The letter S

Here’s an idea from Pink Sunshine. You get given a letter and then must come up with ten things you love that begin with that letter.
My letter was S and here are my choices:
Scotland – I love Scotland and it remains my favourite holiday destination. I’ve had many memorable times down the years either staying [...]

It’s always comforting to be appreciated…

I’ve moaned previously on this blog about all the things I don’t like about my job. Long hours, rubbish pay and an ever decreasing social life. So maybe it’s about time I mentioned an aspect of my job that I do appreciate.
Over the last six months or so a colleague and I have been masterminding [...]

Rome – a beautiful and enchanting city

The Colosseum, Rome

I’ve always had a huge interest in Roman history but until a few days ago I’d always put off a trip to Rome. I’ve been to Sicily twice and also spent a lovely holiday on the Adriatic Coast in Rimini but I’d never seriously thought about a trip to the capital.
 I’ve read so [...]

Dead at 47 – the man who wanted to live life to the full

 
While munching on a brie and ham bagel over breakfast in the gym café this morning I came across this story in The Independent that Dave Freeman had died.

Freeman was the American advertising executive who co-wrote the book 100 Things To Do Before You Die.
He died, aged just 47, in a freak accident having [...]

The Clarence – an Irish slice of luxury

 

The Clarence

 The Clarence hotel in Dublin will always hold a special place in my heart.
 It is, without doubt, the best hotel I’ve have stayed in. And, as an added bonus, it’s also in my favourite city in the world.
I love Dublin and have visited the city almost every year since I was [...]

Some very upsetting news…

So. Yesterday I was told I have to give up horse riding. Or, to be more precise, I have to give it up until at least March 2009.
The order came from my consultant neurologist who pointed out that if I fell from a horse I could quite easily end up dead.
Much to my [...]

Reiki – Lay Your Hands on Me

A few years ago I experienced reiki as part of an assignment on alterative healing for my newspaper.
Reiki is a system of healing that was discovered by a Japanese man named Mikao Usui in the early 1920s. It channels universal energy through the practitioner to the client and restores balance, removes blockages and speeds [...]

How well read am I?

I’ve been tagged by Pink Sunshine on reading habits. The following list is meant to give an indication of just how well read you are.
You are supposed to:
Look at the list and:
1) Bold those you have read.
2) Italicise those you intend to read.
3) [Bracket] the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list on your [...]

The Someday Syndrome

I’m an eternal sufferer of Someday Syndrome.
I’m an habitual procrastinator and generally find it easier to find a reason (excuse) for not doing something than take the initiative and get up off my backside.
I don’t mean someday I’ll do my chores ( I always do my chores – I can’t abide an untidy [...]

I still haven’t found what I’m looking for…

So recently a friend has been documenting, rather bravely, in her blog about her tentative steps in attending church.
Reading her posts it’s made me think briefly about religion. Religion has always been a thorny issue with me, I’m your classic non-believer…. but with a difference. I desperately wish I could believe. I want to [...]