This post is nothing more than an excuse to show off my darling cats, whom I adore. The three of them are not really allowed upstairs but Nel keeps luring or carrying up to her room where they are quite happy to settle on her bed: Timmy is the “old man”, the alpha male and [...]
How can I not mention the weather we’ve been having? (What would we Brits do without the weather for conversation, after all?) Just before Christmas, it started snowing, and though it did clear up and turn to freezing rain and ice, the snow came back. And stayed. And got deeper. At times I couldn’t believe [...]
On Christmas morning, which was white as our snow remained, I was up first, as usual and had a couple of hours of peace before everyone else emerged for presents. Stephen did not want to get up early, but Raji was going to Church so we agreed on 9.15 am as present opening time. Now [...]
On the 23rd of December, I had a quiet day in my clinic, having already sorted out all my patients for the holiday. I spent it catching up on admin, which was rather satisfying, and then in the evening, Billy came and met me when he finished work. We had arranged to join Roger and [...]
On the Friday morning, mum and I had breakfast together, and she even made me a packed lunch before she left for work and then I got myself ready to leave, and told myself that this was still my holiday so I was going to relax and keep the holiday mood as I returned home. [...]
Well I’m back and had a wonderful holiday visiting Sussex Saturday – I went to watch City v Burnley (3-3) which consisted of a dreadful first half, a very much better second half – until we switched off too early and conceded a 3rd goal for Burnley to equalise. An impeccable silence for Rememberance was [...]
I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I last blogged. Life seems to be running away with me again. (Does it ever NOT?) Billy and I watched the England football team in a boring 6 – 0 win over Andorra. Yes. Boring. Somehow it was a very tame game but a good run-out for [...]
Apart from the fact that I’ve been spending part of each week at mum’s, generally, things have been settling at home. Billy and Raji are now into their cricket season (oh joy! Two lots of cricket whites to wash each week ) Billy is first team captain this year – which he assured me would [...]
Billy and I both had Monday off work so that we could accompany Nel to her 1pm college interview for a place on the National Diploma in Art & Design course. We’d decided we’d leave home at 12 noon so as to have plenty of time to find it, park, and find the right department. [...]
My double life continues, with not much time for blogging, so for the time being you will have to make do with edited highlights. The last week or two has consisted of being at home from Sunday night to Wednesday night, with Monday and Tuesday working at the hospital, the evenings trying to catch up [...]