Look, a blog that doesn't have to start with a certain letter - I'm feeling a little bit lost (only a very little bit). We had a lovely day out at the weekend exploring a bit more of the area we're now living in. Our first stop was Cawdor which is a very cute little … Continue reading History, graveyards, and a Nobel Laureate

It's finally here, the final day of the blogging from A to Z challenge and I am doing Z is for Zoetic, which according to the dictionary is an adjective meaning 'pertaining to life, vital'. I think this is a great word for us as something we love doing is observing and taking part in … Continue reading Z is for Zoetic

The closing stages of the blogging from A to Z challenge and we're up to Y, which for us is Young at heart. We try really hard not to take ourselves too seriously and I think we've both got a touch of the Peter Pan inside us (though I'm more of a Tinkerbell).My beloved can … Continue reading Y is for Young at Heart

We're so close to the end now and today's letter is the one I've been dreading, but it is going to be a short post as I'm feeling exhausted.  Our blogging from A to Z challenge post for the letter X is for  Xmas, one of our favourite times of the year.  It's one of … Continue reading X is for Xmas (and no I’m not cheating)

I'm totally ignoring that tomorrow is x in this marathon of blog posts so for now lets concentrate on the letter W which in our blogging from A to Z challenge is walking. This is something that we have enjoyed so much over the years and have found each one to be fab (though if … Continue reading W is for Walking

I'm sure when some people hear the word value they instantly think of money and how much something costs or is worth.  That's not what this post is about.  Our blogging from A to Z post for the letter V is on the things we value.We value family. Ken and his sister JeanKen with his … Continue reading V is for Value

Hooray, we're on the home stretch - 5 letters to go after today (I'm trying to ignore the fact that one of those letters is X). Today's blogging from A to Z challenge post for the letter U is unique.Things can be uniquely odd, and that is definitely what the car below is. We came … Continue reading U is for Unique

My blogging from A to Z challenge post for the letter T had to be travel. Two of my favourite quotes are both to do with travel.The first is by Andre Gide:"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."The second quote is from the … Continue reading T is for travel and the joy it brings

My blogging from A to Z  challenge post for the letter S is about statues, and specifically about the statues in Budapest, Hungary.  It has so many over the whole city, both old and modern, silly and very serious.The first is a boy on a scooter that you come across as you walk down the … Continue reading S is for statues

R could only be for romance, something that needs to part of any strong relationship. It doesn't have to be huge gestures that cost ridiculous amounts of money, instead it is often the little things that mean the most.  I'm going to share a few things that we've done for each other over the years … Continue reading R is for Romance (I know I’m predictable)