My second weekly update – the honeymoon is over for newly married Becky and David. First of all, I am feeling very chuffed I have remembered to do this update and also managed to squeeze a couple of other posts in! Here goes with my update: Continue reading “Weekly update – the honeymoon is over”
Author: doug
The pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee
This is not the kind of review I thought I was going to write; instead the rather pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee has been a huge disappointment. Continue reading “The pointless Taylors Lazy Sunday coffee”
Rationalising the cars (at last!)
Things have not, for various reasons, gone to plan with our cars. In the run up to retirement we reckoned we could drop down to just one car in the interests of being thrifty, saving the planet etc. Instead we have been running THREE cars. Continue reading “Rationalising the cars (at last!)”
Last Parkrun!
Really enjoyed last Saturday’s Parkrun. Enjoyed it for two, three, four…. reasons. Oh heck, let’s just say I quite enjoyed it and I’m so encouraged. And as for my friends doing it, well what can I say….. Continue reading “Last Parkrun!”
Waitrose French blend ground coffee review
I like trying different coffees and thought I might do a little review from time to time. So let’s start off with a Waitrose French blend ground coffee review. Is the description full of pretentious twaddle? Is it bitter and harsh or perhaps a refreshing pick-me-up? Continue reading “Waitrose French blend ground coffee review”
Weekly update – all change for our daughters
I am going to try and get into the habit of doing a weekly update of things. This will be as a minimum in terms of blogging and I will undoubtedly / hopefully / optimistically be blogging about other things in between. And so in kicking off my very first weekly update – all change for our daughters. Continue reading “Weekly update – all change for our daughters”
Evolving relationship with my newly married daughter
As you can imagine I have been pondering my evolving relationship with my newly married daughter. There is nothing particularly new about this kind of situation, after all I have needed to change my thinking once she had turned 18, became more independent at university and through to her getting engaged and then married. Continue reading “Evolving relationship with my newly married daughter”