Get Hearing Aids

Have you noticed that people seem to be muttering and you are missing half of what is said during meetings? I did and realised that the problem was me and not others (mostly!) so I probably needed hearing aids. So I got an appointment – after about a month waiting – for a hearing test…

(Eventually) Go to Langford Lakes

Langford Lakes was where we had intended to go on Coronation Day – but it rained! Since then it has either rained, the cafĂ© has been closed or one of has not been available. So we eventually found a free day when the weather looked good and managed to get there! We started with coffee…

Make up for missing my cream tea!

As my train was very delayed on going up to the Peak District I missed my cream tea on arrival day. When the train company gave me a refund of half my fare, I decided that I would use part of it to go and have a cream tea with a friend. We chose to…

Peak District – Walking and Sightseeing IV

The evening after seeing Cromford Mill was the night of the HF Quiz! This takes place after dinner and all the HF houses do the same quiz – shown on a screen. Those who took part were in groups of no more than 6 and as there were quite a lot of “Walking and Sightseers”…

Peak District – Walking and Sightseeing III

We got the minibus at 9.15 the next day, after another substantial breakfast! This dropped us at a carpark (with one loo – we queued!) on the edge of moorland and we followed tracks across the moor. It was sunny and breezy and very enjoyable and even more so when we saw curlews, then a…

Peak District – Walking and Sightseeing II

The next day we left a bit earlier (9.15) and drove to the nearby village of Ilam. We started by going past a memorial pillar erected by the then landowner to his wife. We then moved on to the church to see a memorial where the children were supposed to be piously praying for their…

Peak District – Walking and Sightseeing I

Yup – yet another hf holiday! I took the train to Derby – but it was about 50 mins late arriving as we had to wait at Bristol for a driver who was apparently on another late arriving train! I then had to wait about another 20 to 30 mins for the taxi driver who…

Have some outings

Does going out for a meal in the evening count as an outing? Well, I do it so infrequently – except for birthdays – that it does for me! So I was invited to join 2 other friends for a meal at the Rai d’Or – a pub that serves real ale and Thai food….

An afternoon at the theatre

I hadn’t been to the theatre for a while so I looked at the program for the Playhouse and found something I thought I might enjoy: “Brief Encounter” by Noel Coward, but made into a stage musical by Emma Rice. I have never seen the film but know about it. I persuaded a friend she…

Have a bit of a clear-out

I needed more space for new books and for keeping other things, so decided I had better have a bit of a clear-out to make room. I started with some of my clothes drawers. A few things to go (mostly for the charity shop “rags” bag) but some I am still considering. Then it was…