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
Category: Retirement
Spring – Such a difference
Spring – I just love it. Less than 2 weeks ago I posted that it didn’t feel like spring. It was a Wednesday, it had been snowing all day, it had been a grey day, it never seemed to get very light. On the Friday, my older son and his wife arrived to go further… Continue reading Spring – Such a difference
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
Top Tips for Slow Travel
A little bit of preparation up front makes such a difference to the success of your Slow Travel trip, so here are my Top Tips What do I mean by Slow Travel and why is it different to standard holiday planning? Madrid, just near our apartment Slow Travel for me is staying for 1 or 2… Continue reading Top Tips for Slow Travel
Build Creativity Into Your Life
How do you build creativity into your life? All the way through school, many of us are taught to mainly use our Left Brain. As an ex-project manager, my left brain has been over-used all my working life. I can do spreadsheets and project plans in my sleep. Even today, having started blogging and got… Continue reading Build Creativity Into Your Life