Philip (Phil) England

Here we go, in to June , the year is really flying by! As we start the 6th month of 2026. Should be the start of Summer today, but the weather isn't playing right.  So, June.... the older I get the quicker the months seem to go by, yet how come some days drag? There's something to ponder..., let me know if you feel the same. 1st : Same old aches and pains, thumping headache to go with them. My left hip is playing up big time after missing a stair yesterday. Got dentist today, so guess I should get up. 2nd : Bit of a strange start, little achy, nothing too bad until I was plodding around Tesco at Neath Abby, some reduced items, and a collision with a woman and her trolly, didn't help matters! Just after getting in the flat, struggling qith the stairs, the heavens opened! 3rd : Owch - neck, shoulder and top of hack hurting this morning and my left hip still don't feel right, and if the headache I have currently is anything to go by, I think either a pressure d...

So 2025 almost done. This year has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. Celebrating my 50th birthday with my best friend and helper / supporter, Neil. Flying off to France and staying in the city of Metz, birthday day trip to the city of Luxembourg and then a drive to Strasbourg, when driving through the French countryside villages saw nests on various poles with storks in them, an amazing sight to see.  There was a glorious few days of warm weather, which really helped with my aches and pains. While I enjoyed my birthday getaway, at the back of my mind was my Dad. Back home and I had to help more with my father, driving him to shops or getting his shopping in and trying to keep the kitchen clean. I had to help him get his driving licence back, I got him a blowy thing that he used and it helped him for a bit and he seemed to get his life back, getting out driving about without my help, he was on top of it until he gets a cold. August I met a guy online, met up, decided to spend...