It was honestly a surprise when we arrived home after seven months away and everything turned on with no problems. Even the Central Heating boiler fired up first time of asking, as did the car – once we had purchased a new battery. However… After a week the Central heating packed in. We sent for …
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A small window in my personal time-space continuum
The soup is made for lunch, a batch of chocolate brownies is cooling, as is a dish of sage and onion stuffing, and a tray of soft white rolls is proving ready to bake. The washing is on the line. I appear to have two moments to myself. Yes, it has been a while. I …
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Up and down
There is still a lot of rain about but in between whiles we are having significant stretches of sunny weather. Nell is thrilled to be back here and was insistent about going out as soon on possible on Thursday and so the laundry was deferred to the afternoon. Up at the viewpoint there was a …
Sanity does not reign yet
Hello, hello. Remember me? Yes, I am the nutter who took off to Ireland for three weeks with no forward planning. Well, I’m back(yes, very nice, thank you.) Much of the trip was written up at Two Snails as we went along. I just have to update the past few days when I have a …
We are probably crazy
We’re off to The Land of Guinness. When? Oh…. tomorrow. Yes, we’re taking off with zero planning and less knowledge. Tickets booked 24 hrs before departure Well, it seemed daft to be sitting here so close to Stranraer and not even go for a little peek at the Emerald Isle. Well, that combined with a …
All things must pass, including both rain and the Winter
A very wet morning followed a very wet night but by lunchtime the sun was finally out. Mr L took Nell for a long walk and I stayed home with the laundry but found time to drag myself up to the top of the hill while the dryer was one. I was in search of …
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