Tinsel and Tat (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 47)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). In our house there is a […]
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Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Bale-Out and Dinghy Drills”
Apologies to regular readers for the lack of a published post last Friday. PC meltdown in our house, now thankfully restored! A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ […]
Board Games (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 46)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). Yesterday I began the traditional pre-Christmas […]
Buying your first record (‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia Link-Up, week 45)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). Music has power, doesn’t it? The […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “A scorched backside & pigs’ toenails”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “She’s a sweet kid, I like her a lot”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
Shoulder Pads & Kajagoogoo
Time, I think to raise a glass to my decade. Wow, it seems like yesterday. 1984 – me, second from the right. A gawky, too-tall awkward netball player with prettier friends […]
Learning to swim (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 43)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- I love it when I […]
Remember Remember (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 42)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- This is the season which […]
The Day I was Born (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 40)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- Wow, I’m so glad I […]
My Home Town (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 39)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]
This Old House
So, we moved. We bought us a ‘doer upper’. A Victorian doer upper to be precise. We moved here two years ago, with the romantic fantasy of revitalising our tired […]
The Budding Artist (‘Life’s a Journey’ nostalgia Link-Up, week 38)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ————————————————————————- There was a time when […]
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Exams & Pocket Money”
A bit of background for newcomers Joe (aka ‘Mac’ to his RAF comrades) was my Uncle, but we never met. His precious letters have come into my possession some near-70 […]
I am Spartacus
There is one day in the calendar of crazy fitness fanatics which cannot be missed. It takes place over a 5 km military training ground course, and involves tyre-carrying, crawling […]
