Mon 20 -Sun 26 Aug 2018 Stop pretending you are in control One of the most amazing things in life is just simple unpredictability. We think we know what is going to happen and that we are in control. Or we spend time working out what to do for every circumstance. But then the things Read More…
Month: August 2018
The week Bob died and my exercise regime went pear-shaped
Mon 13 – Sun 19 Aug 2018 Bob’s death announced Sat morning I got the call from the nursing home to say my old friend Bob had died. Fortuitously, Dave and I had been to see him on Thurs. In the nursing home going to Bob’s room (I thought it was strange he wasn’t in Read More…
August – the so-called ‘quiet’ month
Mon 6th – Sun 12th Aug 2018 There’s a bit of modern mythology that August is a quiet month. That there is less going on and work is not so busy – everyone has packed up and gone on holiday. Perhaps it’s true in places like France and Spain where people really do pack up Read More…
My world stood still for a bit
Mon 30 July – Sun 5 Aug 2018 Drama around mum The heat continues (it’s affecting mum’s TV which is upsetting her) but the main thing about last week was an ‘adventure’ on Thurs evening which made my world stand still for a little bit. I came back from Brighton after the scattering of Read More…