For the first, in what seems an age, Himself and I managed an escape in the van for the weekend. We did not stray far, the van had been dism...

 Three good things on a Thursday  Glorious spring-like weather with gentle blue skies and a warming sun, Spending the morning and lunching w...

Twenty seven years ago give or take a day or two, Himself and I were in a worn around the edges suburban park in Johannesburg. It was uncomf...

I lifted my head when a bird song which had been going round my head suddenly made itself heard. Flipping back my fringe - it is getting too...

Most of the droplets glisten when they capture the meagre early morning sunlight, others appear opaque. The window pane is littered with sta...

 A quick post to share the cake recipe from my last post. Every one who has had a piece has commented how lovely it is. It make a 'close...

The plan was - get up, shower, strip the bedding then stick on the washing machine, finally sitting down with a mug of peppermint tea and to...

Thursdays are for me.  Although not always possible, I do try and keep them quiet. It gives me time to quietly bumble around the house or ga...

We drove a little way up into the hills, parked the car and set off - with one eye on the heavy clouds on the horizon. They seemed to tumble...

Saturday was one of those gentle early spring days when the sky is a thin almost translucent blue. The kind of sky that fills your eyes with...

 Well, that was January done and dusted. Strangely enough, as ' January ' as January was, it did not drag anything like previous yea...