Why do we get fat? A very good question. I don’t think anyone really knows or understands. There are so many different propositions around. Do Diets help or hinder? I have tried a lot of diets, and every time I end up the same size again. I am not alone. We get given so much… Continue reading Why do we get fat? Do Diets Help or Hinder?
June 2018
June 2018 – I have been busy recently, and I hardly noticed than June is here already – How did that happen? For us in the northern hemisphere, it is a lovely time, spring is turning into summer, the gardens are growing fast, in our local fields the wheat is already a foot high, and… Continue reading June 2018
Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 3 – Stornoway to Loch Lomond
An early night for our 6am start the next morning for yet another ferry – this one from Stornoway to Ullapool. We were lucky yet again – a lovely calm crossing. My son had planned a drive along to Gairloch, and back towards Inverness. Yet again , some glorious scenery. This one is overlooking Little Loch… Continue reading Retirement Travels 2018 – The Hebrides Part 3 – Stornoway to Loch Lomond
My Springtime Challenge – Week 4
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
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