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 All so we could apply to rehome a dog who has been withdrawn from training. 270: the number of … Continue reading Month in Numbers | January 2018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
Blimey, September ... how is that even possible?But August? Did it turnout to be awesome?Let's take a look ... 2: the number of times we went to the theatre in the West End- one musical and one straight play. Both were very goodand we all had a good time.14: the number of pieces of Happy Mail … Continue reading Month in Numbers | August
July was joyful!Let's see how it turned out:41C: the highest temperature we encountered this month,but then it was in Marrakech.11: the amount of Happy Mail sent this month.8: the number of days we spent in Marrakech, thanks to a kind invitation from friends.{Marrakech will be appearing on the blog throughout August}327: the number of pages I read … Continue reading Month in Numbers | July
Someone told me recently that my sole reasonfor sending reams of Happy Mail over the yearswas because I wanted to receive comments about how kind I am.That, apparently, I "only do things that give gratification."Wow, don't hold back, why don't you tell me what you really think?(I'm putting their comments down to a bad day. … Continue reading Happy Mail and Its Purpose
Another week has passed by without receiving any Happy Mail,so we'll skip directly to the memo about the weekend.It was my best friend's son's birthday on Saturdayand we marked it with a visit to the Cotswold Water Park.I can't even begin to tell how wonderful it was!There's a lot of truth in the expression, "friends are … Continue reading This Weekend I …
