It seems these days I need to so often activate something. A new savings card arrives in the mail and it needs activating. I sign up to a new loyalty program and I get an activation email. You get a new SIM card for your phone and you need to follow the activation steps. My … Continue reading Operation Activation!
Faith
Life’s Certainties
I took Ada and Arli for a walk to the beach yesterday and yes, it was bound to happen. The sun was out, but a cold breeze was blowing and the water was very chilly. But here is one of life’s great certainties – if Arli is anywhere near water he will get wet – … Continue reading Life’s Certainties
A coastal calling
The coast always beckons me. And I got a coastal trifecta today – hiking, kayaking and swimming on the stunning Algarve Coast in southern Portugal. It was another bucket-list day and I am feeling weary, but so, so thankful. I was born just up the hill from Merewether Beach, internationally recognised as one of the … Continue reading A coastal calling
Bonjour!
Bonjour! I’ve crossed borders for a few days and arrived in the enchanting Chamonix-Mont Blanc where I can't complain about the view from my lodging. I've sought tonight to put my extremely limited and rusty French into practice. Hopefully my hiking plans will be more successful tomorrow given the looks I . received from a … Continue reading Bonjour!
A Ligurian jackpot!
Cinque. Yes, five in a row. What a superb day! When I was a kid my father and grandfather would try and pick a trifecta at the races. Today I won a Ligurian coast jackpot and ticked off the Cinque Terre hike from my bucket list. Monterossa al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggorie. I’m … Continue reading A Ligurian jackpot!
A resilient life!
There were 50 descriptive word cards on a table and it was a long-term colleague's turn to pick one card he associated with me. I scan the cards. No, he won’t choose “handsome” or “athletic”. Maybe “intelligent” or “humorous”. Hopefully “humble” or “passionate” makes his shortlist. Surely “unbearable” or "pretentious" won't cross his mind. In … Continue reading A resilient life!
The day after
So the election is run and won and I'm home fighting of "man flu". As I lay in bed sipping chicken soup I've been pondering the following ten things we can all do the day after the election: 1. We can, to quote a good man, Andrew Palmer, remember that "democracy is a beautiful beast. … Continue reading The day after
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