Moving through life's seasons
Earlier this year I needed to have root canal treatment. It was an uneasy journey from a generalised and competent NHS dentist into the world of private referrals and hefty invoices. This exposes the state of NHS dentistry. Please bear with me while I share my experience. Continue reading “The state of NHS Dentistry”
We have both gone down with the most horrid humdinger of a summer cold, ever. I can hardly believe how a simple cold can make me feel so unwell. We might expect this in winter but it seems ten times worse in the summer. Continue reading “Humdinger”
I blame that chirpy Michael Mosley for getting me onto this Cawston Press beetroot juice journey. Hopefully readers will find this review entertaining and, possibly, helpful. Continue reading “Review – Cawston Press Beetroot juice”
Things are looking up, seriously. Monday evening was a hectic evening, including a trip to the airport and a phone call from my favourite hospital consultant and I’ve been making marmalade. Continue reading “Weekly update – marmalade and the maverick consultant”
This last Monday was my body MOT time. In particular presenting my teeth and eyes to the dentist and optician. It seems my denial of being 62 continues to be challenged as I kick and scream against it. Continue reading “Weekly update – body MOT time”
Funnily enough, judging by the number of hits an older blog post gets, many people search Google wanting to what being 58 is really like. My blog post told them and the link is in the footnote below. Now it’s my turn to be 62 and this is what it is like. Continue reading “What is being 62 years old really like?”
In a word, wonderful, quite likely the happiest time in my life. In late July 2018, aged 56 I walked out from the blummin Council for the last time. I had quit my job and retired. That was just over five years ago, so how’s it been since? Has everything gone to plan? Any regrets? Continue reading “Retired 5 years – how’s it been?”