My First Car

Thanks to Graham for awakening this memory

I think it was red. Hard to tell from this black and white photo!

That's my little sister on the bonnet. She was taller than me even then.

Great haircuts aren't they? 

Old Photos

Several bloggers that I follow have recently posted historical family photos - blasts from the past - and this inspired me to dig out some photos of my family.

I don't have many as my mother took most of them with her when she walked out on us back in the 1970s, however, this one is of my great grand mother and some of her children. 

She had a pretty tough time of it back then, living in London's East End and losing her first husband early in life.  I admire her strength of character and I seem to remember her as a fierce person, although this may not have been the case as I was very young when she died.

I think my grandmother may be the girl at the far right.

Wintry Showers

As promised by the weather man we have sleety showers driven on a stiff breeze this morning.

My walk down into Peel from the car park up the hill was not a pleasant one but I am volunteering at the Wildlife Trust shop today so wrapped up in a thick, padded coat, hood up and gloves and boots. I'm glad that I no longer need to wear glasses as I would have needed windscreen wipers.

I think the rain is easing off now. This is the view from the shop  doorway.

Not looking forward to the walk back up the hill later.

Boom Ting

As I seem to be suffering short term memory loss on a more regular basis these days, I thought that perhaps I should take up some new activities to help to stimulate my brain.

Learning a new language is always recommended to help stave off dementia so I thought I would try this to see if it helps.

I have settled on Yoof Speak as it seems to be everywhere at the moment and is a language that I really don't understand too well (which is its purpose I gather - they don't want us wrinklies knowing what they are talking about).

So, I was like well gassed goin' wiv my bae up to Ramsey this morning.  We got us a flat white then some dench towels for the kitchen. But, like, oh em gee, we had the Five-O behind the whip back to da crib so, like, well slowed down.

Hmmm. I think it needs a little more work...innit?

A Proper Winter's Day

Yesterday we had gale force winds - again - accompanied by several sleet and hail showers. Slippery, icy roads everywhere.

I wasn't feeling too good anyway. Generally tired and a couple of dizzy spells, so I had already decided to let Hospice know that I wouldn't be going in this week.

So now I have another Wednesday off.

The sun is shining, the sky is blue and the wind has dropped. 

I have just taken this photo from the back patio.

Shame the neighbours' "Stalag 13 style" collection of sheds spoil our view of the castle though.