Season’s greetings to one and all, family, friends, neighbours, acquaintances, and all my readers alike. If you are disabled and find this season a challenge, be sure to pace yourself. As almost 17 years have passed since I received a diagnosis of having MS, I understand it can be difficult. It is easy to get … Continue reading Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, or another festival – disabled or not – let’s all be happy
Christmas
Cruise holiday finishes in New York City
Having spent the last three days concentrating on disabilities and the cuts to benefits planned for the UK, I think today it is time to lighten the mood. A few days ago, having written about Lisa’s and my cruise around Hawaii on NCL’s Pride of America, I wrote a second blog about our enjoying the … Continue reading Cruise holiday finishes in New York City
A very Merry Christmas from Spain
Merry Christmas to all family, friends, neighbours and followers/readers of this blog, wherever you may be. And, if you enjoy a different holiday, such as Hanukah, Yule or one of many others, have a really great time. To everyone, Season's Greetings and may the God of your choice go with you. Feliz Navidad, Felices Fiestas a todos.* … Continue reading A very Merry Christmas from Spain
Building up to Christmas – part three: It’s really close now
Two days until Christmas Day and we are still receiving deliveries of the various household items that Lisa and I need in our new home. In an ideal world, they would have all arrived by now but there are still a number of things outstanding. Just two days ago we had a bumper delivery of … Continue reading Building up to Christmas – part three: It’s really close now
A good time to celebrate
Officially, according to the calendars, the shortest day or winter solstice this year is tomorrow, December 22. This is because the actual time of the solstice is 4.48am UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) which is equivalent to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). And that means it will be at 5.48am CET (Central European Time) in most of … Continue reading A good time to celebrate
Building up to Christmas – part one
It’s a bit of a strange way to build ourselves up for the Christmas season this year. You see, after Lisa and I decided to move to Spain, and had been here and found the home of our dreams, then came the difficult part. We bought a furnished property but without any kitchen items such … Continue reading Building up to Christmas – part one
Christmas in Spain so unlike USA or UK
As the festive season approaches, it looks like Lisa and I will experience a totally different Christmas this year, especially since Santa Claus in Spain is called Papa Noel and he does not bring toys to children like he does elsewhere. The gift bringers of the Spanish Christmas are the Three Wise Men or Los … Continue reading Christmas in Spain so unlike USA or UK
