Peter Ball

I’m feeling old today

Today (27/03/2025) I’m feeling old. Its a nice day for this time of year. 17C at the moment which is nice. I’ve been gardening for most of the day both here at home and at my neighbours house where I spent an hour and a quarter cutting grass and weeding. After that I’ve been tweakingContinue reading “I’m feeling old today”

I find it difficult

I find it difficult to find things to write about. There is so much happening around me and its always difficult to decide what I should put to my journal. Today (26/03/2025) our Chancellor of the Exchequer brought a whole new range of measures to Parliament which she assured the house would put the countryContinue reading “I find it difficult”

ZOE re visited (ongoing post)

Its 3 and a bit months since I was enrolled in ZOE and I have to admit it does become a little compulsive. Its coming up to my second test and I was expecting that I would only get an opportunity to get the “poo” test but low and behold a couple of days agoContinue reading “ZOE re visited (ongoing post)”

My friends Martin and Donna

My friends Martin and Donna do some really interesting travelling and write posts on Facebook which quite a few people follow. I have suggested to them that although they write good stuff its condemned to disappear into the depths of the FACEBOOK hole in the ground. I have suggested they set up a blog ofContinue reading “My friends Martin and Donna”

What’s going on in the US

I’m very concerned as are many other about what’s going on in the world with particular reference to the USA, only because the USA has such a profound influence on the rest of the world. The election for a second term of Donald Trump is scary. We are seeing the world stock exchanges taking aContinue reading “What’s going on in the US”

2025 03 9-11 Hunstanton

https://photos.app.goo.gl/A2ScLN2SoNDJBGib7 Val and I spent he birthday weekend in Hunstanton walking the coastal way. Here are the pictures

Planning to do a Camino walk

Val and I have been talking about doing “The Camino” for years. My friend James did it some time ago on the French route and Hannah (my daughter) has done parts of it I believe, but I’m not sure about that. We have decided to do a shorter route as a starter for several reasons.1.Continue reading “Planning to do a Camino walk”

ZOE

Its been along while since I last wrote on this space. In December I made the decision to join the app ZOE, which is a science and nutrition company. You can take a look at it here and get a discount if you were to join. I was incentivised to join by my wife whoContinue reading “ZOE”

A Memorable Journey to Vancouver, Alaska and Victoria Island, B.C. Canada

2023 Sept 09-23 Val and I set off for Canada and the island. It had been a long time in planning and we were excited if a little nervous The trip started when we arrived in Vancouver (staying overnight at Sheraton Wall Vancouver Centre, Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9, Canada) and boarding a cruiseContinue reading “A Memorable Journey to Vancouver, Alaska and Victoria Island, B.C. Canada”

I’m often amazed

I’m often amazed at how much other people seem to have considered the problems of the world and have solutions that they are convinced byI find that quite admirable and it makes me (briefly) feel inadequate and not very clever Currently the world seems doomed to disaster as we regularly have reached 50C in manyContinue reading “I’m often amazed”