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Holiday Shopping. Possibly the most clothes shopping I have done in recent memory – everything apart from a hat, and I may just get a new one there. It appears I had no suitable garments for hot (24+) humid weather. It is my strong suspicion that I do not have the body for hot humidContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Drone) With travel preparations in full swing, and night shift to be worked, it’s surprising that I actually have any time for a life. However…. Our house needs some serious work on the roof. Sadly this is not some new revelation, but rather a piece of knowledge that has been a goad for over aContinue reading “It’s A Dog’s Life…”

Japan 2 The flights are booked, the hotels are booked, the travel insurance is bought. We still need some Yen, lots and lots of Yen (1000Y = £5), to visit a country where cash is king, and cards not generally accepted (I’m told). I may need to go shopping : ( , I have fewContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

It’s a year of birthdays. Well of course it’s always a year of birthdays, but it’s a year of significant birthdays (ones with an 0). A function of still having (largely) a group of friends I went to university with, is we all advance to veteran status within a couple of years (depending on whoContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s LIfe…”

I didn’t by petrol on my (late) return home, because that station was out of petrol. No matter, I pass another one on my way in tomorrow… Tomorrow, I discover they are digging up the road leading to the other one, and have installed a temporary 4 way set of lights. Needless to say, IContinue reading “It’s a (so you’ve decided to restore my internet after all) Dog’s Life…”

(Birthday toast) I was going to write about affirmation and life – and I will – but for the moment I thought I’d share this for those who couldn’t be there: “In youth, I thought I had, but thirty years. Old age, Would be the least of all my fears. I partied and caroused, withContinue reading “It’s a (truly amazing)Dog’s Life”

No, not really. Once, when I was eighteen, a blood donation nurse mistook me for a university professor, but that may say rather more about my dress sense (or lack of same). I’d like to think I’ve aged into my personality. My prediliction for pocket watches and hats, and walking sticks, finally “fits”. My santaContinue reading “It’s a(n OLD) Dog’s Life…”

(Konnichiwa!) Flights are booked, and I am committed to one handy word or phrase a day, giving me a likely 60’ish word vocabulary with which to manage Japan. I (believe I ) already have my essential Japanese counting, for money only- it’s different counting for other things- apparently;- Itchy, Knee, Sun, Yawn, Go… On theContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Samaritan) There was a time in my life when 3a.m. was barely bedtime (“I’m up in the mornig I suppose I should try to get some sleep”). As a rolling shift worker there are still times when 3a.m. is my defacto bedtime, but for a long time it has felt as though I shoud haveContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”

(Japan[1]) Well, after some debate, and some consultation with the bank manager, and several callanders, the decision has been made to go visit our son in Japan. Like any major holiday this requires considerable pre-planning and organisation, and naturally, lovely Chris and I have very different expectations and desires from the time away. The requisiteContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life…”