Long hybernation from this blog. Why am I back to it? Maybe its because I'm looking out on a sunlit back garden, the feel of spring is in the air with that unmistakable feel of renewal and I'm about to give the gardens their first cut of the year. The view down Castle Hill is now unimpaired since the great trees that backed onto our rear garden have been cut down after storms rendered them a danger. Some sapling silver birches have been planted in their place but they offer little screening as yet and it still leaves our raised garden in something of an exposed spot. Won't compromise the levels of sunlight the garden gets any more though.
What else has happened to me since last blogged? Had two angioplasties to relieve what was becoming quite a serious heart problem. Curtailed planned holidays in the latter part of last year but already been to Dubai/Emirates this January (well done Trailfinders) with trips to Verona, London and Lisbon already planned for this year.
Budget later on today. Hoping that good news on tax thresholds will help my modest pension!
POSTSCRIPT: Well a decent rise in the tax treshold did come through, but not until April 2013. Oh well, at least it guarantees I'll get a semi-decent rise next year as well, even if inflation does fall.
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