Review – The Salt Path, Raynor Winn

The Salt Path
The Salt Path

Just imagine losing your home and business, all in a week.  To make things worse, within days your partner is told he’s terminally ill and you’re virtually penniless. That is the start of The Salt Path, a fascinating journey of two ‘novice’ backpackers on the South West long distance footpath. Continue reading “Review – The Salt Path, Raynor Winn”

Weekly update – Grandma, the dusty museum and the strain is showing

The Dusty Museum
The Dusty Museum

It is hard to believe how almost three months have passed by since we were jolted and moved to the dusty museum.  I look at the museum and question whether we did the right thing and then, in a flash, the answer is yes, we did.  However, it is not without cost, strain and some stress. Continue reading “Weekly update – Grandma, the dusty museum and the strain is showing”

Weekly update – preoccupied with Grandma

We sold our Stressless sofas!
We sold our Stressless sofas!

When I last wrote, I added a ‘stop press’ as Grandma, my mother-in-law, had just gone into hospital.  Ten days later and she’s still there with an uncertain future.  For us, it’s been a roller coaster of a week. Continue reading “Weekly update – preoccupied with Grandma”