To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

Desperation lines.

2026-04-04T23:39:32Z

Desperation lines. (353:385) (By Dysfunctional Dave) Just roll over she says aloud, in front of all my friends. But I think to myself that’s easy for you but I just can’t, it bloody hurts. I now feel worse because deep inside I’v...(read more)

Post 349: Big Sis and no Big Bro.

2026-04-04T08:41:49Z

Post 349: Big Sis and no Big Bro. It’s Friday, 10 o’clock, and it’s (not) Crackerjack. But it is time for my Darling to head off to the weigh-bridge with all her mates. I was hoping she was being picked up, but as I looked down th...(read more)

Post 348: From haircuts to a work health-check.

2026-04-03T02:33:24Z

Post 348: From haircuts to a work health-check. Coming back from a haircut next door was the highlight of the day — and led to my Darling following me into the hairdresser’s chair in a timely swap. There was a bit of preparation I neede...(read more)

Post 347: A majestic day.

2026-04-02T07:51:38Z

Post 347: A majestic day. Who would have thought we would walk three miles in ten hours (door to door), have a brunch and dinner out, and watch the TV till midnight? Where shall I start… The TV till midnight is a good start — and now a...(read more)

Post 346: Dreams litter the day of rest.

2026-04-01T05:46:46Z

Post 346: Dreams litter the day of rest. The bus trip out was scuppered by us both needing more rest. Isn’t it funny how, it’s only after a good rest, you realise that you needed it — even though, on the balance of probability, yo...(read more)

Post 345: This month is the longest.

2026-03-31T03:35:38Z

Post 345: This month is the longest. When will this month ever end? It seems to be going on forever. I’m not wishing my life away, but when will April appear? I’m feeling fine this morning, and the shower is inviting, so I set myself up...(read more)

Post 344: I should have some Oramorph more often.

2026-03-30T06:17:03Z

Post 344: I should have some Oramorph more often. Eggs are the focus as Easter nears. Waistbands that have been tightened since the New Year resolutions are now sorely tempted and slackened by the chocolate bunnies and thick, crunchy eggs on offer r...(read more)

Post 343: Lost the hour, lost the plot.

2026-03-29T05:35:06Z

Post 343: Lost the hour, lost the plot. Our youngest son’s arrival was indeed a welcome one, but without his fiancée or the huge pup Byron, it was not going to be a big family meet-up. However, as I opened the door to him and he stepped...(read more)

Post 342: Homeward bound.

2026-03-28T07:13:38Z

Post 342: Homeward bound. Getting up is always a mixed experience on the last day of any holiday, but leaving this comfy profiling bed would be interesting. The car was packed and the cottage swept clear of our belongings, which up until late last ...(read more)

Post 341: Another restful day in a great bed.

2026-03-27T07:30:16Z

Post 341: Another restful day in a great bed. Tomorrow we leave here with mixed feelings, but better knowledge about the profiling bed and what it can do for me. Another bright morning, but I’m not going to venture out. The lanes are scary, a...(read more)

Post 340: Four seasons in a day at the Forum.

2026-03-26T07:08:50Z

Post 340: Four seasons in a day at the Forum. I could have cried as I walked around the car after getting back from Blandford Forum today. Scratches all the way across the car doors on the near side from another few close calls with Dorset hedgerows...(read more)

Post 339: Rest day while our valley hides away from the wind.

2026-03-25T09:26:57Z

Post 339: Rest day while our valley hides away from the wind. Giving yourself a break for a day, or more, is a very sensible thing to do, and the weather seems to agree. Yesterday, the sound of the pheasants all around the cottages was a sign that ...(read more)

Post 338: Driver to Navigator, are Yew there?

2026-03-24T08:31:27Z

Post 338: Driver to Navigator, are Yew there? A short way to the south of us is a collection of buildings halfway up the hill. One’s a church, and there’s a white-painted tower on the back of another unknown building. I’d like to s...(read more)

Post 337: Careful response to unnecessary regrets.

2026-03-23T08:01:35Z

Post 337: Careful response to unnecessary regrets. I woke at 7am, then at 8, 10 and 12 for the pills, but I didn’t know if I should get up or stay out of the way. I heard nothing from the other end of the cottage, so I guess I’ll be ok. ...(read more)

Post 336: From pastures to pheasant-strewn lanes and dinosaurs.

2026-03-22T01:44:13Z

Post 336: From pastures to pheasant-strewn lanes and dinosaurs. After waking early and struggling to go back to sleep, I waited impatiently for my Darling to wake. The first pills of the day wash away the nightmares and night pains that spoil my sl...(read more)