Note to self – the more you put in, the more you get from life. I need to remind myself of this, so I don’t coast or drift. I now absolutely love this reflective time of year, in the coziness of a nice warm house. So, a few fairly random bullet points for the year ahead. Continue reading “Few thoughts for the year ahead”
Author: doug
Weekly update – looking ahead
My weekly update – looking ahead
A week of slowly winding down, for Christmas. For the last couple of days I have felt myself sliding into hibernation, generally feeling cold. To compound this, all this daily running has meant I have picked up a little injury. More below…. Continue reading “Weekly update – looking ahead”
Personalised car registration plates – pride or folly?
Here in the UK there is quite a trade in personalised car registration number plates. I wonder if it is about pride or sheer folly? Is it about being a little different, making a statement or a pointless waste of money? Continue reading “Personalised car registration plates – pride or folly?”
Shotter Photography – my eldest daughter’s new website
Time to tell you all about Shotter Photography – my eldest daughter’s new website. This is a bit of a side hustle for her, having landed a teaching job in Exeter. Continue reading “Shotter Photography – my eldest daughter’s new website”
Intermittent self catheters- patient experience

Recently I’ve had a number of people contact me about the odd world of catheters. This has been either through comments on a blog article, or through using the contact screen. So I thought it was time to do an FAQ post on intermittent self catheterisation – a patient experience in the hope it might be helpful for some. If you are one of my friends, please skip this post as you don’t want to know about this stuff and don’t say I didn’t warn you. Continue reading “Intermittent self catheters- patient experience”
Weekly update – an election and a family gathering

Again lots happening, just the way I like it. We have of course had the general election and I assisted with counting the votes yet again. We also had a little Christmas with Becky and David joining us for the weekend. Hannah was home from college and we all wore silly hats. Continue reading “Weekly update – an election and a family gathering”
Helping at a soup kitchen
This was something new for me; yesterday I helped out at a soup kitchen. Janet who runs My Healthy Lifestyle likes to organise something like this from time to time and we both respect and like her. Continue reading “Helping at a soup kitchen”