Last week I had a week off my 9-5 job, so we’ve made the most of it; clearing out the house and shed of things that went either to the charity shop, or the recycling centre – the tip to my fellow Gen X-ers. We managed to travel to the beach on Monday, after Sunday’s closure for a half marathon, and I even managed to run to some chips for us both. This was followed by getting the lawns and garden at Bob Manor ready for winter, which surprisingly didn’t take as long as last year. It’s obviously thanks to my preparation and organisation this time. No stress or swearing either; result!

Midweek, we took a road trip to Glastonbury. Truth be told, it’s like a second home to both of us, and there’s so many great shops that sell all sorts of witchy supplies, books, and tarot cards. Need a new Buhdda or Ganesh statue? They’ve got you covered. I got some lovely pictures of our trip, (which I’ve put up on my social media). It was a much-needed and somewhat serendipitous event; you see, we had planned this trip weeks ago, and chose Wednesday as the most appropriate day. Unbeknownst to us, it was exactly the same date as we’d last been to Glasto, three years ago.

Then to finish the week off, “On The Dole” Magazine #1 dropped in America carrying one of my favourite pieces – the Dark Poets shortlisted “Hello Old Friend”. So, all in all, along with some local trips to the market, a local church for some photos for a good friend, and pootling about, it was a very restful but productive week.

Our local market, where I can usually be found on Saturday mornings, drinking coffee, always provides great conversation. Last week, I went on Friday instead and saw a gentleman who’d brought his birds with him (see attached below, as proof). It was amazing.

Stay safe x