Cover picture by Mohamed Hassan via Pixabay -o-O-o- You will have gathered that I’m now just over 3 months into recovering from my total hip joint replacement. In my previous post, A Happy Hipster? I described the privations of a patient in the early stages of recovery, along with the gadgets I was using. Gradually,Continue reading “Hip, Hip, Hooray?”
Category Archives: Challenges
It’s a Mad World, but What if…?
Are you having a Merry Christmas as a means of escaping from our messed-up world? Or could there actually be something to celebrate? And, might there just be hope after the COP30 summit? -o-O-o- The noises coming out of the Belem conference centre weren’t optimistic. Fine words, but very little finance to help preserve theContinue reading “It’s a Mad World, but What if…?”
A Happy Hipster?
‘Do not raise your knee above hip level…” said my exercise sheet. “Are yer kidding, mate? I’ve no idea how it’ll get any higher than my ankle!” I yelled. -o-O-o- In my post, ‘Ouch! I’ve got the hippy hippy shakes’, I shared my experiences as I awaited my Total Hip Replacement. Sure enough, it tookContinue reading “A Happy Hipster?”
The Hippy Hippy Shakes (ouch!)
The cover photo is generated by AI. All the pictures within the post are Stock Images. “So, can I dismount by swinging my left leg over his back instead of my right?” I asked. “Well…we can try it, but it’s not the conventional way and Donald won’t be expecting that,” said Mia, my instructor. “I’llContinue reading “The Hippy Hippy Shakes (ouch!)”
Exploring the Okanagan
“Well, John and Jane,” said sister Di(ana), your holiday’s been a real kaleidoscope.” We returned a week ago after spending a marvellous fortnight in the Okanagan valley, in British Columbia, Western Canada. Di and Darrel were marvellous hosts, and with them we had the very best experience of what the northern Okanagan has to offer.Continue reading “Exploring the Okanagan”
Half Term Fun, Games and Gismos
[The cover picture is AI-generated, not showing ‘actual’ children] “Hello Trainer, are you ready for your Pokemon journey? I can read your mind and guess which Pokemon you’re thinking of. You just have to picture it in your mind and answer my question. If I can guess which Pokemon it is, it will be addedContinue reading “Half Term Fun, Games and Gismos”
As Many as the Stars, Concluded
If you missed Part 1, please don’t by-pass this post. I think the story is mind-blowing! Here’s the concluding sequel to my post about Robert Glover and his ministry, ‘Care for Children’. In Part 1, I explained how Robert and his family had established a remarkable work in Shanghai, seeing 500 orphanage children transferred intoContinue reading “As Many as the Stars, Concluded”
Party Time in South London
“Don’t worry, Grace”, said I to our 3-year-old granddaughter as she sat shivering in her pushchair. “We’re all wet and cold, but we’re nearly there. We can get warm in the Horniman museum….Hey?? What’s this notice strapped to the railings? “No way, it can’t be closed – it’s the one place we thought wouldn’t beContinue reading “Party Time in South London”
Reflections on Life’s Journey
Thoughts following All Saints’ Day How often do people get bound up like mummies in toilet rolls, in the middle of a sermon? Last Sunday morning, at church, we featured our Pantomime Society, who are busy rehearsing Dick Whittington ready to entertain us in December. After whetting our appetites for their show, two pairs ofContinue reading “Reflections on Life’s Journey”
How to fail gloriously
Cover photograph from Wikipedia “I’m sorry, Mum and Dad, we can’t go any further. The path peters out with a sheer drop below it. Sam? Sam? Are you alright?” “Yes, Daddy,” replied our 7-year-old grandson, unaware of the perils below, from his perch about 15 feet up on the wooded cliff ahead. “You need toContinue reading “How to fail gloriously”
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