Reasons to be Cheerful – The Return of Light Nights

You see this? That is daylight! Only about 5 minutes of daylight to be fair, but daylight all the same, and that, my friends, makes me very happy indeed! I snapped this pic as I got off the train home from work last week at just after 5pm in the evening, marking the first time [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – The First Signs of Spring

I don't need to tell you how much I hate Winter - you all know that by now. You have heard me whine often enough to know that I find the dark nights and cold weather and general greyness all rather wearisome. So I won't spend another 500 words bitching about it. For a change! [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – Roaring Open Fires

Despite my original concerns about giving up city life and moving to the countryside, I've actually found I've settled into the 'simple' life pretty well. I'm loving how quiet it is at night, the fact that Bonnie and I have fields upon fields to romp in within walking distance now rather than having to make [...]