My daughter started weekly swimming lessons last September. They were fun and a little dramatic at times but on the whole – a positive experience. The classes were 30 minutes long. Fairly repetitive and for much of the time, no progress was made, as my daughter flatly refused to try anything week after week. 30 minute sessions are efficient …
An Island
‘No man is an island. Entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent. A part of the main.’ – John Donne This is a quote from a well known poem by John Donne. If you have never heard of him or the poem, the chances are, you have heard the title phrase. This poem suggests, that no …
Plastic Cups
Last year, I had an eye test in April and again in October. A GP took a quick look at my eyes in December, due to conjunctivitis and now this month, I am back with a doctor. Some people get nervous about the dentist. I get nervous, to the point of hysterical, with eye doctors. My phobia was born in …
7 Days and Counting
Happy one-week anniversary to me! Seven days of no alcohol. I’m so proud. Some people may be thinking ‘big whoop’ but my habit of weekend drinking is years old. Not buying any wine, with my weekly grocery, felt alien. Not having a glass of wine, on a Friday night, after a long week was just odd. I miss it. I …
Happy New Year
We are now in the first few days of 2019. Hangover gone. Left overs, hopefully, gone. Resolutions made. Possibilities…endless. My Christmas and New Year celebrations, were an equal mix of lovely, awkward and germ-filled. My cooking was superb, no need for modesty, I rocked. Christmas Day with my husband and daughter was lovely. Nothing like watching my daughter, experience Christmas …