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

Spring – It doesn’t feel like it

Spring – it doesn’t feel like it today. As I sit in Edinburgh, I have watched it snowing all day. To start with, I didn’t think it would lie, but it persevered, and apparently is going to keep going until later tonight. In the UK, we don’t do snow well. I have just looked on… Continue reading Spring – It doesn’t feel like it

Simplifying Life

What do I mean by simplifying life? I am guilty of doing too many things, and hence doing none of them very well. Since taking up blogging, I have found myself getting swamped in things that don’t add value to my life, so I have decided to do a bit of a clear out. Email… Continue reading Simplifying Life