- 6th to 15th March 2026… returning home & getting plastered!
- 28th February to 5th March 2026 – Beautiful Aberdeenshire / East Coast of Scotland…
- 17th to 27th February 2026 – Pancakes, family visits, red deer, wild goats and exercise…
- 7th to 16th February 2026… Rugby, Winter Olympics & winter walks…
- 31st January to 6th February 2026 – Nanny Brindley’s 107th Birthday and an appointment with the Oncologist…
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6th 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…
Keep reading28th 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,…
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7th 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,…
Keep reading31st 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…
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11th 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…
Keep reading2nd to 10th January 2026… Snow, what snow?
Although many places in Scotland, along with quite a few in England & Wales, have had a shed load of snow this week, we haven’t had more than a smattering but, blumming ‘eck, it’s been f-reezing! I was pretty glad that we had no snow which meant that the drive up to Melrose for Pete’s…
Keep reading1st January 2026 – Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas or at least enjoyed some time off work… So here we are, New Year’s Day 2026 – a new year begins! Looking back, at the start of 2025 we were in India enjoying the sunshine of Goa and not really thinking much beyond the six weeks we still…
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12th to 21st December 2025… one up, one down and just 4 more sleeps until Christmas!
Pete is starting to pick up again 10 days after his last chemo… it’s fair to say that he is finding each cycle just that little bit more debilitating and gets a bit fed up with all the tablets & injections. Thankfully, there is just one more to go, scheduled for 2nd January 2026. At…
Keep reading4th to 11th December 2025… home improvements, chemo #5, and a snotty beak…
Not sure how but I have managed to pick up a nasty cold this week and have been desperately trying to avoid giving it to Pete in his current weakened state 🤣🤣 (well, his immune system’s weakened state anyway…). I realise with my reported hip, back, hand & wrist pain and now this cold, I…
Keep reading26th November to 3rd December 2025 – Christmas is coming…
We have woken this morning to a rumble coming from the generator Scottish Power have put in our street to ensure the village has electricity throughout the day whilst they work on updating something or other which has caused all the recent power cuts… The genny, delivered yesterday, is pretty big and quite noisy but,…
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All the gubbins… 