I am an aspiring recluse, I’ll only go places I know  ( unless I have douche dog at my side, then I’ll walk the wilds to the back of beyond) he’s my goldfish in a jar around my neck. He walks like a drunk spider as he drags me everywhere so I blame him for […]

Read More BABY STEPS

Watching a TV programme about people building their dreams in dream locations. The owner said “I’m trying to find my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow” She sold her house, bought 23 acres of land and was left with £20,000 cash, £10,000 spent on a rather large static caravan with water on […]

Read More Chasing dreams for Pots of gold

5.30am, wake up to ECHO whimpering, couldn’t find him anywhere in the bedroom but could hear him, even checked under the bed even though he couldn’t possibly fit under there…..there he was squished between the underbed storage boxes and general crap that’s under there. Had a giggle then tried to encourage him out but he […]

Read More DUMBASS dog

I’ve not posted for a week due to being in pain with my feet and legs, not a dull ache, full blown, mind shattering, every nerve, muscle, tendon and joint pain, the meer thought of putting my feet on the ground had me wanting to cry but scooching around on my bottom dragging them behind […]

Read More orth’NOT’ics….how to torture yourself medically

Up on the Moors ECHO and I have a favourite rock. It’s a strange formation, sticks out like a sore thumb against the soft, muted colours of the rest of the moor. From a distance it looks jet black, on closer inspection it’s like lots of different rocks melted together, hard and brittle, caves hidden […]

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It’s been a heart searching day. Decided to have a walk around the Baildon scarecrow display, by that I mean whatever the outskirts of the village had to offer, douche dogs and village fetes don’t make a great cocktail.   scarecrow urge sated and dog forced to pose infront of them, we headed back to […]

Read More SCARECROWS, SHORT CUTS AND SEATS IN THE SKY

    Sometimes when life gets too much and is moving too fast we need to stop and breathe. Instead of mourning for what we had, hankering for what might have been and worrying what may come, just sit down quietly and take the time to notice the simple, beautiful things that surround you.  Nature […]

Read More Let us be wild flowers….

Today’s To do list was….take ECHO for a drive somewhere quiet and isolated and have a lovely long walk not having to worry about people thinking I’m drunk as I stagger along. Got up, got ready, big decision of the day is which Wellies to wear, you see, I only wear wellies, they’re the only […]

Read More These boots were made for walking

Motivation is escaping me at every opportunity at the moment.   I desperately need to get more active, do my stretches, eat better, start leg weight bearing exercises to improve my mobility, catch up on paperwork, clean, clear out all my junk, promote my business, make a list of things to do, pay the bills, […]

Read More Motivation Where Art Thou?