My 4th and final week of my Springtime challenge. Where has the time gone? 4 weeks ago, I set myself a springtime challenge to do come clearing out, force myself to eat more healthily and take more exercise. You can see the previous instalments – week 1, week 2, week 3 So what have I… Continue reading My Springtime Challenge – Week 4
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Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 2 – Harris and Lewis
To recap a little, my son suggested we join him for a few days going around the Hebrides, while his wife was at the Gaelic school Sabhal mor Ostaig in Skye. An excellent idea. You can read my earlier post in Part 1 which covered our lovely train journey from Glasgow to Mallaig, and a… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 2 – Harris and Lewis
My Springtime Challenge – Week 3
When you set yourself a 4 week challenge, time really marches on. Week 3 already. To catch up on the story, here are Week 1 and Week 2. All of a sudden, I am aware that I am halfway through my challenge. So to summarise how things have been going… I have been pretty good at… Continue reading My Springtime Challenge – Week 3
Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 1 – Edinburgh to Skye
A few weeks ago, we spent a lovely weekend with our older son (and a bit shorter time with his wife). The plan was that my son would drop his wife off in Skye for her Gaelic course at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, and then meet us in Mallaig. The three of us would then travel… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 1 – Edinburgh to Skye
My springtime challenge – Week 2
Last week, I started a 4 week challenge, to eat healthily, take exercise and do things I usually put off. So how has week 2 of my Springtime challenge gone? You can read about Week 1 here Day 8 – Sunday 22nd April After my husband’s sterling effort on the Saturday, I helped complete the… Continue reading My springtime challenge – Week 2
My personal springtime challenge – Week 1
I have just had a lovely holiday up in the Western Isles. Skye, Harris & Lewis. It has been really good, the weather was glorious, we took plenty of exercise, ate well and talked lots. The picture below is of one of the Callanish Stones in Lewis, dating from 2,900 to 2,600 BC. they are… Continue reading My personal springtime challenge – Week 1