- 26th April to 1st May 2026 – Assassination attempts, 26.2m in < 120mins, sunshine, final feeds & looking forward to our next Spanish adventure!
- 16th to 25th April 2026 – Door knobs & Tulips…
- 3rd to 15th April 2026… Easter weekend; family visits North & South; & still missin’ a Nissan!
- 25th March to 02 April 2026… Tip trip trouble, carpet fitter fiascos & the official start of British Summer Time…
- 16 – 24th March 2026 – Decorating, care shifts, breakdowns, sunshine, rain & a late Mother’s Day visit
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16th to 25th April 2026 – Door knobs & Tulips…
Although it was along drive home from Kent last week when I headed back to Scotland after visiting brother Chris for his birthday… it wasn’t as bad as I had feared as the threatened fuel protests didn’t materialise – well, not when I was on the road anyway! Apart from the usual crappy traffic on…
Keep reading3rd to 15th April 2026… Easter weekend; family visits North & South; & still missin’ a Nissan!
It seems a long time ago already but we had a great Easter weekend which was topped off with a visit from Louise, Lee & Niamh for 3-nights from Easter Sunday… One thing with Niamh – because she doesn’t eat much, being a mere slip of a girl, it means you can do an Easter…
Keep reading25th March to 02 April 2026… Tip trip trouble, carpet fitter fiascos & the official start of British Summer Time…
It’s funny how January was such a slow month and now, all of a sudden, it’s April and Easter weekend! Roll on chocolate & hot cross buns 😊 although I seem to have been eating both since Christmas 🤣 Thinking back over the past week… 25th March was our friend Jane’s Birthday… we are looking…
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26th April to 1st May 2026 – Assassination attempts, 26.2m in < 120mins, sunshine, final feeds & looking forward to our next Spanish adventure!
Happy May Day bank holiday weekend everyone! Sunday 26th April started as an average Sunday but with an early start for me as I had a 3.5-hour morning shift during which I learnt there had been another possible assassination attempt on the leader of the free world… I admit this news left me with mixed…
Keep reading16 – 24th March 2026 – Decorating, care shifts, breakdowns, sunshine, rain & a late Mother’s Day visit
This week, we have been busy preparing the front room in time for the new radiator to be fitted (this evening) and the new carpet to go down on Friday… We have now painted all the walls which are a colour called “Whistler” which is an off white, perhaps with a bit of a purple…
Keep reading6th to 15th March 2026… returning home & getting plastered!
We had a good journey back from our break on the East coast and even managed a quick stop at Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven. It was worth the short stop and gave us a chance to stretch our legs even if it was only an hour into our trip… According to the castle’s website, archaeologists…
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28th February to 5th March 2026 – Beautiful Aberdeenshire / East Coast of Scotland…
What a great week we have had on the Aberdeenshire coast… sea, sand, sunshine, castles, birds and wildlife all on the doorstop! Our journey here was actually nearer 250 miles than the 175 I thought it was (don’t know where I got that figure from?) and took about 7 hours with stops and a bit…
Keep reading17th to 27th February 2026 – Pancakes, family visits, red deer, wild goats and exercise…
Time doesn’t half fly sometimes. They say it’s when you’re having fun but, although the last week or so has been great fun at times, I think most days fly by whether they are fun-filled or not! I had a look on line (as is my way) to see where this phrase came from and,…
Keep reading7th to 16th February 2026… Rugby, Winter Olympics & winter walks…
Looking back over the past week or so, it doesn’t feel like we’ve done much other than watch an awful lot of sport on the telly! We’ve had a few trips out, mainly for shopping in preparation for a visit from Louise, Lee & the grandkids later this week & decorating after they have gone,…
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31st January to 6th February 2026 – Nanny Brindley’s 107th Birthday and an appointment with the Oncologist…
Today (6th February) would have been my Nan’s 107th Birthday had she not passed away around 20 years ago! Amazing how quickly time can fly by… I remember, before she passed away, she gave Pete and I £500 as she never believed we would ever get married and it’s what she gave my brothers on…
Keep reading21st to 30th January 2026 – a new fireplace rising from the dust & soot…
January is still not over… it feels like it has been going on forever but February is just around the corner and everyday, the bulbs in our garden poke through a little more so spring is definitely on the way despite the storms this week – hurray! Pete’s been feeling a bit up and down…
Keep reading11th to 20th January 2026 – January: The longest month…
Why is it that January always seems to last forever? It feels like New Year was ages ago and yet it was only 20 days… we are barely through the month! 🤣 I heard they call yesterday (19th), the 3rd Monday of the New Year, “Blue Monday” as it’s supposed to be the most depressing…
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All the gubbins… 