Nostalgia….

One of life’s best little luxuries is waking up naturally, when your body is ready and not being shocked into wakefulness by the shrill clamour of the alarm clock.  And today it was especially good to wake up for the first time at almost 9am to the gentle sound of the rain against the window and snuggle under the duvet for another hour or so,

My only venture out was to buy the paper and then to have a really lazy day.  But it’s been a very nostalgic day.  Yesterday I heard the sad news of the death of yet … Read the rest »

Worth It!

It was a beautiful morning when I opened the front door and ventured out to buy the paper earlier.  So beautiful in fact, that I decided I should breathe in the fresh air and stretch my legs and so opted to walk to the newsagent’s.  That might not seem much of a feat, but I am known as the Woman Who Drives Everywhere.  It’s surprising how a little walk can cheer you up, not to mention make you feel self-satisfied!  But it DID make me feel better; it lifted my mood and the sunshine and the spring flowers poking through … Read the rest »