Category: family life

So what is being 58 really like?

Me at nearly 58
Me at nearly 58

So what is it being 58 really like?  Despite my denial about this, I fear the term “middle age” is something fading quickly unless I manage to make the age of 116.    There are some physical clues and also some changes in my outlook which might illuminate the answer. Continue reading “So what is being 58 really like?”

The price of having a haircut!!!

Poppy the dog in her raincoat
Poppy the dog in her raincoat

In spite of being fairly thrifty and having a reasonable view of our expenditure, I seem to have missed the  price of having a haircut where Poppy the dog is concerned.  Today this came to a head as I had my own haircut (but not by the dog groomer)….. Continue reading “The price of having a haircut!!!”

The last ten years

Rachel & myself in 2010
Rachel & myself in 2010

Here is the briefest of posts; a quick reflection on the last ten years.  In some ways, life seems to have stood still and yet there has been a number of unexpected twists and turns.  We are still living in the same house and still go to the same church which is always a good foundation for us.  Continue reading “The last ten years”

Few thoughts for the year ahead

  • 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”