… who disappear for months then only post to say “sorry, I’ll be back soon”…   *eyes own blog and grimaces* But. It’s that time of year again – and I have no doubt the writing therapy will be needed. This morning I was reading a blog, and was suddenly drowned in a wave of [...]

I did it. I really did. I have blisters under my feet (*must wear socks in future*), I have scared a fisherman (*must not sing loudly and tunelessly to backing music when approaching riverbank at sunset*), I have worried the dog (she’s getting the hang of the stop-start run bursts now, but was very concerned [...]

Day one.   Completed.   I may have nearly died.   I think I actually did wet myself.   I certainly need to do it in trousers that stay up in future.   Oh, and tonight I have a Big Night Out. In Heels. Good timing to cripple my legs, huh?

I sit here, I go through my photos, I start to create the posts… and time runs away with me. And so another week goes by with nothing recorded. SO. I’m jumping back in again, and I’ll back-fill as I have time. Yesterday was a Big Day. No.1 had a rough start to Yr 8. [...]

Right now, my girl is in school. In her nooniform and everything. At 6 this morning she climbed into bed with me, and as I hugged her close I listened to the wind blowing a hoolie, the rain slapping at the windows… and I wanted to hold on to her forever. Just breathing in the [...]