Year: 2017

Looking back. Looking forward.

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Hi, Well, that’s Christmas pretty much over with! 🙂 A few of your poor souls have had to go to work, and for that, you have my sympathy. For those of us who haven’t (Ed: don’t rub salt in the wound!), there’s been a flurry of visitors and visits. There have been times when I’ve wondered if being back in the office may have been a little quieter, but it never got that bad. 🙂 With various visitors conversation has drifted across the news and what’s going on in the world. Oddly, there’s been two conversations about trans people, and no, other than the Ever Lovely Mrs J, they don’t know. Well, as much as my well-groomed eyebrows and earrings […]

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Not quite the last post of the year

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Hi, Given this is the last post I’ll make until after Christmas, I’d like to wish you all a fabulous festive break. Whatever you are up to, I hope it goes well. While I’m here, I’m going to say thanks for your comments and emails throughout the year. The insight, wit, and things you’ve shared have all been appreciated. It means that I get to read what you’re up to, and that means a lot to me. It seems a lot of us are all going forward in our own journeys, and I think that can only be a good thing. Indeed, for those of you who are blogging, please keep at it. Reading your thoughts and adventures are both […]

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Christmas Wishes

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Hi, Well, what a great night last night was. Somehow, it all came together, and we had a grand old time. There was much laughter, plenty of smiles, sharing food & drink, plus dancing, and, well, being there for each other. I had, perhaps somewhat pointlessly, been worrying about making the Chams Christmas Party just so. I don’t know if it was because it was our last meeting of the year, or if I just wanted our lovely lot to get a good night as all of themselves. A little more fancy than plain tables With a few internet orders and a dash into the local pound shop in town. I was fixed for tablecloths, e-candles, and plastic cutlery. After […]

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Being out. Being me.

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Hi, There are times when Life seems to have you on an assault course. Barriers, tunnels, and cold, wet mud to slog through. We push on doing what we can, sometimes stopping for breath, sometimes to help someone along, or even to get help ourselves. It’s not so much aiming for the finish line, but clambering through until you reach easier ground. Mind you, any time you’re not crawling through the proverbial mud is a win in my book. 🙂 When my boss – who, BTW, is a thoroughly nice chap, BTW – showed me my remaining holiday leave, I dared to dream I may get a day out. Not that he knows… or so I hope. I did suspect […]

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Staying healthy

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Hi, This week has shot by and it’s December already. There’s no noise from the kids about putting the Xmas tree up, but I’m sure that will come. Every year there’s that frisson of danger: has some fiendish fieldmouse crept into the loft and nibbled the decorations? Not that we have a mouse problem – next door’s cat is very attentive – but living out the sticks, we see quite a bit of wildlife. Still, at least it’s just foxes, crows, and squirrels. I saw a rat down by the canal last week at work. Feel free to make your own gag about a despised politician or celebrity of your choosing. 🙂 Yesterday I happened to attend one of those […]

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Decisions, decisions….

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Hi, You know those days, or even weeks, where nothing seems to go right? Well, I’ve had the good fortune that it’s been quite the opposite. Is this vintage yet? After decades on the information not-so-super B road, fast broadband is finally coming to our neck of the woods! At Chez Jones, we’re rather excited about this, so fingers crossed it all goes well on installation day next month. The kids pretty much stream everything they watch these days, and on to tablets, rather than the telly. We shop on-line; I work from home when I can, and Wee Man writes and completes his homework online. Work has been challenging but my coworkers have really pulled the stops out to […]

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