One hundred and seventy two days ago I completed my first piece of 'writing homework'. Ninety nine days have passed since my last post. In this time I've watched 4 Finnish and 1 Norwegian crime dramas. I had forty six days during Lent when I didn't eat cake, chocolate, or biscuits. There have been far…Read more Think of a number
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New year, new challenge
Well here we are three hundred plus days since the first big restrictions and twenty four into our latest lockdown. Days are falling into a pattern again , walk, lunch chores, read/craft/admin, supper, tv. Mondays are for quizzing, Tuesday is movie night, last week The Godfather which MrS had never seen, this week Mank, Mondays…Read more New year, new challenge
Crossing the line
Not in a bad way, though I have in my time. And despite the picture this isn't the end (I hope), just the end of my challenge. I've found writing daily more difficult than I did back in May, so thank you to everyone who's stopped by. For one thing I've pretty much run out…Read more Crossing the line
A nice warming bowl of soup
It's wet and windy today, we have what's described as a "lingering weather front" which started in the night and is set to last into tomorrow. We've had floods and toppled trees, though nothing like the devastation typhoons have brought to the Philippines recently. Here's the path from Sunday's post*. it's hard to see but…Read more A nice warming bowl of soup
Cake
But I won't be eating any for a while. Which is why I was disappointed when my Genoese sponge was more biscuit than cake. Every year I give up cake, biscuits, and chocolate for Lent. I know I've mentioned this elsewhere. I usually manage to keep to it, even though I fail in my attempt…Read more Cake
Challenging myself again
Not anything new, in fact I'm looking back six months and reviving my "every day.." challenge. It's just a pity that "Every day in November" doesn't have quite the same ring to it. I didn't manage to keep up posting in between times. June was a time of hope, infection levels were dropping and lockdown…Read more Challenging myself again
Day 101
Well according to the recording in my diary. 101 days since the 17th March. 101 days of altered life. Lockdown didn't begin then. It started the following week, on Monday 23rd. But on the 17th I wrote in my diary , "Odd day. Sort of day one" . The day before there'd been a press…Read more Day 101
the 31st May
Well, it' s not that I have any particular fondness for this date. It's not my birthday or anything. But today I've completed the challenge I set myself. Or will do as long as I get this finished and posted before midnight UK time. Earlier today an email took me to this post. And that…Read more the 31st May
a clean page
A new fresh notebook, filled with empty pages and promise. A new document, "open from new blank document", and write. And write.... And this time it'll be different. The voices will stay. They'll stop being shy, come out and tell their stories. I'll sit down and write or type until it's done. No stopping to…Read more a clean page
Meeting up with friends
And from tomorrow we can. In small groups* and outside. Nicola Sturgeon"s announcement today had been expected, so we've already got an invite for coffee with friends next week. In their garden. It'll be nice to sit and chat with them. We've had conversations across the road when our daily exercise paths have crossed, and…Read more Meeting up with friends
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