On my way home from visiting my late husband’s grave, I stopped off in Berwick-Upon-Tweed for some adventuring. I thought that it would be a good way to…
Today marks ten years of widowhood; ten years since my darling husband died so unexpectedly in the middle of the night. These past ten years have…
On my way to England yesterday, I made a stop at Melrose Abbey in the Scottish borders. It had been about a dozen years since my last visit…
On 9 October 2012, my Mummy showed up in Scotland for a three-week visit, leaving on 30 October 2012. Yes, a full year ago! At…
Life is so very different without Paul and these past four years have been a rollercoaster ride that I never could have imagined. Without Paul,…
I can’t believe that it’s been more than a week since I last blogged. I’m not exactly off to the best start this year, am…
Today I had a fish pedicure with my sister-in-law, Liz. I had heard about them but was never of the mindset to get one; however,…
Today has been a seaside day. But not just one seaside – three of them! Or, really, I suppose it was all the same sea, but just…
Today I left my new home in Stirling to take a train journey to Billingham, England – Paul’s hometown and home to some of my in-laws. My…
I’m in England at the moment and that means a trip to Seaton Carew. Actually, it means as many trips there as possible. My lovely…
Mum and I travelled to England and Scotland to visit some of my family and friends for two weeks in winter 2010 and this is a small…
After a lovely couple of days in Yorkshire, we made the trip to Teesside on Sunday by way of a few small, back-country roads where…
I’ve taken my first solo holiday, spending nearly two weeks in England and Scotland visiting family and friends. Read the original story about my holiday here…
Paul’s grave marker was placed at the cemetery in England last week, and his family sent photos of it so that I could see how…
Typical of so many couples, Paul and I never spoke in specific terms about funerals. We’d chat here-and-there about things, but neither of us ever said…