This morning I was looking through my memories on Facebook when it occurred to me that this is the time of year that I like to travel, however due to the global pandemic this has not been possible this year. I should have been heading off to India to work with elephants and sloth bears … Continue reading Today’s memories on Facebook got me thinking.
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A month on…
Today I have been 60 for one whole month, do I feel any different ? Not at all. However people have been asking if I achieved my 59 things at 59...sadly I only managed 58. Which one did I fail dramatically with - making a baked Alaska! Yes I had plenty of time to bake … Continue reading A month on…
Another one ticked off
As some of you know, I am now less than a month to turning 60. I am close to completing my 59 things in my 59th year. Today I ticked off one of my favourites, "to eat fish and chips by the sea. " Now that sounds simple enough - however it had to be … Continue reading Another one ticked off
Shetland Life: a good read?
When I was up in Shetland in August for a friend's wedding, I happened upon the current edition of The Shetland Life in the most northerly tearoom in the UK. The model on the front was a very homely lady sporting a Shetland home knit, petting a Shetland pony in the fields. Show that photo … Continue reading Shetland Life: a good read?
Is it safe to let me out alone?
"To travel is to live" is a one of my favourite quotes from Hans Christian Andersen. It is quite apt for me this past weekend as I have travelled to the most northerly islands in the UK, the Shetlands, to attend a wedding of a great friend. What an amazing time we had! It started … Continue reading Is it safe to let me out alone?
Whose stupid idea was it to go out on a Bank Holiday?
So last Bank Holiday Monday I was suffering from cabin fever and wanted to go out somewhere. I spent the evening before looking at hundreds of different places to go to. Eventually, I decided on The Heights of Abraham and Matlock Bath in Derbyshire. http://www.heightsofabraham.com I had been to Matlock Bath as a child, but … Continue reading Whose stupid idea was it to go out on a Bank Holiday?
How are my 59 things getting along?
In a previous post I said I was going to do 59 things in my 59th year, so 10 weeks on from my birthday, how am I getting along? Not too badly, thank you for asking. I have enjoyed taking my grandchildren to the park and having a swing myself ... I have planted plum … Continue reading How are my 59 things getting along?
A trip down memory lane.
Last week found me back in my childhood city of Sheffield. I decided that I would nip down to Endcliffe Park, where I regularly played, fed the ducks, swang on the swings, enjoyed the bonfire night and its funfair, to have a look at the memorial tucked away in the trees, to the airmen who … Continue reading A trip down memory lane.
What are my plans for the next 12 months?
This day 59 years ago I was making my entrance into the world at Claremont Hospital in Sheffield. Not many people are around to remember that day, apart from my parent's sisters and a couple of their elderly cousins. I have made the decision that in this year leading up to my 60th birthday I … Continue reading What are my plans for the next 12 months?
Rambling With Ruthie 