Dogs
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Suns out, Sledges out: The Caravan Tropical Phase
We have officially transitioned from the “Arctic Survival” portion of the sabbatical to the “Equatorial Caravan Experiment.” The British weather, in its infinite capacity for dramatic irony, decided to skip a temperate spring entirely, swinging violently from a freezing northeast… Continue reading
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The Weekly Rambling: Chainsaws, Chases, and the Tapas-Curry Conundrum
Dispatches from The Wry Observer This week, the ‘Unrestricted Life’ proves that retirement is anything but quiet. From a garden battle with a ‘hungry’ chipper to the mystery of ‘scaffold-pole’ legs, I navigate the physical toll of home maintenance. Meanwhile,… Continue reading
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Ceps, Craters, and a Catastrophic Failure
Dispatches from The Wry Observer This week, the ‘Unrestricted Life’ serves up a masterclass in modern absurdity. From decoding culinary ‘compression socks’ to surviving a catastrophic bicep failure at the Saturday ‘Binge-Gym,’ I navigate the fine line between dignity and… Continue reading
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My five favourite fun activities
Thoughts about having fun times Continue reading
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Walking and Running for Enjoyment
How often do you walk or run? Hmmm, quite a basic prompt today and could be seen as not inclusive… I guess the prompt is relating to taking exercise rather than purely walking around the house or running to catch… Continue reading

