Moving through life's seasons
Being in hospital in Slovakia was definitely one thing we hadn’t planned for during our holiday. Happily, it was only a brief visit, the treatment worked, and the doctor was something else! Continue reading “The one thing we didn’t plan for: a hospital visit in Slovakia”
In Slovakia, now thoroughly part of the EU, I had a little glimpse of communism through different eyes — and it has left me wondering whether I should rethink some of my assumptions. Here goes with what I learned, saw and heard. Continue reading “Communism through different eyes”
I am now starting to be reflective about Slovakia. Our holiday in Slovakia is drawing to a close with only a couple of days left. I’m feeling wistful, already looking back and savouring our time here. There have, however, been some unexpected twists and turns…. Continue reading “Starting to be reflective about Slovakia”
You might be thinking I’m bonkers by watering the ground around our house; the Quirky Museum. There is some method to my madness as I hope to explain. Continue reading “You might be thinking I’m bonkers”
Our Volkswagen ID.4 has just had its first service. Everything is fine, but as with so many things these days, it wasn’t quite as straightforward as you might expect. At least there was a comical side to it. Continue reading “First electric vehicle service and the spark plugs are okay”
Here’s a little update on our solar battery project. We’re about halfway through now, and I’m quite happy with the easy-going pace. It has been nice watching everything gradually take shape and we’ve learning as we go. That said, it hasn’t all been plain sailing. Continue reading “Our solar battery project”
These days I feel as though I’m living on a film set. If that were really the case, it would be somewhere between Miss Marple and The Vicar of Dibley. This endless summer of heatwaves, old Austin cars and parched grass seems to bring out the very best in village life. Nowhere is that more evident than on our picturesque village green… or in my unexpected guest appearance at the Parochial Church Council. Yes, really. Continue reading “Living in a film set?”