This article caught my eye this morning. It's really interesting and of course, I asked myself the same question. Could I switch off my phone for one day? Could you? On 22nd September, it's switch off your phone day, I'm considering it. If I do, i shall report back here. If you do, please let… Continue reading Turn it off and wait for the twitching…
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Anglesey Rocks
I came across a Facebook website called Anglesey Rocks It has over 2K members. Anglesey Rocks - literally! 🤘🏼 Nowhere has better rocks or coastline than our beautiful Anglesey, so join this fun page for adults and children alike to show your creativity and uniqueness. - Post a picture of any rocks you find. -… Continue reading Anglesey Rocks
Where’s Your Happy Place?
With so much going on in the world and so many mountatins to climb as we earn our living and keep our lives together, we should all have a place like this. Where is yours?
Team — Miraculous Smile
I mentioned before that I worked at Olive Garden for 17.5 years as a manager. What I did not mention, as of yet, was something that rang true for me and/or any other manager on duty at the time. Your team is what can make or break you! This is true in real life as […]… Continue reading Team — Miraculous Smile
Your Facebook Pages – How To Get The Best Out of Them
I’ve have been exploring Facebook Pages recently and it's surprising how much you can discover by just looking around. I don't know all the answers but want to share what I've found and suggest how to get the most out of our business pages. If there is something you have learnt that I haven't covered,… Continue reading Your Facebook Pages – How To Get The Best Out of Them
The Tall Men’s Club
Here Charles Henry Stott, my two times great grandfather talks about the different types of clubs - A Little Men's Club, A Tall Men's Club, A Silent Club, and A Terrible Club. I've picked out this one, and will follow it up with the other's at a later date. The articles all come from is… Continue reading The Tall Men’s Club
Various Subjects, an Old Book of Local History
by Charles Henry StottCharles Stott was my great, great-grandfather and he wrote a book which was passed through the family and finally ended up with me. Many of the articles it contains are fascinating because he is a social history buff and an observer of life in the late 1800s. The writing style is very… Continue reading Various Subjects, an Old Book of Local History
Holidays
This is an article written by my two times great grandfather from a book entitled Various subjects and is dated 1889. For a full explanation. I found this article didn't say as much about holidays as I would have liked to have read. It's more like he is writing in a journal about his observations… Continue reading Holidays
A Ghost of Myself
An interesting and thoughtful story to share with you. It certainly had me thinking.
I pull to the side of the road. The screech of sirens and the flashing blue lights of an ambulance head towards my village. For a moment I am simply grateful that my younger son sold his motorbike, even though I know he misses it dreadfully. There were too many ditches when he was younger…
Then I wonder who needs the ambulance. Will it get there in time? Do I know them? Will they be okay? What if I was me who had died and the ambulance was going for my body while my ghost, all unaware, still went to work…?
Now there’s a thought that comes right out of nowhere and is guaranteed to stop you in your tracks on the way to work…
How would I know? Living with the dog wouldn’t have helped, as I am convinced they can see far more than we can. Ani might…
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A Menai Strait Walk
On the 21st June we met up with some friends and parked up in Menai Bridge in Wales where I live, and walked down to the Strait, the water surrounding the island. Despite living on Anglesey for two years, we hadn't been down this way. It was so picturesque and the houses had beautiful balconies… Continue reading A Menai Strait Walk
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