Never let it be said that retirement doesn’t bring an opportunity to learn new and exciting skills. The old adage of ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ is officially outdated and redundant, as this very week I am able to testify. For all of you thinking that my age related disorders (ARD) andContinue reading “Free game! If you dare…”
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Even Roses Have Thorns…
Today was to be an up and at ’em type day. Things to do, places to go. After so many weeks of rain and grey skies, today dawned bright and sunny. There has been precious little point in shutting the curtains as I go to bed as dusk turns to dark and then rise whenContinue reading “Even Roses Have Thorns…”
On Giving Freely…
An ancient historical text is littered with references to charity, extolling the virtues of giving to others. If read as a blueprint for our happy co-existence, the second part of the whole group of manuscripts could be viewed as an instruction that success can only be achieved by the outpouring of love from one toContinue reading “On Giving Freely…”
Three Reasons To Be Cheerful…
“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life…and I’m feeling good” sings Nina Simone. Following on from my Facebook post of ‘Woke up today…result!’ I wanted to share with you the time when I recently bumped into Anthony Hopkins, who was sporting a Covid-19 lockdown hairstyle, just like lots of usContinue reading “Three Reasons To Be Cheerful…”
Race, Creed, Colour…
“Racism in any form is never okay and should never be tolerated.” A statement for reposting to show support for all those who suffer from the hands of intolerance. Breeding is not something any of us have any personal control over. We arrive, we grow up, we are taught, we learn, we decide. It isContinue reading “Race, Creed, Colour…”
Being Completely Relaxed
In 1983, the British band, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, released ‘Relax’. With its throbbing rhythm, slapping baseline and pulsating synth chords, relaxation is not something that readily springs to my mind…. However, as we are all undergoing differing anxiety and stress levels while the present pandemic sweeps across the globe, Charlotte has suggested that, asContinue reading “Being Completely Relaxed”
Being Confined to Barracks
It’s been some considerable time now. Long enough for most of us to forget when it all began. The Great Confinement will undoubtedly become fabled like the stories of old, which started with the immortal line, “During the war…” and were swiftly followed by other such lines as… “Do you remember…” “…the crispy bacon?…” “…theContinue reading “Being Confined to Barracks”
Being Labelled
A few chapters ago you may recall to mind in the blog entitled Isolation, the topic of my working life’s symmetry; how my office now is a mirrored reflection of where it all started. For this next chapter in Life’s Rich Tapestry, we gravitate from our present situation of Isolation, Retreat, Social Distancing and YogaContinue reading “Being Labelled”
Carry On Regardless 