Something about (not the National Trust) Berrington Hall inspires me to cast off my shoes and meander around barefoot – which today resulted in me discovering that burrs attach to feet (mine, anyway) as well as clothing! Walking around barefoot isn’t anything particularly unusual for me but having such stunning and awe-inspiring grounds to explore […]
How it happened, I still don’t know, but I had a period of about 5 days last week where knocks to the head were rather common place. It started with a bruising from the boot door of a friend’s car as I was retrieving my stuff before jumping on a train. Next up the nervousness […]
It’s been an incredibly productive day by the seaside. Mr Gas Man came and confirmed all my gas appliances are safe (woo!). I planted plants in pots to go outside. I sat on the beach and made important phone calls. I had delightful and unexpected messages from delightful people. I bought paint. I uncovered beautiful […]
Cycling home from the pub tonight was an interesting experience. I fairly regularly cycle back through central London about that time of night (10-11ish) but today was bizarre. By the time I’ve got through Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square the traffic normally peters out. Tonight embankment was about usual but yon side of Westminster Bridge […]
Today I was complimented on…my rear bike tyre. Unexpected, but had a nice bit of banter with the guy who gave the compliment. I’d been at training all day and had retreated to the pub with some friends (who were also in my start group at this firm). When we’d arrived it hadn’t been too […]
Something about eating a sherbet fountain in bed having just had a free snowboarding lesson and driven myself back in a car while playing Muse very loud felt exceedingly decadent. Yum. On world scales of decadence it may not be way up there, but hey, I’m enjoying it. Lots of interesting things recently. I […]
Today has been a long and fruitful day. And actually, has been one of the more successful Valentine’s Days I’ve had for a while – and definitely one of the most fun! So, it all started…at midnight! Somewhere back in the mists of time I thought it would be a great idea to scribe […]