Category Archives: life

It must be spring!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ian

The 10 degrees yesterday(and today) is chasing the snow away big time and this morning we had some welcome visitors to the nest box I put up last year. And then closely followed by…. Oh boy am I looking forward … Continue reading →

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Adventures are not quite so, well, adventurous.

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Ian

Huw Cordey from the BBC, wrote the above comment today in his article Adventure travel in the age of the online connection and I do agree with him, because travel with a (working) mobile phone isn’t exactly ‘off the beaten track’ … Continue reading →

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Tree surgeons in Zimbabwe…

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Ian

I just had to post this as it is another great example of the clever ingenuity with words that I remember from Africa. Classic. Stay well Source bbc world news

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Steep Learning Curves When…

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Ian

Writing a Book For the First Time Soon to be filled…? I’ve been kicking an idea for a book around for a while; and this year seemed the perfect opportunity to do something about it. It’s a brilliant ‘job’ and I … Continue reading →

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It’s a miracle!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ian

I just had a pretty life changing experience…… After many years of wishing I could afford the latest generation of digital hearing aids, at last I have a pair of Oticon Agil Pros. With only a small deposit and the … Continue reading →

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