Cathie Rooyen
Banking time
Friday 15th September 2023 I opened a UK bank account today. I know it seems strange. You might be thinking, 'what has she done all this...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Old York
Thursday 14th September 2023 I love being able to walk around a city and see all sorts of characters. But I love the variety of building...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Time travel and music
Wednesday 13th September 2023 I still love train travel- the scenery, the space, the certainty of not having to worry about missing my...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Stamps and shows
Tuesday 12th September 2023 Today we ran some errands first thing by going to the Post Office in the Hartlepool town mall. I'm amazed at...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Compass
Monday 11th September 2023 Travelling has given me the opportunity to not only see many different places but also meet amazing people. ...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 10, 20231 min read
Easy sunny Sunday
Sunday 10th September 2023 The sun came out and I decided to go for a walk to chase away the coughing bugs. I even wore my shorts!! The...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 9, 20231 min read
Gratitude attitude
Saturday 9th 2023 One of the most unexpected, but delightful gifts of my current lifestyle is the way that I'm now the recipient of nice...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Rugby Friyay
Friday 8th September 2023 I woke up before 6 but confused at the blue eerie light that the mist was creating. I knew it was futile to try...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Funny dat
Thursday 7th September 2023 It was a hot, sticky, early start to my day. The apartment in Belfast was on the top floor and must have had...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Memories and memoirs
Wednesday 6th September 2023 And so ends our blurry trip to Ireland both Eire and Northern. I say blurry because of the dratted flu bug...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Protection
Tuesday 5th September 2023 I woke up in the night needing to cough and I heard my siblings sleeping soundly. Shuffling to the bathroom...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Cross borders
Monday 4th September 2023 I woke up feeling a lot less feverish and it was great to wake up slowly and not have the 'airport rush',...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Bleh, woe is me.
Sunday 3rd September 2023 I woke myself up laughing, but turns out it was more of a choke. My throat seems scratchy and later today my...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 2, 20231 min read
A striking landscape
Saturday 2nd September 2023 Today was a journeying day. One that had me wide awake at 4.20am with a very busy mind, gallavanting around...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Spring swims in
Friday 1st September 2023 Waking up to Spring day messages from South Africa, made me have a pang of missing the newness of the dry dusty...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Treasures
Thursday 31st August 2023 The last day of the month and this morning I noticed the autumn colours tickle the big tree outside my window....
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Changing gears
Wednesday 30th August 2023 Waking up to a sunny morning makes me want to do things. But I'd promised myself a day of rest today so I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Transport back and in time
Tuesday 29th August 2023 I decided to visit the Transport museum in Glasgow today as my train's destination from Irvine was Glasgow...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Connection with the past and present
Monday 28th August 2023 A few years back before the dreaded L season of being stuck in our homes, I had an idea to meet my Facebook...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Art tour in the city
Sunday 27th August 2023 The sun and seagulls woke me at 8am. I was startled and I had just been 'singing harmony in a singing contest....
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