19th September 2011 With Sarah away in Sheffield, I decided to embrace the wonders of modern technology and install Skype, not only on my PC and mobile but also on Sarah’s laptop, so we could keep in touch. The idea came from Joan and Phil in Italy, whom I’d phoned a few times using the… Continue Reading

12th September 2011 As they say at Lidl: “When it’s gone, it’s gone.” Charlotte was the first to fly the nest, followed, after quite a pause, then Jamie. Worryingly, when Jamie moved out to his apartment, Charlotte did move geographically closer… but only as far as Rothwell. And now Sarah is leaving too. That’ll leave… Continue Reading