Recipes, Tales and Adventures

My Christmas cake has been maturing in the bottom of my wardrobe for two months now, coming out each week to be fed with a couple of tablespoons of...

One year on since Beatrix travelled the dog rainbow bridge. This weekend I returned to Coniston in the Lake District to remember my best friend and...

I can’t quite believe it’s been two months since my blog, ‘Was I Once a Mermaid?’ It’s been a busy time through July and into August, and I can hea...

Eleven years ago, I didn’t even like dogs. I would have crossed the road rather than have to walk past a dog and its owner. But in 2013, an illness...

I recently posted on social media my latest cold-water dips in Coniston Water in the glorious Lake District. I’ve become gradually more immobile an...

Hands up all those who forgot to put their clocks forward last night. Of course, that only applies if you live in one of the 40% of the world’s cou...

According to the radio today, and probably all the news reports, today is Blue Monday. We are all fed up, and depressed, and it's the saddest day o...

A belated Happy New Year to everyone.  Our festive period was surprisingly joyous, despite missing our beloved Beatrix, as we had family visiting ...

Sunday 1 May 2022 After my failed attempt to cycle to Crianlarich in episode six, this last few days have been spent checking tyres and ensuring th...

Monday 25 April 2022 Last week we had a couple of nights away in Evie the Campervan at the lovely Blair Athol followed by a Makers’ Market in Larbe...

Based on how well I coped in last week’s cycle across the flatlands by the Port of Menteith, I decided I was ready to tackle Duke’s Pass. This was a challenge I set myself a few years back before the heart attack thing, so it was a bit thing for me to feel I was once again able to at least consider tackling this pass once again.

This week has been a bit of a deviation from my plan to shed my excess baggage but I’ve had a fabulous few days with my children and grandchildren in Halifax so I’m not bothered at all.