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The deal has been done. The new car will be with us next weekend. I now need to get on with selling the old one. I asked for name suggestions yesterday but I wasn’t flooded with ideas. Don’t worry yourselves though, it may be that one has manifested itself from the number plate. Part of

The plan today was to go to the pool early, get my exercise in, pick up a few small bits of shopping and then return home to continue my restful recovery. Oh and continue with buying the car (see yesterday). I picked up my phone to head out of the door and it began vibrating.

Everyday when I arrive on this page the prompt is ‘Start writing.’ Thank you Substack but I don’t need your prompt. I couldn’t NOT write. At the start of each morning, amongst other things, I write (with a fountain pen on paper) my affirmations and one of them is: I am a writer   And

Not a stunningly exciting day to report. I nipped to the supermarket, did yet more ‘sorting’ (still a lot more to do) and watched a film about tornados. ‘Whoop, whoop’, I hear you cry, ‘did I make the effort to come here and read your drivel to find there is none?’   Not a long

On the surface of it, today we looked at shiny, new motorhomes. Yes, yes, I know we have Joe Le Taxi (for those unfamiliar please see the photo) but there is always one that would be better, isn’t there? Well, you will be pleased to know, there wasn’t TODAY. Well not one that I could

The Happy Swimmer is back in the room – well pool. I can report that it seems that the fitness fad of the New Year is over. No fighting for space in the changing rooms or the pool. Today, I had the outdoor pool pretty much to myself for the majority of my immersive movement

Today was my ‘little’ bridesmaid’s 40th Birthday. Can you believe it? Every now and then something happens to remind you of the passage of time. She is a very beautiful woman now with her own family who thankfully, include me very much in their lives. I bought her an Olive Tree called ‘Olive’ as one

I have received ‘Ikigai: The secret to a Long and Happy Life’ by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles today. I am hoping that the ‘Happy’ bit helps me with removing pain from my life. Am I beginning to sound like a stuck record? Sorry. Actually, I did have some time today that wasn’t too bad

    You will be pleased to know that I am in marginally less pain and today was a swim day. I just want to wax lyrical about swimming for a moment. Picture this, it is painful and slow getting changed, I hobble down the dangerous (for me) poolside, I over balance as I take