Today went a bit like this. I arrived at the train station 45 minutes early. My anxiety around travel is real again . Dam you lockdown you've set me back ! My reasoning for setting off early - What if there was a big car crash, or a bomb, or the car conked out again. … Continue reading 3 Yorkshire Puddings & 2 Newcastle Brown Ales • day tripping to York
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L I F E • yesterday my mum would have been 76
It was my Mum's birthday yesterday. She would have been a beautiful 76 year old.I don't know why I find birthdays so hard , I guess it's another year older … or in our case another year without her.Before I go any further these posts are never meant to be mordly or written for sympathy … Continue reading L I F E • yesterday my mum would have been 76
V A C C I N E • day
My gosh what a year eh ... topped off yesterday with my first dose of the Covid vaccine. If you saw my Instagram stories it wasn't all plain sailing but we got there eventually and last night at 8pm I had the jab. Quick, painless and a relief. According to some I now have a … Continue reading V A C C I N E • day
L I F E | the dog walk
At this time of year I could happily snuggle up on the settee with my frothy coffee and not venture outside for ' walkies' until springtime. It tends to be dark, drizzling, pouring down, blowing a gale, icy, snowing …. or all of them! I begrudingly get ready, muttering swear words under my breath as … Continue reading L I F E | the dog walk
S T Y L E | 3 jewellery brands you need to know about
I'm sat on my bed, my 4th, maybe my 5th coffee is on the go ... and my second outfit . Let's just say the weather put play to my first one. I'm listening to David Bowie and the heavy rain that is pelting against my window. Today June feels more like October [ sigh … Continue reading S T Y L E | 3 jewellery brands you need to know about
L I F E | Grandad Clarke’s photographs
I adored my Grandad. Today as we celebrate 75 years since VE Day I find my thoughts are drawn back to him. While he was alive he was just ' Grandad Clarke' to my younger brother Mark and I. My Mum's Dad who smoked a pipe , had an annoying budgie that sang. Enjoyed a … Continue reading L I F E | Grandad Clarke’s photographs