DougJun 8, 20222 min readGoodnight dear readersAnd so the end of the day draws near. Today has been very funny, uplifting and extremely interesting. It’s wonderful being surrounded by...
DougJun 8, 20222 min readKnowledgeHere I am coffee in hand from @midgarcoffee served by a gorgeous young lady! I am in the Quaker meeting house, in Bury St Edmunds, a...
DougJun 8, 20221 min readSorrySorry for the multiple emails regarding the post Knowledge. Wix has gone mental!
DougJun 7, 20222 min readThat was quick!I said I was taking a sabbatical but I find it very difficult not to write. It’s my release, my way of getting rid of stuff I need to...
DougJun 5, 20221 min readAn intervalI have been very busy on here of late. Some of what I have written makes sense, some of it doesn’t. I’m definitely taking a break now. I...
DougJun 5, 20222 min readA cracked cupIt’s into the early hours. I often wake when the birds start their first song and the kind light appears at the window. It is a good time...
DougJun 4, 20221 min readFamily!!!Isn’t it amazing that our lives can turn from disaster to triumph so quickly. Here I am nearly 2 years later in the sun with my children...
DougJun 1, 20221 min readThe Pros and Cons of DoogObviously this list is done slightly tongue in cheek but there are elements of truth within it. I guess the cons outweigh the pros at the...
DougMay 31, 20221 min readMy great Granddaughter!This is what life is all about. Family…. Children and grandchildren! Isn’t Esme beautiful, I can’t wait until Im allowed to take her out...
DougMay 30, 20221 min readSnippet 1. LuckI’m going to be posting on occasion but for now just little snippets for those that need a pep talk! Luck didn’t get me this far. I did!!...
DougMay 29, 20224 min readRubbish!I’m lying down on my sofa thinking this blog has almost run its course. Its been a record of my illness and recovery. It’s been funny...
DougMay 28, 20221 min readSpoons part 2Well…… guess where I am! I’ve cleaned my bedroom out…. Had a coffee in a wonderful church and now I’m back at Spoons for a cheeky couple...
DougMay 28, 20222 min readSpoonsWell! I’ve survived an afternoon and evening at my local Wetherspoons. I was only doing some shopping and suddenly decided to go and get...
DougMay 27, 20222 min readUp and DownI’m beginning to live the life that most people live!! I’m currently at Wetherspoons drinking pints of IPA at £1.49 a pint! So what if...
DougMay 27, 20224 min readBlack and WhiteI’m feeling lazy today. It’s beautiful and sunny and I have a nice cool breeze running through the flat. I’m feeling lazy today as I’m...
DougMay 26, 20221 min readBy the SeaOne of my favourite films, certainly my favourite musical. Sondheims best I think and the casting just absolutely spot on. Sascha Baron...
DougMay 26, 20221 min readStormToday I am finally cut adrift. A small old rowing boat, paint peeling and planks warped and sodden. Mooring rope trails in the water,...
DougMay 25, 20222 min readWAVESIt’s my birthday and I’m at my WAVES class for nutters! I see my brain as one big black bin….. the ones you stick outside every Wednesday...
DougMay 24, 20221 min readAnother tune du jour!This is a lovely tune by C&W singer extraordinaire Tim McGraw. Nothing like a good country tune to kick you in the feels!...
DougMay 24, 20223 min readA year in Review!Well tomorrow I’ll be 55 years old! Not once, not ever did I think I’d reach this age, particularly after the past 6 years I’ve had! I...