The trip overland from London to New York finally came to life last Sunday. Read all about it at www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/retiredandcrazy or click on the right hand side bar for a link through.
Oooh - this is all very exciting! I was thinking of you at the weekend - it was Mum's birthday so I had your departure date fixed in my head (trust me, it was the only way I was ever going to remember it!)
Neptune
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Neptune emerges from the surf
All muscle and might
In a vast curl of water,
The power of which
He cups in his extended left hand:
A sea turtle
Guid...
Food for thought
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For the last four years I have volunteered at a foodbank which is run from
a local church. It started a good few years before I joined, when somebody
kno...
Tsavo
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This is where Africa sprawls carelessly; as if there is still so much wild
space, she can afford to throw herself with abandon from horizon to
horizon. She...
Big Old Bad Bruiser Gets Haircut
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Tough decision, to sever someone in their prime... but at least they're
less likely to come smashing through the roof, come next storm.
New Year
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It's been a few months and lots has happened, firstly Caz is doing very
well, the first part of the treatment, the operation, went very well and
she ha...
Benefits Of Dental Crowns
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What is the purpose of a dental crown?
You may need a dental crown for one of the following reasons:
- The aim is to keep decayed teeth from breaking an...
MISSING MUSE MEDLEY
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The Sunday Muse #79
Another week passed. another Sunday Muse.
Thank you Carrie for this interesting prompt, making me think laterally
again.
IT'S OK...
Rinse & repeat
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So, I've signed up for another course.
Before I did so, I asked myself whether this would be like the others that
I've taken over the last few years. ...
Sorry Not Sorry
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I'm sorry I keep pointing you towards Brené Brown's podcast, Unlocking Us,
but I'm not *that* sorry.* I've appreciated every episode. Brené recently
interv...
Falling from the Nest
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Mama sparrow flapped and chirped
With great fury
As my husband and I peeked in
on her babies,
Eyes open, feathers formed,
Nearly ready to fly....
Review: Let The Little Children Come
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One of my alter egos gets to try to keep a small group of 7-12 yos
entertained, or at least contained, and occasionally get in a few deep and
meaningful di...
Explanations
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If there is anyone left who still reads my blog, they will be wondering why
I haven't posted lately.
If I'm truthful, I have completely lost the need to do ...
Freedom...
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*“Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything
to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it
while ...
Good Friday 2017. It is finished.
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It's Easter Week once again. The older I get, the faster the days, months
and years go. Seems like it was just this time last year. We're already
busy ...
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I know I haven't posted anything in ages! I apologize for my absence; I
just ran out of things to say. I thought I'd share a short story I wrote
a whi...
Don't Look Now
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*The Sunday Times has launched a campaign to bring down the rate of
stillbirths. As part of that they asked me to write a personal piece. This
is the direc...
R.I.P. My Dear Mum
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My dear Mum passed away recently, aged 93. She had been in residential
care and seemed fine physically. One weekend morning in March I had a call
from...
Home sweet Como Park
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Up at 4 a.m.--well, 4 a.m. Minnesota time, which I never really got off
of--and walking up my front steps by 11 a.m. In the van to the airport the
two w...
Full Circle
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All I can remember of that day is sitting in the front seat of a car. I
can't recall the weather, the time of year, or even the model of the
car. We were i...
6 comments:
Happy trails to you - as Roy and Dale used to say! Travel safely and enjoy every minute!
May God hold you in the palm of his hand and enjoy your travels!!
LKove & hugs Lynda & Martyn x
Over the hills and far away...fun trip!
Bon Voyage, Ann! Have a safe & happy adventure. I will be following you. I hope the trip is all you expect it to be & more. ENJOY!!! ;-)
- Mare Freeborn
Oooh - this is all very exciting! I was thinking of you at the weekend - it was Mum's birthday so I had your departure date fixed in my head (trust me, it was the only way I was ever going to remember it!)
Must pop on over and catch up with your travels.
Darn it. Got a 'couldn't open the page' error message. I'll try again tomorrow.
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