Here in the northern hemisphere, isn't it wonderful how clear signs of spring lighten the heart?

I have three meme questions to catch up with.

23. Preferred water temperature for showering?

I don't know the temperature because I've never held a thermometer under the flow, but it's hot without being scalding.

24. What was the size of your high ( Read more... )

I went for a walk yesterday and you know how when you happen to notice something, you keep seeing it? The street is long and lined by Tyneside flats (Victorian terraced houses, often three up, three down, each built with two front doors to give access to an upstairs and a downstairs flat) so there were loads of front doors. It amazed me how many ( Read more... )

Where do the days go? I didn't realise it was four days since I last posted an answer to the meme.

And speaking of loosing time...

17. What activities make you lose track of time?Almost anything that requires concentration, attention or thought. Reading is the obvious answer, but I can also lose hours to spider solitaire or mah-jong on my ( Read more... )

I think this is a symptom of the enforced isolation of lockdown. Have you noticed how, when you walk around the streets at the moment, you keep thinking you see people you recognise? I thought I saw Jane in the distance yesterday, before I remembered she died ten years ago.

Oh, just me, huh?

Ah well. I'll do some meme then.

14. Are details ( Read more... )

The snowdrops have gone over now and the crocuses are beginning to look a little ragged, but the daffodils are out and glorious. The last few days have been chill, but bright. Yesterday the sky was a beautiful, clear blue, which is not common given our climate. But this morning it is raining, so it might be an indoor day. Or at least, an indoor ( Read more... )

I was watching a programme about Billy Connolly last night and there were a number of talking heads - Val McDermid, Tracey Ullman, Eddie Izzard, Ross Noble, Micky Flanagan, and others. One of them was talking about (not Billy C, I only mention that the programme was about him to give context) a particular sort of sentimental Scotsman and described ( Read more... )

I've got both my census invitation and my vaccine dates. The first jab of the vaccination is at the end of the month and the second is in June. Yay hey!!

Questions, though. I've been remiss again.

4. What is something you want to learn how to do?*laughs* So many things. I had such plans for my retirement. It will come and then I will choose what ( Read more... )

I went for a walk along the coast yesterday. The air was misty and the sea was as flat as a mirror. There were two ships at anchor, waiting for their turn to enter the river and they were floating on a silver plate. Closer to the shore the waves hitting the beach were soft and low, but there were still a few people out with their surf boards. ( Read more... )

Somehow February 28th sneaked past me without me noticing. It's March! And quite abruptly spring is springing. There are crocuses and daffodils in my garden and the perennials are beginning to sprout new leaf. It has also been bright and sunny for the last few days. I went for a walk yesterday and met friends by chance in two separate places, so ( Read more... )

I've been feeling sort of flat and indolent for the past few days. Today I'm going to do something! Straight after I've caught up with some questions in the meme.

24. What would be the ultimate travel experience for you?A trip to the moon and back? No. I think it would be sailing a yacht across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal and up the ( Read more... )