rescued

20 months ago a dumpling of a puppy appeared on my FB feed. After our old dog Milly passed away, I had sworn we were not replacing her. We had been a 2-dog family for years, overlapping our dogs, but after the beagle left, I thought we only had room in our lives for 1 … Continue reading rescued →

privileged postion

There is so much talk these days about privilege. Especially from us ‘woke folk’ about some in our society that cannot see how their ‘luck in life’ has given them a head start, while others, less ‘lucky’ are faltering in the starting blocks. But this is not a (very) political blog; so my thoughts have … Continue reading privileged postion →

lines

The world is full of one liners. Quips that sum up life and people. Hallmark moments And of course the recovery world is no different. And love them, or hate them; these generalisations often have a truth at their core – and that’s why they persist. Often we use a well worn one liner to … Continue reading lines →

metal tubes

Earlier this year I spent a lot of time in travelling. A friend commented that we were all in Metal Tubes, and I stole the idea lol. We know my muse likes to travel and I had some thoughts along the way… long haul travel is not for the faint hearted Continuous queuing Walking down … Continue reading metal tubes →

1 thing

Since being home from my big adventure, I have been in a bit of a slump. Very understandable. Physically and emotionally it was a Big Trip. Lol. But I am annoyed that I immediately fell into my bad habit of couch/bad tv/and snacks/doom scrolling. Oh, how that “you deserve it” voice is always so loud … Continue reading 1 thing →

bonds

I like to collect people. Throughout my life I’ve been lucky enough to have some amazing people come into my life. From school days to now in my late 50s, I have been very fortunate in the people who have tagged along for even part of my life’s journey My oldest friend dates back over … Continue reading bonds →

life chosen

I was recently asked about Recovery and the group I am involved with. It led me to think about what it means for me, and this blog evolved in my head…. Hoping it will make it to publication lol We tend to live passively, with spurts of action when needed. coasting along where ever life … Continue reading life chosen →

pause

The muse has been struggling of late - you may have noticed lol. Long covid has left me with the frustration of being unable to gather my thoughts and put them together coherently. Am hoping this is changing. Today I managed a semi blog for a FB post.... thought I would share it here I … Continue reading pause →

language

Our character is defined by our words Different cultures have different languages. Subcultures have different dialects. This is as much true for social tribes as it is for race. You can tell which part of England a person is from by their use of local words. Just as, in social tribes, you can tell how … Continue reading language →

a damp squib

A squib is a small explosive. A damp one is one that just splutters without the required fizz and bang. My partner is a Red Hot Rager. Like a firework his anger burns hot and then it’s done. He never holds resentments or keeps score. I am more the old Mosquito coil. I sit there … Continue reading a damp squib →