Author: Mark Simmons
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Catch-up… The first 3 months, 2025.
I’ve had a good idea. I’m going to try and do a monthly update. Naturally I’m unfashionably late to the party so this is just a quick catch-up. Lyn and I decide at the beginning of the year to try and do at least one thing each month. In January we had dinner in Exeter…
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Exploring Lisbon: A Rainy Boys’ Trip Adventure
Lisbon! It’s a bit of a forgotten European capital. I couldn’t think of a single song about it. There are some, but they are all, and I’m being generous here, forgettable. This is an unusual trip because I’m not here with Lyn! She was home alone for the first time in 35 years! Instead this…
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Embracing Average: Finding Joy in Retirement Adventures
If you’ve stumbled across this somehow, you probably need to stop scrolling, open the window, and take a deep breath. I’m Mark, I’m rapidly approaching my 60s, and I’m retired. I have never been the best at anything I have ever done. They say everyone is good at something, but in the words of U2,…
My Average Holidays 