Hurray, super, wonderful, great – tomorrow is D Day! We’re out of lockdown! CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION With restrictions, of course. Here in France, we’ve been told – although the finer points can change, as ever – that we can travel up to 100km from our homes, as the crow flies. Are we meant to check that … Continue reading LOCKDOWN BOTTOM
Category: Suggestions
NO FEAR!
Greetings from Crazy Cottage! Little did I know when I jokingly named our house that it would turn out to be just that. Leaf gets crazier by the day, his confusion is epic and if this lockdown continues or comes back, he will flip, I’m sure of it. I need to get that live-in carer … Continue reading NO FEAR!
BEING OUR BEST
Before I get to the point of this week’s post, I have to let off steam. I feel about to explode with frustration and anger, yes anger. SCREAMING IS GOOD FOR US This lockdown is driving us mad. Leaf has become almost imbecilic, not able to understand or carry out the simplest of tasks without … Continue reading BEING OUR BEST
VISUALISING
Nearly two weeks of self-isolation and we’re still shell-shocked by what’s happening to us all. The news from a variety of TV stations is keeping us in touch with the superficial stuff, but what’s going on at a much deeper level is hard to fathom. After I’ve written this piece, we’ll be watching the London … Continue reading VISUALISING
RAMBLING
Dear Friends, It’s been one of those days when the list of tasks seemed endless, not at all like a Sunday should be – sprawled in a deckchair with a good book! Before getting going in the morning, there were animals to be fed, contact breakers to be reconnected, doors to be unlocked. This morning … Continue reading RAMBLING
WHAT WE ALL NEED TO KNOW
Some years back, I began to see the biggest problem with the mainstream media in all its forms. It’s practically impossible to tell fact from fiction so nowadays I will, almost invariably, search for a consensus. When I think I might be getting near to the truth, I will do a quick check on the … Continue reading WHAT WE ALL NEED TO KNOW
NIGHT, NIGHT. SLEEP TIGHT
These days, the sheer intensity of looking after Leaf, constantly checking on what he’s doing, looking for things he’s lost, making sure he’s occupied so I can get on with my chores, can leave me ragged at the end of the day. If I’m absolutely exhausted and fear I won’t get a good night’s sleep, … Continue reading NIGHT, NIGHT. SLEEP TIGHT
‘A’ LIST
I have often stopped to ponder on the lessons I think I’m learning. Particularly when my current situation is especially challenging. It’s easy to go through life without reflection but surely what we’ve experienced so far and how we’ve managed our difficulties is what makes us who we are today. Perhaps we need to look … Continue reading ‘A’ LIST
It Makes Me Feel Like …
When a friend asked us if we’d like to join an informal dance group, we immediately said ‘yes’. We’ll be dancing to our favourite music from the 60’s, 70’s, possibly even the 80’s. Whatever gets us moving freely. As soon as Leaf and I hear Bob Marley, we’re away – irresistible! We enjoy having a … Continue reading It Makes Me Feel Like …
NOT JUST ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’!
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all readers or, BONNE ANNEE, as they say here in France. CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF TIME Along with happiness and prosperity, the French will frequently add ‘et surtout, bonne santé’ - above all, good health. Of course we wish this universally but particularly to those closest to us. To Leaf, suffering … Continue reading NOT JUST ‘HAPPY NEW YEAR’!
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