last month, yet the deluge that came down on Christmas day had me panicking. The courtyard suddenly flooded, something that has never happened before, and the water was a …

On a wing and a prayer

Being my usual disorganised self, Christmas, as is the norm around here, is sorted out in one crazy, stressful week! Finally, the decorations are up. The Carol concert has been attended, this year we went to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. A beer was enjoyed afterwards…. in the quaintest little pub in Liverpool. Presents are finally bought …