Reflections on a Sunny Day
Having been forced to take a break from running, by a poorly knee, I have found unexpected joy through gently walking my training routes instead: I have time to stop and really look at the […]
Category: Other
A selection of things which can make us happy
Autumn ’21
Time, as time does, has continued to pass – almost unnoticed, and now we’re in Autumn. Is Autumn merely a transition, or a time of limbo – neither summer nor winter? The time of […]
Spring-time
Springtime: the season for starting anew. I haven’t posted anything here for quite some time – the winter seemed to hang heavily for a while. I started to write many times but, as words didn’t […]
Wise Words
I recently came across these words whilst looking through my Facebook newsfeed and thought them worth sharing here. Similar to guidance I was given some years ago, it advocates a simple but effective way forward. […]
Happy New Year
Brush away old heart-aches,Learn from our mistakes.The year is finally over– A new dawn now awakes. Year 2020 is ending, As we welcome ’21. Let’s put bad things behind us And look towards the sun. […]
Christmas Cards
Beautiful illustrations of children in sledges, robins on bushes, Santa with a sack full of presents, a nativity scene. We are all familiar with such cards, but have you ever wondered how the tradition of […]
The Joy of Smiling
And why we should keep on smiling – even when wearing our masks. ‘An outward sign of pleasure, sociability, happiness, amusement or joy’. – Although correct, this definition of smiling does not reflect the […]
The Japanese Lover
‘The Japanese Lover‘ by Isabel Allonde Having read three autobiographical books in quick succession, I really needed to lose myself amongst the pages of a good story. Thankfully, that is just what one of my […]