When I was younger, I had no real interest in ANZAC Day. I knew that I’d had a great grandfather killed in WWI, and Mum’s father fought as well. There were also uncles and various other more distant family members who had participated in WWII. Pa, Dad, and I were all just a bit too […]

This is the first time I’ve had a go at doing this on my PDA. I’m pretty tired after the weekend, and I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it’s the stress of trying to get school “right”. Helen and I had a lovely walk through the village behind us. We were surveying a run for […]

Research, so I’ve read, shows that single people with pets live longer, on average, than those without. This is put down to a more positive outlook on life by the former. Certainly, Cappucino, and other cats (and dogs) I’ve had could be a good, uncritical listener. Whatever you tell them, they don’t disagree, and we […]