life – Bills Posts

1989 – Taking it easy

I have to confess that I don’t like talking about any ailments that I might have. The one exception to this is if it affects something like going for a walk. Which is what happened to me on Thursday. I’d been for a walk along my usual route, past the Cockle Ponds, along the seaContinue reading “1989 – Taking it easy”

1983 – Letter to Steve XI

Dear Steve, I read through Letter XI, and I confess, I was more than a bit surprised by the first paragraph. Gilbert had acquired a dead falcon. Taking it into his home, he took measurements of it, and looked at its characteristics. That kind of floored me a bit. What could I do that wasContinue reading “1983 – Letter to Steve XI”

1977 – u3a Monday

I call it u3a Monday, because I have a morning and an afternoon session, which always happens on the 4th Monday of the month. The morning session is stargazing. At this group, we gather to talk about what we have all done over the last month, what events are scheduled in the month ahead, andContinue reading “1977 – u3a Monday”

1975 – A day in the office

If I’m not in a rush in the morning, I like to laze a little while and read. I am trying to wean myself off picking up the iPad or phone and going straight to the news or my emails, or even X or TikTok. I just want to relax in my own little universeContinue reading “1975 – A day in the office”

1974 – The Shed, a Stroll and Bad News!

The fourth Friday of the Month means a Gosport Shed Breakfast. For £8, I get a nice Full English, toast and 2 cups of tea. Once everybody has finished, there’s usually a speaker who will give a 5-10 minute talk. Usually, if it is a member of the club, the talk will be about someContinue reading “1974 – The Shed, a Stroll and Bad News!”

1964 – Busy doing Nothing

It is getting to a bit of a pleasant routine that would normally happen on a Monday morning, except it’s a day late this week. Having made a cup of tea and fed the cat, I come back upstairs and retreive Gilbert’s book from the office. I settle down to read the next letter fromContinue reading “1964 – Busy doing Nothing”

1942 – Letter to Steve V

Hi Steve, I was really looking forward to reading Gilbert White’s Letter V, but when I started to read it, I have to confess I had some difficulty understanding the language he was using. For example he talked towards the beginning about hollow lanes. It took me a little while that he was talking aboutContinue reading “1942 – Letter to Steve V”

1931 – I’m having a bit of a problem

I haven’t done any vlogging for a while, which I think is a pity, and not a situation that I want to be in. Part of the problem is that can’t think of topics on which to vlog. I have to admit, that I was a bit stuck on what my blog entry might beContinue reading “1931 – I’m having a bit of a problem”

1920 – Trees and other stuff

Firstly, I apologise for the appalling picture, but I need it to illustrate a point. Secondly, I apologise for last nights rushed post. Even this post may get pushed out prematurely, and then updated as I want to maintain the WordPress publishing count. I’ve had a really quite enjoyable day. I got up fairly early,Continue reading “1920 – Trees and other stuff”

1916 – A Lovely day.

We had a bit of admin to deal with first thing, Once that was sout of the way I was able to head into town. Unfortunately, I was having a problem with my hearing aids. Went back to Scrivens, who had supplied them to me, and one of their staff, a young man, immediately andContinue reading “1916 – A Lovely day.”