Jan 9, 2026 | 2025 Reflections
When it’s cold and dark It’s that tine year again! The TV is full of Christmas adverts. Christmas trees are being wedged into car boots or dragged out from the loft. Dad’s got that awful jumper on again. The supermarkets are full of goodies that you never knew you...
Dec 10, 2025 | 2025 Reflections
Far from home Last month Gail and I spent two weeks in Japan with our daughter, grandson and son-in law. Normally all we get is about half an hour once a week on Skype. Instead we had two weeks of real quality time doing all the normal things like shopping, eating...
Nov 5, 2025 | 2025 Reflections
Have you heard the news today? I was having coffee with a friend the other week and asking him how he was. He admitted to being depressed snd the reason for his depression was very interesting. The News! Whenever he turned on any news item it was simply depressing....
Oct 3, 2025 | 2025 Reflections
Setting your Rhythm I read a very brief article recently about how to find your rhythm in life, and it recommended the following: Define Your Priorities. Time-Block Like a Pro. Let Go of Perfect. Check In with Yourself. Celebrate the Little Wins. I especially like...
Sep 8, 2025 | 2025 Reflections
Who do you think you are? I wonder what you wanted to be as a child. In my case it was to be a brain surgeon. Quite why this ambition became the centre of my life I can’t recall, but I do remember my lovely parents suggesting that I practiced on my own brain first....
Aug 11, 2025 | 2025 Reflections
Keeping watch when the lights go out In 1994 we had our first driving holiday in France. I had never driven on the other side of the road before and every so often my wife and daughter could hear me muttering, “Right”. “Right”. Right!”. As it turned out I coped with...
