It seems as though we may be in for some dry weather – after all the rain we’ve had over what must be weeks now. Floods have caused so much chaos  – damage and loss – lives have been changed forever. The river in our village rose very high – farmers are having to come…

Dinner was almost ready – but as I reached into the oven to check if all was done – I felt a painful twinge in my upper arm. Standing up quickly I felt at my arm to discover a strange bulge! – and felt extreme pain. With help – dinner was served and eaten –…

Yesterday – travelling to places we had been to before – we decided not to bother connecting to the navigation app. When ‘navigation systems’ first came out years ago I hated them – I simply couldn’t cope with listening to an abstract voice telling me when and where to turn – I much preferred planning…

I’d been conscious of the sound of rain drumming on the window all through the night – rising in the morning to a dark and very wet day. My thoughts turned to those who had – for one reason or another – been in the unfortunate position of having to sleep outside – in the…

As the sun was rising yesterday the sky was full of the trails of planes criss crossing overhead – made almost golden by the suns rays – evoking memories of trips to far flung places – of people – of rich life experiences we have been so priveledged to enjoy.   As I allowed my…