Okay Dr, I’ll See You At the Pub

Hello all, a very simple blog this. It won't take long. Last week I took an exceptionally bad pain in my right ear. Now, I spent a lot of time with this pain about ten years ago, including several trips to appointments at the hospital. It was never particularly solved, my hearing was declared perfect, … Continue reading Okay Dr, I’ll See You At the Pub

Pet Life: Part Two

While skimming through some old posts earlier I realised that back in September last years I wrote Pet Life: Part One and never got around to writing Part Two. So, here it is. I finished up the last blog with saying goodbyes to Reb. Then there's always that part of you that says you won't … Continue reading Pet Life: Part Two

Hermit Life

Every few months I realise I haven't written here for a while and it annoys me. Still, there's no point in making promises to write every few days because life just doesn't happen like that. Unless you are a professional blogger that is. Then the priortity is to write often. Here I find myself completely … Continue reading Hermit Life

A New Year

Here we are a that time of the year when nothing makes sense. That bit between Christmas and New Year where time seems to disappear and the days of the week mean nothing. You don't even have to be on holiday (or, this year, furlough) for the whole week not to make sense. It just … Continue reading A New Year

The Uplifting Power of a Stranger

Here we are in the Christmas season. It has, in a way, been a struggle to get here. Now we are it seems that the politicians can't decide how we should spend Christmas because of Covid-19. I believe that no one is waiting on the politicians making any decisions and I think that people have … Continue reading The Uplifting Power of a Stranger

It’s Sort of Looking a Bit Like Christmas

It's been a heck of a year, not in a good way. We've been locked down, locked out, stuck without being to visit friends and family if they're not within a certain bubble. People have died, people have suffered. COVID-19 has not been good to anyone in any way. Back in March most of the … Continue reading It’s Sort of Looking a Bit Like Christmas

The Positive Power of a Haircut

Sometimes you don't realise you are down until something shakes you and makes you realise that you are slipping down the slope, but brings you back up again. Just under a fortnight ago my hair really started getting on my nerves. It wasn't sitting right, it was so frizzy and tuggy all the time. I … Continue reading The Positive Power of a Haircut

OK Not To Be OK

I haven't written here in while, mostly because the platform seems to be off at times and I have been writing long sentences and they don't appear. Not so with this one. I came across this song during a surf of Spotify. This a brilliant, if simply produced video and a song that should mean … Continue reading OK Not To Be OK

Pet Life: Part One

I'm not sure about anyone else but I know that, if I didn't have my dog, the last few months of lockdown would have been hell. He's been by my side, making me laugh and making sure I get plenty fresh air throughout the last six months and the only thing I can do to … Continue reading Pet Life: Part One

Scottish Government Fails Exams

In March of this year the Deputy First Minister/Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney, swung the axe and put paid to the sitting of exams in Scotland for the year. Back then it would be fair to assume that many thought that the lock down and the closure of schools would be a … Continue reading Scottish Government Fails Exams