Author: Living in Lymington

The continuing story of leaks, sunrooms and conservatory companies may well be reaching it’s apocalyptic climax within the next month or so. Admittedly that introduction may have been a tad tabloid in tone, but my euphoria cannot be readily contained. After the first quote, we attempted to get another. Two likely lads fetched up and…

I once heard someone say that there are two certain things in life, death and taxis. Personally I’ve never found it that easy to get a cab when I needed one but what the hey. I have to assume they meant death and taxes which makes much more sense, so may I be so bold…

Yomping buddy came down for a flying visit over Friday night/Saturday so naturally the three of us went out to dinner on Friday night. We had been told by many that Rivaaz Indian Restaurant in St Thomas Street was worth a visit, so we took a punt and booked a table. Just as well we…

Despite any momentary delusion to the contrary, I was recently forced to acknowledge I am still a soft townie at heart. Having opened the door for Cat to go out, apparently always preferable to the cat-flap, I took a stroll around the garden in the early evening. It’s a funny thing but even in a…

A small confession, I don’t really like going to the doctors, or any other medical practitioner for that matter. It’s not down to any deep seated angst from childhood or a traumatic aesculapian episode in a former life. No it’s because it means I am unwell, and I don’t like being unwell. Regrettably Wife has…

Oh behave! Of course I mean the sort that tell you where to go! Question is, do you trust them or not? This became more than just a philosophical point when a couple of yomping buddies took up temporary residence in a cottage along the coast and pretty much press-ganged me into a yomp. Someone…

You know that old saying ‘You never miss what you have until it’s gone’? Well I think I would put a few caveats on that rather than accept it as is. See the wife and I went up to London, and since you ask, no neither Christopher Robin or Alice were anywhere to be seen.…

Something tells me I’m not getting enough discretionary time, my last post was the other end of the month for goodness’ sake. Now I never intended to do a daily post, but twice a month is not a great frequency. However with the longer days there are so many more opportunities to fix things, cut…

Well actually not what you’re thinking. A hazy sun looked to have a battle on its hands with the fairly complete carpet of cloud and as often in these parts, the Island was a tad on the misty side when viewed from the mainland. Not daunted, wife and I decided on a walk along the…

Without getting overly obsessed with the weather, last weekend was somewhat wet. Inevitable really, the same friend with whom I had shared a somewhat wet walk towards Hurst Point was staying and as normal a degree of yomping was in the offing. I’m not actually averse to walking in the rain, at least we now…