
Cerney
May 27th 2019 Today we went down to South Cerney for the annual “Second Bank Holiday Monday In May Duck Race” in my grandparent’s village. We’ve been going to it every year for as long as I can remember. This … Continue reading Cerney
May 27th 2019 Today we went down to South Cerney for the annual “Second Bank Holiday Monday In May Duck Race” in my grandparent’s village. We’ve been going to it every year for as long as I can remember. This … Continue reading Cerney
April 26th 2019 Today was my Dad’s birthday, so my sister came to town and surprised us all. Together, the six of us sat down to eat dinner as a family. We ate and ate and ate until our bellies … Continue reading Surprised
April 11th 2019 Today we went to my Grandparent’s house to celebrate my Grandad’s 81st 55th 63rd 39th birthday. If you ask him, he’ll tell you he started ageing backwards when he got to 60. That makes him now younger … Continue reading Precursor
March 23rd 2019 Today was my Mum’s 50th birthday, and we surprised her with a party. It was a dinner party with all her favourite people, rather than a ‘room party’ with a load of her not favourite people. And … Continue reading Fiftieth
December 25th 2018 Today, in case you’d forgotten, is Christmas Day. To be fair, it would be easy to forget because this year, Christmas has seemed to sneak up from out of nowhere. Perhaps it’s because we were so focused … Continue reading Anticipation
December 1st 2018 Today we went to the venue to set some stuff up for my sister Genine’s wedding tomorrow. I think I speak for my entire family when I say “It really does not feel like my sister is … Continue reading Memento
September 10th 2018 Today I had a pizza and PlayStation night with my married friend. That’s right, I’m at an age now where I have friends who are married. My sister is getting married. My other sister just bought a … Continue reading Distract
September 8th 2018 Today was our seemingly biennial family dinner. It’s not very often that we’re all in the same place for long enough to sit down for an evening to eat a lasagne, but tonight was one of those … Continue reading Lasagne
September 7th 2018 Today I spent my last free Friday night before I move back in with my parents at a 50-year-old’s birthday party. I could have worded that better. Basically, next weekend I move back in with my parents, … Continue reading Reconnect
August 18th 2018 Today I should have been at a wedding. Alice’s sister is getting married to a guy who has become one of my best friends. I’ve known them as a couple for coming on eight years, and I … Continue reading Pooley