Sometimes I just “Put on my red shoes and dance the blues” The Sun is shining. It’s chilly out there. I’m off for a walk. See you later. 🙂 I’m back! Actually, my shoes were green, they’re currently my go-to shoes, Merrell Wrapt, soooooo comfy but not the thickest sole ever so on the rough … More Life …
🙂 A few years ago now so why mention it? I opened my sock drawer this morning by accident, I’m old and not paying attention and wondered why I still have it / them. Several years back I discovered barefoot footwear, even Five Finger for a wee while, but even when wearing my favourite Vivo … More I stopped wearing socks you know …
My two buddies and I were now based at HMS Daedalus in Lee-on-the-Solent on Hampshire’s South coast, directly opposite the Isle of Wight. I had been here before. Not at Daedalus itself but Lee, when my dad was here doing exactly the same course at the same establishment. In a previous post I mentioned living … More Work to Live Pt.6 – Down by the seaside
Joining a new ship or establishment has a set requirements that you must adhere to, as does leaving. You don’t just turn up, where would you sleep? There are spaces or messes that are usually available for those drifting in …. I had to dredge through my old grey matter for a few moments then … More Work to Live Pt.5 – Darkest Cornwall
Once again, thank you for the feedback and support for writing this, it’s a little cathartic sprinkling all these memories and emotions onto these pages. I think I’ve been smiling quite a bit as I have been writing, good memories, for the most part 🙂 As I said before, I had signed up for three … More Work to Live Pt.3 – In the Navy!
Thank you to everyone for your comments on my life Pt. 1 🙂 I’ve had the thought around doing this for some time and I think it might be quite uplifting putting it all down on e-paper 🙂 That and jogging my memory as well as cataloguing some aspects of my life that I may … More Work to Live – Starting a career.
I was born in Aberdeen in Scotland, I wasn’t aware of that at the time and I was raised in Lossiemouth so that’s where my memories of life began. My dad joined the RN so we had a few shifts around the country and, up to a point, it was great but when it came … More Work to live?
