Monthly Archives: September 2026
Balearic adventures – Day 6
In which we are defeated by a beach and redeemed by a swimming pool Let it be known that our air conditioning unit staged a small rebellion overnight, deciding that “cooling” was more of a suggestion than a job description. … Continue reading
Balearic adventures – Day 5
In which we flee Palma for a pool full of strangers Some mornings you wake up ready to conquer the world. Other mornings you wake up still negotiating a peace treaty with last night’s dinner. Today was very much the … Continue reading
Balearic adventures – Day 4
But before the hangover, before the tea, before anything else — happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to us. Fifty years ago today, in England, we made it official. Fifty years! Some empires haven’t lasted that long. In which we turn fifty … Continue reading
Balearic adventures – Day 3
Castles, cocktails and a casualty of war (RIP, AirPod) 6:00am — Awake before the world, doing what any self-respecting blogger does: fixing a photo that refuses to load properly. It’s the small hills we choose to die on. Diagnosis: needs … Continue reading
Balearic adventure – Day 2
A cathedral, a palace and a hip that has opinions 6:30am. The sun isn’t even fully committed to the day yet, and here I am, wide awake, having just staged an involuntary all-night wrestling match between my hip joint and … Continue reading
Balearic adventure
Day 1 Escaping the mainland (sort of) Some months ago, in a fit of what I can only describe as extended-summer ambition, we decided that our year needed one more slice of sea, sun, and questionable sunscreen application. The target: … Continue reading
I do it my way 