There was much excitement when I arrived at the last pole class for 2024 and discovered that one of my favourite instructors was and I were wearing matching shorts. A great opportunity for arse photos. Happy Christmas everyone!

I am a morning person. Often I wake with the dawn and take advantage of an amazing feature of my bedroom. I watch the day be born through my sliding door while listening to the dawn birdsong. It is a genuinely gratifying way to start the day. Another morning habit is sending hello messages to several friends who I don’t see very often. Even if we don’t have a long conversation on the daily, it is a great way to keep in touch. Sometimes I may take a cheeky snap to send with my hello. Mr HC is a big fan of these greetings. This post is part of this week’s Boob Day. Check out who else is participating by clicking on the [...]

Daily writing promptWhat cities do you want to visit?View all responses I have / had a colleague who loves travelling to cities all over the world. We sometimes talk about travelling but we have concluded that our travel goals are very, very different. My friend loves the hustle and bustle of cities, the buildings, the art, the whole vibe. I get the attraction. I too like the vibe and the art and the opportunity for great food. However, I can only do that many people in one place for a short period. I think I want to experience cities, but when I get there I find myself overwhelmed. I am much more interested in wide open spaces and interesting rocks. Having said that, [...]

I have been doing this blogging gig for over ten years. Probably closer to fifteen. Over the time, I have completed my teaching qualifications, taught thousands of young people and written probably millions of words. There have been times, like this week, when I have posted almost every day for short stints, followed by longer stints of not posting or writing much at all. As I step back from full-time work, I have allocated myself the project of reviewing many of these words and collating them into something that will hopefully at least buy me some wine to enjoy during my camping adventures. So the back catalogue of my short stories and some of my series will be moving to Medium. This is [...]