Back online with lessons learned

After a fraught few days during which I was unable to access this blog, I am now back and catching up with everything that's been happening since the end of last week. Who knew retirement would be so hectic, certainly I wasn't prepared for how much dashing about I seem to be doing (or maybe that's just me avoiding a blank canvas?).

I have certainly learned a few lessons over the past few days about technology and some potential pitfalls if you don't manage your interactions properly! The old adage that you're never too old to learn has been very apt in my case, and I know I have so much to learn, and when it goes relatively smoothly, it's fun.

I was going to blog about Bowie after I first heard the news of his death on Monday, but it has all been said so I am going to restrict myself to quoting him as an example of what made him and his work so special and insightful:

"Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do."  Wow!!

Over the weekend I found myself planning not just one trip, but two, and more details of those in my next post. We spread our maps and books across the table and spent a horrible rainy and windy Saturday afternoon working out journeys and destinations for our April European trip, which with a few glasses of fizz, put a big smile on my face!