What to do…

by | Nov 30, 2013 | 8 comments

I’ve sat here, staring at the computer screen, for over an hour trying to think of what to write about this week. Actually, I’ve been trying to think of something all week.  Here’s how the thought processes go: What to do? What to do? Had a visit...

An apple a day…

by | Nov 23, 2013 | 6 comments

I’ve always liked the American legend of Johnny Appleseed. The myth says that he strode across America randomly scattering apple seeds as he went. The truth is even better. His real name was John Chapman and, in the 1800s,  he actually planted nurseries of apple...

Go on, have a laugh.

by | Nov 16, 2013 | 6 comments

Occasionally, when I was a child  in school we were asked what we would like to be. We could list up to 3 choices. I always put 2. My first choice was: a lady. My father had a book about the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, full of photographs of the royal family,...

Good Health

by | Nov 9, 2013 | 4 comments

While waiting to see the doc, yesterday, I had a quick flick through the magazines on offer, as you do. There was one called… Wait a minute; don’t want to get myself into trouble here. Er… Hmm… There was one called Well Being (wink wink). It...

Be safe out there.

by | Nov 2, 2013 | 6 comments

First of all, please accept my apology for missing last week’s blog. For those of you who aren’t my Facebook friends, I had an accident: split my forehead open – to the bone – ; badly bruised and, I think, strained my right arm; wrenched my...