I was given a gift subscription to a flower delivery service as a birthday present. At the beginning of each new month, I receive a box of flowers via Royal Mail. Mine come from a company called Bloom and Wild and I've been so impressed by them, I've used them myself to send a floral gift. … Continue reading A Year Long Gift
Did July turn out to be jubilantly joyful? Let's see what the numbers say: 270 lengths of the pool at the gym. My highest daily step count was 24,898. Just 10 scrapbook pages made (and no TN spreads) this month. 34ºC: our highest temperature this month. It's been incredible; surely on of the hottest Julys … Continue reading Month in Numbers | July 2018
There's no doubt that we had a Joyful June!Here's a look at the numbers: One black tie dinner party with 21 of our nearest and dearest. It was a superb evening and a lot of fun! And let's not forget the 9 of us who made it to the Survivors' Brunch the next day. I … Continue reading Month in Numbers | June 2018
Did May turn out to be marvellous? Let's see how the numbers panned out: 9 scrapbook pages made … with more at the planning stage. 16 pieces of Happy Mail sent … lots of birthdays in May. Fifty: the age I appear to have reached. I don't have a problem reaching my half-century, but wasn't … Continue reading Month in Numbers | May 2018
I'm planning a dinner soon and was chatting with The Brainy One recently about who to invite and our conversation went a little like this: Him: "What about X and Y?" Me: "No, we haven't heard from them in years!" Him: "Why is that, do you think?" And therein lies the rub. Friendship is a … Continue reading Reconnecting with Friends
Let's see if March turned out to be marvellous ...: There was just one day this month when school closed because of heavy snowfall. 270 lengths of the pool in the gym. A better than expected total given that I missed a week because of a heavy cold. 15 scrapbook pages made this month. Most … Continue reading Month in Numbers| March 2018
I find January to be a month that usually drags its feet. Not this time around. Let's see how it worked out: 4: the number of pages in the application form issued by Guide Dogs for the Blind. All so we could apply to rehome a dog who has been withdrawn from training. 270: the number of … Continue reading Month in Numbers | January 2018
After last week's busy weekend, we opted for a slower pace. We chose to ignore the overcast skies and headed out on Saturday for a day of fresh air along the Thames.Sunday saw us closer to home.We caught up with our dog-walker friends in the local park before heading home to tackle the clothing requirements for The … Continue reading This Weekend I …
Hard to believe that we're welcoming the start of December and all things festive. Let's see how November looked: 20,540: my highest daily step count of the month. It was the day I walked around exploring Belgravia for two hours. One: poignant act of remembrance. My old RAF beret saw the light of day after more … Continue reading Month in Numbers | November
On the Happy Mail front this week, the Postie bought me a beautiful note from Julie (in response to Happy Mail I'd sent her). But as we all know, unsolicited Happy Mail is welcome, whatever the reason behind it. Despite the mizzle and wintry nip in the air this weekend, we wrapped up warmly and made the most of being outside. … Continue reading Memos: Mail: Me
