The Retired Husband – soulgifts

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

The Week That Was

July 18, 2019

Yes. I know. He looks grumpy. That’s probably because he was. In the last week he has had cataracts removed from both eyes. A week apart. First one was a breeze. Done and dusted in two hours in a walk-in /walk-out eye clinic. Most of that time was spent resting in a reclining armchair with … More The Week That Was

From the Man Cave and My Craft Corner 2

June 28, 2019

House renovations continue. Contrary to what I said in my last post about this, I was pleased to find I could actually take a semi decent photo of the recently renovated hallway. ‘Let there be light’ is what happened miraculously when the little round skylight was fitted into a dingy and dark hallyway. It had … More From the Man Cave and My Craft Corner 2

soulgifts – Telling Tales

Creating magic with words

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