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June 2025
It's sun sea sangria time and back to apt 507. Spent 19 days in the land of sun, sea, and sangria—no rain, no night lightning, just...
Colin Groves
3 days ago1 min read


May 2025
Its May, its getting warmer, the garden is being re-born and the days are getting longer. Went to Scarborough staying at the Royal Hotel...
Colin Groves
Jun 191 min read


April 2025
Spring has sprung. It's Lochs and Glens time oh and fun time. Day1 Travel, our coach breaks down before even gets to us, so a 2 hour wait...
Colin Groves
May 192 min read


March 2025
Its daffodils and snowdrops time to bring a little colour to an other wise cold damp Month. On the positive side have begun booking day...
Colin Groves
Mar 292 min read


February 2025
February not a lot good about it. But did get first break of the year with 4 days a Potters 5 Lakes. I go mainly for the theatre which is...
Colin Groves
Mar 212 min read


Janurary 2025
Its so brrrrrrr, but being in a positive but slow mode booking this years holidays. February - Potters 5 Lakes March - Scotland with...
Colin Groves
Feb 211 min read


December 2024
It's been bit of a mixed year, beginning with the hopes of having retired and getting away bit more but the brakes where put on early,...
Colin Groves
Jan 182 min read


November 2024
Its November the leaves are falling, Firework night in the village, which I missed staying in the warmth. And its poppy appeal time and...
Colin Groves
Nov 18, 20242 min read


October 2024
Now have date for operation 22nd Oct to remove a sinister inclusion on a kidney. Actually will remove the kidney so will be down to one....
Colin Groves
Oct 18, 20241 min read


September 2024
Summer over we did have a couple of days, maybe some late summer sun. Been a year since left work and I still wish I hadn't. The meaning...
Colin Groves
Sep 4, 20241 min read


August 2024
Summer well it should be but not this year, get the odd day or two of summer then back to wind rain... But as always things not going to...
Colin Groves
Sep 2, 20241 min read


July 2024
Its summer uk style complete with rain wind and a little sun, we love a uk summer. Elections over and here we go again, changes reversals...
Colin Groves
Aug 20, 20241 min read


June 2024
Its June it's that time again back to Alcudia and for 18 day's. Yes back to the land of Sun Sea Sangria only a little less Sun little...
Colin Groves
Jul 8, 20242 min read


May 2024
Its may the weather is still at best unpredictable bring on the Sun. Quite month with just a trip out on the poppy line via a steam train...
Colin Groves
Jun 3, 20241 min read


April 2024
Its cherry blossom time, only lasts a short time but it heralds the coming of warmer times. Investments are up, must be doing something...
Colin Groves
Apr 5, 20242 min read


March 2024
Spring is here, maybe. Good start to month as I win £200 on premium bonds, can add the £175 in January so £375 to date. In 2019 over 12...
Colin Groves
Mar 4, 20242 min read


February 2024
Its February cold wet windy do not like. Its been a month of bad news, with others not waking and making me realise life is not forever....
Colin Groves
Feb 6, 20242 min read


January 2024
The month of rain.... and more rain.... The only minor good thing is its my Birthday month, another year older and the big clock is...
Colin Groves
Jan 2, 20241 min read


December 2023
Its Christmas time, number 72 for me and decorations going up early for once. Also time of year to book holidays for next, so back to...
Colin Groves
Dec 12, 20231 min read


November 2023
Brrrrr, yes winter has set in, but at least during the poppy appeal not to bad. All tins are in just needs to be counted. As part of the...
Colin Groves
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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