Another month where I didn’t do a lot or go out much – too bloody cold for me! I did actually drive the car for the first time in 2023 – only for about a mile to pick Jayne up from work, but it still thwarted my ambition to go a couple of whole months […]
Entries Tagged as 'Life'
Paranoia time again
February 6th, 2023 · No Comments · Life
Tomorrow I have my regular three-monthly-ish post-cancer outpatients appointment – the first one in almost two years that will be face-to-face rather than on the phone. Back in September I had an annual CT scan to make sure everything is still OK and I have spent the last three or four months happy because I […]
Tags: Cancer·Medicine/Health
January 2023
February 1st, 2023 · No Comments · Life
This year I have been trying to keep track of what I am up to. Not keeping a diary as such, just noting down various stuff. The reason is that when it comes to the end of a year I look back and can’t remember much of anything.
All dressed up…
January 11th, 2023 · Comments Off on All dressed up… · Life
…and nowhere to go! One of my Christmas presents from Jayne was a nice pair of chunky motorbike boots. A belated present to myself was a new helmet. I decided to treat myself for a few reasons. Firstly, my old helmet is getting a bit loose. It would appear that my head has shrunk a […]
A good year for the roses
January 2nd, 2023 · Comments Off on A good year for the roses · Life
This year has not seen the usual proliferation of huge tubs of chocolate. Neither of us can really eat much chocolate without suffering from dumping syndrome, so it has been best to not have too much temptation. Over the years there has been a lot of heated debate in the family about which selection tubs […]
Tags: Food
The Christmas routines
December 22nd, 2022 · Comments Off on The Christmas routines · Life
“Christmas” and “routine” are not entirely compatible. Over the holiday period all sorts of routines get disrupted, which is potentially a problem for anybody who is a bit OCD or who just clings onto routines as a coping mechanism.
Tags: Christmas
Police actually getting involved in pavement parking
December 19th, 2022 · Comments Off on Police actually getting involved in pavement parking · Life
On Saturday, down in Hampshire I actually saw some Police involvement in pavement parking. Unfortunately their involvement was entirely to help somebody park their car on the pavement.
Tags: Parking
The problem with same-sex couples on Strictly
December 7th, 2022 · Comments Off on The problem with same-sex couples on Strictly · Life
The trend for same-sex couples on Strictly is causing me some problems; not because I am anti-gay but because I am almost entirely ignorant of popular culture these days.
Tags: TV
Practical money-saving tip
November 29th, 2022 · Comments Off on Practical money-saving tip · Life
At the weekend I had a walk into the town centre for a look around. I wasn’t going for anything specific. It was really just to get some exercise and to catch up with some podcasts while walking. As I was just outside County Mall I was about to go into HMV for a browse […]
Moving to Mastodon
November 21st, 2022 · Comments Off on Moving to Mastodon · Life, Technology
I’m not sure I can cope with all the hassle of moving to, and learning about, a new platform, but if Twitter does go completely tits-up it is either that or abandon social media completely. I have mixed feelings about it. There are good and bad aspects to social media. If I decide to just […]
