I really do appreciate Christmas more as I get older. I love the whole chill of it, people relaxed and cheerful unlike their normal frenetic state. It is strange how it seems so premature to start being advertised in November then it rushes up through December and the day itself whizzes by. And one of Read More…
Month: December 2015
Gym goodbye? (Sun 13 – Sat 19 Dec 2015)
Is gym part of my past rather than my future? Readers will know going to the gym 2-4 time per week has been an integral part of my life for the last few years. However, I am currently dealing with a lack of time and inclination to go – I haven’t been since I got back Read More…
Sad busy week (Sun 6 – Sat 12 Dec 2015)
Two big features of last week. First some very sad news and second just the sheer busy-ness of getting everything done before Xmas. The sad death of one of my best friends James, my long-term friend with cancer has died at the age of 56. His partner phoned on Friday to say he had passed Read More…
Man-flu strikes! (Sun 29 – Sat 5 Dec 2015)
So the two key features of last week were parliament voting in favour of military action in Syria and me having to deal with the dreaded man-flu. For the former, lots of angry exchanges on social media but I felt it was a necessary thing – war is horrible but sometimes it is the only Read More…