The Retired Husband – soulgifts

The Lego Master and His Apprentices – Pt 2

December 31, 2019

Yesterday I gave you a glimpse into my world of Lego contruction. I am but a mere novice. The Retired Husband (from now on to be called Himself) is far more seasoned. Yet even he had to call on The Master for help. Many times. Admittedly not as many as me. In my defence, his … More The Lego Master and His Apprentices – Pt 2

The Falls of My Life

December 3, 2019

For some reason today I was thinking about some of the nasty falls I have had over the years. Maybe it’s because I need to clean the oven range hood. It means using a step ladder. Something I am leery of doing. I had a nasty fall off it once. I was putting stuff into … More The Falls of My Life

TRH has been busy making

November 15, 2019

The Man Cave has been in full production mode for many months. I present you a selection of what has emerged from there – Christmas decorations A hexagonal patterned coffee table + coasters – private order And then there are the clocks. Most of them have been sold or gifted A private order thimble holder … More TRH has been busy making

Jimmy’s and Billy’s Books

November 5, 2019

My neighbour has kindly loaned me some books to read. Since retirement he has discovered a love of reading. Never picked up a book before in his life. Now he’s taken to it like a duck to water. He has even taken to handing me books he’s enjoyed himself. The range of reading material … More Jimmy’s and Billy’s Books

The Phone Saga Continues

October 2, 2019

That damn mobile phone. The new one. It is causing me no end of challenges. Or maybe I am stuck in a loop of seniors moments. Every new mobiIe I have had (not that there have been many…) has been set up for me by those in the know. Nowadays those in the know of … More The Phone Saga Continues

The Sofa Ate His Phone

September 30, 2019

Yes, you read that right. It seems the curse of the phone continues in our lives. Mine is broken. The aged relative’s is misbehaving. And now this…. The Retired Husband (TRH), bless his little cotton socks, has a habit of falling asleep on our comfy reclining sofa. The ever present mobile phone slips and slides … More The Sofa Ate His Phone

Seniors Phone

September 26, 2019

Have you ever noticed that touch phones are tricky things to navigate? I’m not sure whether my fingers are bigger. Or clumsier. My vision seems a tad blurred too. And don’t dare talk to me about predictive texting or autocorrect! It’s the bane of my life. At times I readily admit that I am not … More Seniors Phone

Food for Thought

September 25, 2019

That there – on the left – is some food for thought! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but we are being flooded with information about something called the microbiome. Dr Google describes it as ‘the genetic material of all the microbes – bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses – that live on and inside the … More Food for Thought

The Flipside of the Balmy Tropics

August 13, 2019

Catamaraning round the balmy tropics of the Whitsunday Islands sounds so idyllic. And it has been for himself and fellow holidaymakers. But it is not always the case. Only two years ago the very area in which they were cruising till this morning was in the grips of a massive cyclone. They called her Debbie. … More The Flipside of the Balmy Tropics

A Sailing He Will Go – Pt 1

August 6, 2019

Sometimes life drops unexpected surprises in your lap. This week himself- the retired one – copped one of those. And viraciously so did I. A long planned self sail catamaran cruise in the Whistunday Islands off the coast of Queensland had a vacancy. Someone couldn’t go. And himself was asked to take their place. Really? … More A Sailing He Will Go – Pt 1

soulgifts – Telling Tales

Creating magic with words

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