Not now, just now

We had amazing sunsets this week between the rainy days. This picture was taken by one of our neighbours, Dan Shriver. I never make New Year's resolutions, mainly because I very rarely, if ever, keep them. Perhaps because they were about changes to my lifestyle, like eating less, losing weight, drinking less, never anything that would have changed the world. But this coming year I am going to. 2026, a year I did not expect to see. Here I am now, looking forward to the 2027 Ru

The Hanang Mountain from the Canadian wheat project in Tanzania, some 3,400metres of it I broke my own rules over the weekend. I was not feeling that well, and despite the presence of our son Selby  and his wife Maggie , including their cat Zeus , in name only,  I allowed myself to feel a bit down, lapsing into one of the deadly sins when combating illness. I think it was partly brought about by the reminder of the pain I suffered on my last consultation with the surgeon when

On average, near 10mm of rain every day this week, with glimpses of the sun The day before I posted last week's blog. I had a painful hospital visit. I went to see my surgeon to review the success or lack of success of my Adjustable Transobturator Male System  (ATOMS) and the necessary adjustments as required to increase efficiency. Simple, yes, but no! Regarding its results so far, I can now sleep through most of the night with a single pad change, not out of necessity but a