Lynne

We had a good journey back from the Mull of Kintyre on the 7th August which…

From Glasgow to the Mull of Kintyre and a short hop over to the Isle of…

As ever, we’ve been pretty bust these last few days… Pete had his quarterly blood test…

Well, another World Cup has come to an end and England didn’t make it to the…

It’s been almost 2 weeks since my last blog… where does the time go? So without…

The Sunday before last (21st June) marked Father’s Day, the summer solstice & longest day of…

We left our place near Villanueva del Rey just after 10am, after saying farewell to our…

Well, we have been pretty relaxed this past week, making the most of our final days…

… ahhhh, total bliss! 😊 After completely forgetting about a planned FaceTime call to Mum last…

Last weekend (23 May), whilst having breakfast in the cool shade of our terrace, a Hoopoe…

On Friday 15th May 2026, we decided to take a final evening walk around Santa Maria…

What a strange world we live in… from far off wars we didn’t start but impact…

Happy May Day bank holiday weekend everyone! Sunday 26th April started as an average Sunday but…

Although it was along drive home from Kent last week when I headed back to Scotland…

It seems a long time ago already but we had a great Easter weekend which was…

It’s funny how January was such a slow month and now, all of a sudden, it’s…

This week, we have been busy preparing the front room in time for the new radiator…

We had a good journey back from our break on the East coast and even managed…

Looking back over the past week or so, it doesn’t feel like we’ve done much other…

Today (6th February) would have been my Nan’s 107th Birthday had she not passed away around…

January is still not over… it feels like it has been going on forever but February…

Why is it that January always seems to last forever? It feels like New Year was…

Although many places in Scotland, along with quite a few in England & Wales, have had…

Pete is starting to pick up again 10 days after his last chemo… it’s fair to…

Not sure how but I have managed to pick up a nasty cold this week and…

We have woken this morning to a rumble coming from the generator Scottish Power have put…

Since my last blog, Pete has had his 4th cycle of chemotherapy… although he’s currently feeling…

We attended the Remembrance Sunday event at the war memorial just around the corner from our…

Another 10 days of life has slipped by and although we might be taking things at…

After my last blog and Pete’s new shed had been assembled, we travelled as planned down…

What an amazing difference there is in Pete since I last wrote my blog… it’s been…

… with quiet days, side-effects and new projects! Firstly, it was our Louise’s birthday last Sunday…

It’s been a varied couple of weeks during which we have enjoyed temperatures warm enough to…

Last Tuesday (26th August) we headed back to Yorkshire for the night as Pete was having…

… moving on out… luckily, nothing has stopped us! After a very knackering week which has…

What a difference a couple of weeks make! We have decided to put two fingers up…

It’s been a funny old week with life carrying on much as usual. I think Pete’s…

Last week turned out to be a week full of appointments – some due to Pete’s…

… and we’re still here! Thank you to everyone that sent through messages after last weeks’…

…Remember when I mentioned the other week that Pete was feeling a bit under the weather?…

It’s been a lovely week weather-wise but as for the rest of the world, it seems…

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there! Miss my Dad everyday so make the…

Having arrived in South Cumbria for our weeks’ stay last weekend, we awoke on Sunday (1st…

…w*nker. Reflecting on the past week and what happened in Liverpool put me in a quandary…

Well, seems the lettuce man was right, the fine weather has broken and the promised rain…

The past week / 10-days has again flown by – guess we must be having fun!?…

After our little trip to SW Scotland last week, we headed home on Friday (2nd May)…

Wow, May already… time sure flies when you are having fun! It’s now 8-months since I…

Happy St George’s Day everyone… not that you’ll probably notice it in England apart from the…

What a difference a week makes! Last week, we spent a bit of time sitting in…

It’s always nice when the clocks go forward and the evenings suddenly become lighter – it…

I’ve been to see Mum a couple of times over the past week – the first…

This week, we have spent a few days in a small village / hamlet just outside…

Today marks the 1000th day since I last had an alcoholic beverage – that’s 2-years, 8-months…

It’s been a pretty good week weather-wise with a few sunny days and, despite having a…

Well, it’s now officially the start of meteorological Spring and it’s been a fine few days……

… house-viewings, house-hunting, long car journeys, catching up with family & friends, and getting organised for…

Another week has flown by & we’ve been busy… We’ve been to Liverpool hoping to see…

It’s just over a week since we left our Air BNB in Goa and headed for…

I thought our last week in Goa would fly by but it hasn’t even though, now…

This time next week we will be getting ready for our journey home to the UK……

Just amended the date – haven’t got a clue what day of the week or the…

Rub-a-dub-dub! All we need to find is a candlestick maker – as this is India, I…

We are now 5 weeks into our break in India with just 21 days to go…

New Year’s Eve at Ida’s last night was not quite the party we were expecting but…

So, the end of 2024 is nearly here and the start of 2025… Personally, I have…

We have now been away for a total of 4 weeks which means we still have…

As planned, we spent Christmas Eve at Ida’s restaurant just down the road. It was a…

Merry Christmas from Goa! The weather these past few days has been a bit changeable… always…

If you are reading this, you might not believe it but our routine in Goa is…

We have now been here just over 2-weeks and am feeling soooo relaxed! Last Friday, after…

We have been in Goa now for 10 days and it feels like forever – in…

Well, it’s now almost a week since we left the UK and we’ve been busy relaxing…

Another 5 days has zipped past but we are, at last, ready for our holiday to…

This past week seems to have flown by… it’s been a sort of relaxed frenzy of…