Having been feeling so lethargic, I needed to get my act together for my pre-arranged run with my friend Jon. In the end it was a run with a tumble! Continue reading “Run with a tumble!”
Author: doug
Weekly update – a difficult week
Very unusually for me, this has been a difficult week. Looking on the bright side, things are already improving. Continue reading “Weekly update – a difficult week”
Latest retail rants

With my latest retail rants, I’m probably sounding like Victor Meldrew. While I might be somewhat exasperated and frustrated, there’s always something nearby to restore my faith in people’s kindness. Continue reading “Latest retail rants”
Weekly update – the crazy weather we’re having
To prove I’m so very English, in my weekly update I’m talking about the crazy, mixed up weather we’re having. Lockdown life still seems very strange and yet the summer seems to make it easier. Continue reading “Weekly update – the crazy weather we’re having”
Lockdown lessons
Rachel and I have been talking about the things we have been learning from our Lockdown lessons. These are fascinating conversations and I’m sure these must be happening up and down the country and across the world. We are also wondering what we would do differently in the future. Apologies, this is a longer-than-usual post. Continue reading “Lockdown lessons”
Weekly update – the garage makeover
Eager beaver readers will already know about the garage makeover; I now have a garage which is being decorated in pink and white. Yep, pink and white. There’s also some lilac in there and I apparently have an offer of purple blinds. A ‘work in progress’ and some other thoughts on things this week follows. Continue reading “Weekly update – the garage makeover”
The skip scavengers

Every now and then we have a splurge on a cluttered area of our home. The attic, the spare room, the garage and so on. It is the garage which has come under the spotlight lately, although with the skip scavengers at work…. Continue reading “The skip scavengers”