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Marvelous March
This is a special month in more ways than one. Firstly, it is the month when spring begins. When I was growing up I was told that my birthday (21st March) was the first day of spring. However, things have … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Month, birthdays, Glencoe, mountains, peace, treats, walking
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Easter Treat
A Tea Dance – a 10yr Anniversary of being retired treat. (10-ABR) The dancers are all away dancing!
End of the month
The Birthday Month has gone very well and very quickly. I did briefly consider having a Birthday Year but decided it would be excessive. Instead we shall simply continue to enjoy what each day brings. That is always good advice. … Continue reading
Anniversary
A few years ago I instituted my Birthday Month. Basically the idea was to have a special month with treats and outings organised on as many days as possible. Quite apart from anything else it gave me the impetus to … Continue reading
Another Birthday Month
What fun! Another Birthday Month to plan for and enjoy. And how lovely to turn to Retirement Daze and discover that she has been working through her own BMT’s, (Birthday Month Treats.) Actually, I have been enjoying a couple of … Continue reading
Busy doing nothing
I really have been busy doing nothing and very nice it has been too. I am making the most of the last few days of my Birthday Month. When it rains or I feel like drifting away into the post-Edwardian … Continue reading
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Tagged 200th Anniversary, birthdays, BMT, chef, church, Dusting, Kate Morton, Lazy, Meal, The Distant Hours, treats, Upstairs Downstairs
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Looking on the bright side
Hello world! The nasty ‘flu is over but I have been given instructions to have a proper convalescence. I was off my feet for a couple of weeks and am now up and pottering about with lots of wee sits … Continue reading
Birthday month again
The Birthday month is officially back on track as from today. I am now 66 and can hardly believe it. In fact I see my Granny’s face in front of me with a cheeky grin on it, saying – If … Continue reading
A very merry unbirthday
Perhaps the anticipation of a month of treats is enough, rather than a pre-birthday month. It is a bit the same as that strange phenomenon of being retired and still having a Day Off. One can declare any day a … Continue reading