Another year and the start of a new decade.

January 5, 2020 By Janey 4 Comments

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." A great quote from C.S.Lewis and a great way to begin the new decade. And, thinking about it, time to re-set old goals … [Read more...]

Autumn and ageing

November 11, 2019 By Janey 6 Comments

No sun - no moon! No morn - no noon - No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day. No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member - No shade, no shine, no … [Read more...]

Backache and visit to Chatham

September 7, 2019 By Janey 2 Comments

Do you get backache? I do I not mean the twinges after a spate of gardening or those niggles after pushing the vacuum-cleaner back and forth across the carpet. I mean the dull ache across the lumbar … [Read more...]

Parrot Sitting: holiday with Dylan

August 28, 2019 By Janey 2 Comments

It’s that time again: time for a holiday with Dylan a.k.a. “Parrot-sitting”. It is Day 3 and we are settling into a workable routine that suits us both - well, me, anyway. This African Grey Parrot is … [Read more...]

Pimms, paint and pleasing people.

July 22, 2019 By Janey Leave a Comment

“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”.(by John Lydgate) Have you noticed how … [Read more...]