Looking through family photos

This afternoon, I have been rummaging through boxes of family photos. My daughter had asked me to find any photos of her that I could for something she is doing for a significant birthday. Like anyone who has ever moved from house to house, things that you don’t need or use regularly often doesn’t evenContinue reading “Looking through family photos”

Getting organised

OMG. Technology! Talk about trying to be organised! Tried to get AI to group these photos was a bit of a nightmare. These are some of the things I use to try and organise my life. The pill box is handy as it has separate compartments to keep the meds together in the right place.Continue reading “Getting organised”

Remember me? Parkinson’s gave me a poke yesterday…

What I am about to say, is not in the way of bragging but just my reality. It will be 6 years this year on 15/12/26 that I was diagnosed with this pest of a Parkinson’s. I am fortunate that I am what our local Parkinson’s nurse calls, ‘a slow burner’ In other words Parkinson’sContinue reading “Remember me? Parkinson’s gave me a poke yesterday…”

Time with the Grandies, making memories

We have just come back from Wellington visiting my son, daughter-in-law and their three lovely boys. It was so nice to spend time with them, but my goodness, have they all grown up! They are lovely boys, but as siblings do, there would be the odd little niggle between each other, but that is whatContinue reading “Time with the Grandies, making memories”

When did I get old?

Sitting here this morning, up early because I couldn’t sleep. Scrolling through Facebook and came upon a mash up of dance clips of John Travolta from the 70’s. Born in 1961, my teenage years were very much in the 70’s and I remember watching the movies starring John Travolta. He was quite a dancer! IContinue reading “When did I get old?”

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Or, are men just weird creatures?

Tonight, my husband and I did a really good representation of the “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” way of looking at a task. My logic when asking for his help turned out to be way different to what he thought was asked of him. The scenario is this. I was just aboutContinue reading “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Or, are men just weird creatures?”

We’re a little bit different – but it works for us!

I know a lot of couples do everything together and that works for them. However, we are not so much like that in our relationship. This is largely due to my husband never having lived with a woman before – talk about trial by fire – but bravely chose to live with me. He stillContinue reading “We’re a little bit different – but it works for us!”

This week, next week, sometime, never!

I have always caused confusion both for myself and my husband and my daughter particularly when it comes to time. The most challenging of all, is trying to get it right when arranging anything to do together. We each have a different concept of what constitutes “this week” or “next week”. Many a time, IContinue reading “This week, next week, sometime, never!”

Ages and stages through the ages…. communication

I was talking today to someone about how things have changed in the world since we were younger. We had ‘landlines’ as they are called now, but to us they were just the phone. They were also attached to the house by a cord. Later cordless phones came out and those of us who wereContinue reading “Ages and stages through the ages…. communication”

Travel while you can and make those memories!

So, we are coming to the end of our eight week holiday in the UK and Europe. We have had a busy, busy time with lots of memories made and recalling of memories from the past with long-standing friends and of course several members of our lovely UK family. A family I was not bornContinue reading “Travel while you can and make those memories!”