Where has the time gone? Down a festive plughole, that's where! Although that doesn't sound very positive. I thought about a festive...

It's Christmas!! Well it's December and that's pretty much Christmas. Historically Christmas has comprised of a few days of feverish...

Well waddya know! That's what I would have said in what I consider to be a pretty good American accent. As an aside, generally my kids...

I was wondering when this would happen. Finally in week 7, a small voice began to whisper in my head - 'What are you doing with your...

Week 6 follows hot on the heels of week 5 quite literally given I only posted week 5 yesterday. I've caught up! What with weather...

I thought it would be helpful to check out other blogs about 'middle-aged gap years' to see what the competition is up to and all that. ...

Admittedly this post is a little late given we're now in the full swing of week 6 but as this blog (so far) averages less than one...

Week 3 was a week of ups and downs. Starting with the ups, equipped with my new pair of Barr & Stroud binoculars, I began the week with...

Well hasn't time flown? It's been a whole week since my last post. I'm now two weeks in and I think what has surprised me most is how...

It turns out writing a blog every day is more challenging than originally anticipated. Both because it takes time to write and more...

I'd put it off for three days but on Day Four, I finally bit the bullet. One of the advantages of commuting and having a list of very...

To wrap up Day Three is starter, main and dessert combined. Potentially less filling than the amuse bouche. But then I always preferred...

It has just occurred to me that to write about Day Three of my middle-aged gap year, I ideally would have already experienced Day Three...

The second day of my middle-aged gap year began more calmly. The radio alarm, now fixed, woke me up at 6.27 and coincided with the sport...

It's 11.13am on Day One of my middle-aged gap year. Usually my Monday would look something like this. Apologies for the detail. I have...