When I sit down to write my Morning Thoughts I have no idea what will pop into my mind or the route my thoughts will take, sometimes making connections that surprise even me! My diary entries simply record what is on my mind and reference many years of personal knowledge, insight and experience ‘off the top of my head’ rather than any other source. I also like to keep them brief; they are not essays after all!
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Dreaming of Travel?
These days my dreams can just as often be quite pedestrian in comparison with the more usual – and sometimes scary – fantasies. It would appear I my feel trapped by an inability to travel.
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Natural Habitat?
A damp day (how unusual!) but the birds, fish and hedgehogs don’t seem to mind. However, I am not taking full advantage of my natural habitat.
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Extraordinary Ordinary People
No. 78, Saturday, 21st. February 2026 It may be dark and grey out there, with a moderate breeze and the ever-present likelihood of rain, but I am feeling quite positive. I am fairly sure that my outbreak of optimism is not related to the weather, although mild temperatures will have a less detrimental effect on…
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Making Plans?
I could do with getting on with work and cooking a nice dinner tonight. But a suggestion I made in the moment is likely to scupper that. Is it always wise to make plans?
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Mid-life Crisis?
My thoughts turned from the weather – and whether or not I should venture into town in the rain – to my desire to be somewhere else – and a fresh start. But where?
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Living in the Past?
No.75, Tuesday, 17th. February 2026 My mother will be with me at about 11am so I shall put the heating on at about half-ten. It is 13-14 degrees around the house at the moment – too cold for me and certainly too cold for my mother. For her, the blood-thinning medication she must take means…
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In Search of Home!
This morning I find myself thinking about my home – which is very important to me. My present home is adequate but I want to live out the rest of my life in a home that is more suitable and less expensive. That is a big ask.
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Walking Before Writing?
I am not feeling well, and I think lack of exercise might be the problem. It dawned on me that unless I get out and walk, the writing and other indoor activities may not follow.
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Soylent Green for Supper?
In 2090, will I make like Charlton Heston when he sees meat in the fridge? The rest of us have to make do with Soylent Green. That is an adaptation to climate change I would rather avoid.
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Friday – Lucky or Unlucky?
Good Friday, Black Friday, Hanging Day, Luckiest Day, Unluckiest Day, Adam’s birthday.. and Friday the thirteenth. Friday means different things to different people but for me, I shall just be watching a horror film.
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iPad!
No.70 Thursday, 12th.February 2026 For over 10 years I have written my diary in a well-known app for that purpose on my iPad. But the app died this morning and I have failed to revive it. However, it is still working on iPhone and Mac, but since typing this on the iPhone is fiddly and…
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Memories of Spring?
No.69 Wednesday, 11th.February 2026 We have light to moderate cloud cover this morning which means one thing: we have a modicum of blue sky and even sunny periods. I suppose that could be two things, but then blue skies and sunshine are inexorably linked, like twins who will never be seen apart. It feels like…
Colin Anderson 