We are on a lovely little campsite miles away from anywhere, by the side of a reservoir and surrounded by wildlife. If that were not perfection enough, the site has a fabulous book-swapping shelf. I took two in but came away with four… Particularly looking forward to Ingrid Bergman’s autobiography but I also seized upon …
Monthly archives: January 2020
No SuRprise Here (December ReflectIons 31)
The final prompt for the 2019 December Reflections is perhaps the toughest for me to tackle: My Word for 2020 This is so not me! No, really. I am not the kind of person to set a narrow focus. I don’t even do New Year’s Resolutions as I find them to be foolish. I am …
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Merci Beaucoup (December Reflections 30)
The penultimate prompt for the 2019 December Reflections is: Thank you for… I can offer nothing startling in response to this prompt – the usual gratitude for my health and continuing existence, I suppose. At my age this is definitely something to be grateful for! But who do I offer those thanks to? I do …
Heart and Hearth (December Reflections 29)
A very simple prompt this time: Home Home is much on my mind at the moment. I have been away from home since the 31st October. And yet… Home is where the Heart is. My Heart is here, right beside me. Here in our little van, our Home on wheels. Home is in fact wherever …
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Flying the European Flag: (December RefLections 28)
the 28th December Reflections prompt is another one to offer me a challenge: My Wish for 2020 What do I wish for? Do I even have any wishes? I am pretty contented with my lot in life and I feel fulfilled. May I settle for simply wishing for more of the same? I like my …
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That’s Fishy! (December Reflections 27)
An interesting prompt for 27: 2019 Taught Me… Perhaps it is my age but I find it hard to think of anything new learned this last year. I can think of plenty of past lessons but struggle to think of anything in particular for the twelve months gone. Okay… here’s one: Raw Fish isn’t all …