It is the week when the two Universities of Bath have their graduation ceremonies in the Abbey. This means it’s now possible for me to pop out for a coffee, and return forty-five minutes later…
Posts tagged Health Issues
53. From Aquaman to Hercules
A quick word about this blog – until now all my posts have been in chronological order, and I’ve shared my story with you just as it happened. And although I have many more tales…
48. The last days of love
As many of you know, my husband and true love, Steve, died a year ago, on the day we would have started driving home from Portugal. My journey since then is a tale I’ll share…
46. Life in the languid lane
It is a truth universally acknowledged that life-on-wheels is a constant round of adventure and excitement; strange places, new people, challenging food and awesome sights. And it probably is for people with mountains of money….
40. Broken
The great John Lennon wrote ‘life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans’. Well, no shit, John. You think I’m being a bit harsh? Allow me to explain. The last time you heard…
24. Filling out, filling in
There’s good toothache and there’s bad toothache, right? The good kind is just a dull ache – enough to induce the weirdly enjoyable need to constantly press on it, whilst not exactly being a throbbing…
22. Every parents’ worst nightmare
We were totally blessed when both of Steve’s daughters had twins within three months of each other. Four babies – just like that (well, not for the mums, obviously). And you know how you don’t…
9. Fond farewells, Feliz Navidad, and f***ing flu
It is time to leave lovely Moncarapacho and the fabulous Intrepids (read about them here), so we decide to throw a little farewell party. To make it cosy, Steve and I try to put up…