19 November 2023
Mia staying with us again.


Not everything went to plan. We agreed to take her to the shops on Sunday. Unfortunately this meant she got up at 5:45 and came into us asking if they are open yet….only 4 hrs to go..
19 November 2023
Mia staying with us again.


Not everything went to plan. We agreed to take her to the shops on Sunday. Unfortunately this meant she got up at 5:45 and came into us asking if they are open yet….only 4 hrs to go..
12 November 2023
Sally has been asking me to put a worktop in the utility room for 4 years. A good friend (a man of the cloth) got me to do it in 4 days. Thanks Garry. ?
To be fair he bought several kitchen worktops at an auction in Cheadle (£25 not bad) so I had no excuse….

12 November 2023
A wet Remembrance Day in Ashbourne.

First time I have carried the Boys Brigade wreath.
11 November 2023
Went for a meal before the Derby game for my birthday. Have to say the restaurant ‘Seven’ on pride park was excellent. A big thank you to my sons.

10 November 2023
Birthday treat, off to the NEC car show. Not cheap but enjoyable. Ironically I used the train to get there.



Good show but 5 hrs wandering around is tiring
3 November 2023
I know that some fields act as a flood plain but we have had a lot of water.

I often walk across this field.
1 November 2023
Mia having a sleep over with us. For some reason she likes to go to the pub (probably for the Pepsi) and a game of Uno.

28 October 2023
A friend has a nice car he uses for weddings. Unfortunately he couldn’t do a wedding so I stepped in.
Have to own up I was nervous the car would let me down. Only driven it once before (2 days before the wedding).

Everything went to plan. I actually enjoyed it… but didn’t wear a hat ???
27 October 2023
Cole’s first train trip.

Sadly normal nowadays, good trip there. On way home late and standing room only
24 October 2023
Lovely first birthday with our grandson.

