Just over five years ago, I embarked on an adventure when I began blogging. I have loved every minute of it but it is time to call it a day. I have arthritis and it is affecting my hands more; on top of that I’ve had a few falls recently, each one taking longer to recover from than the last and I now need to … Continue reading September 2022

While it’s not been the worst summer here, it’s not been the best either. The temperature fluctuates in my wee part of Scotland – one day we had 30 degrees but in the same week we had ELEVEN! Needless to say, I wasn’t very enamoured of that! I have learned to pay little attention to the forecast; they rarely seem to get it right and … Continue reading August 2022

Well, I’ve moaned about the lack of heat in our summer, so when it arrived it went over the score – thirty degrees plus for Scotland is practically unheard of! I know that those in the south of the country suffered far higher temperatures – at least the weather, in general, is better. After two days we were back to the usual unpredictability. Today is … Continue reading July 2022

So far, this is going down as one of the worst summers; on my facebook memories this morning it came up that a year ago it was hot, hot, HOT – even in the shade. I’ve managed only one day of lying out in the garden in 2022 – very disappointing! My husband was looking forward to enjoying relaxing in the warmth in his first … Continue reading June 2022

One of the things I really love about Facebook is the memories which pop up each day showing what was happening on this day on years gone by; this year I’ve been continually reminded of reading and slumbering outdoors in the sunshine, but we’re almost into June and there is still and underlying chill in the air. I want summer heat – and I want … Continue reading May 2022

It’s been a lovely couple of weeks of waking up to bright sunshine and, while the warmth isn’t quite dependable yet, we’ve had some lovely days. Of course, having said that, it’s raining now – but hopefully that’s just a blip! I’m delighted that it’s been a quieter month with no domestic disasters to speak of, thank goodness. I can barely believe that one third … Continue reading April 2022

After all the chilly months – and, trust me her in Scotland it was very chilly – it was heartening to have the warmth of blue skies and sunshine last week. The pleasure of sitting outside is immeasurable – I even broke out the flip-flops! However, as I’m typing this the snow – yes, SNOW – is falling outside. Talk about changeable! It’s been an … Continue reading March 2022

Just as we finally manage to shed the coughs and colds which plagued us since Christmas, the weather decided to turn it’s attention our way. Far luckier than most, we suffered little damage to our home and garden and my heart goes out to all those who were flooded, lost power and have a long way back to rectify things. It’s been a quiet few … Continue reading February 2022

Here we are at the end of the first month of 2022 and I sincerely hope it’s been better in your home that it has been in ours – it’s been on long round of illness. I just got rid of one chest infection and I’ve been dealt another and this one seems to come with fringe ‘benefits’ which, really, you do not want to … Continue reading January 2022