So, it's been a difficult, but oddly lovely day.  Jane and I haven't seen each other in the flesh since the whole Covid crap started last spring, so it was great to catch up, it was just a shame it wasn't under happier circumstances ( Read more... )

Here at my journal, I've mentioned my friend Dave from time to time.  Dave is he of the ill-fated zorbing experience, and despite my best efforts to convince him otherwise, I'm sure he still  blames himself for that!  I've known Dave since 1988, longer than I've known Mr D, and he's always been one of the kindest, most generous-spirited people I ( Read more... )

It occurred to me this morning that today marks 14 years since I was bridesmaid (or technically maid of honour) to my friend, Jane, when she got married to Michael in October 2014 ( Read more... )

You may remember Mr D and I ventured up to Hull back in November for the 'living wake' of our good friend Steve ( Read more... )

So, for reasons that most of you are aware of and that I won't continue to bore you with, I'm off sick/working from home for the next couple of weeks at least.  So what a lovely surprise I got when these beauties turned up on my doorstep this afternoon courtesy of my lovely work colleagues ( Read more... )

Our friend, Steve, (of living wake fame) posted the following on Facebook yesterday.  This totally illustrates why he is our friend ...

Today is the Winter Solstice ( Read more... )

These pictures sum up the mood of yesterday's event more than any words ever could ...


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Well, yesterday was as predicted a long and tiring day, and it was bittersweet and special and I wouldn't have missed it for all the world.
( A special day )

So, some of you may have noticed that I'm active on Livejournal - in the morning!  What is this sorcery?????

( For Steve )

Here's a couple of Cas-centric drabbles I've wriitten recently.

You know, for an angel, that Castiel isn't a very fast learner ...

Both drabbles:

Rating: K+
Genre: Gen, humour, friendship
Characters: Sam, Dean, Castiel
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer:: Don't own them

( Beach Bum )