Home again

October 12, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’m home now. For me, it was not an easy, look-forward-to holiday. At least not the first part of our two-part, England and Scotland, holiday. It started long before my husband and I landed in England. I kept thinking of being in Ightham Road. And, how I was going to deal with not having […]

Scottish tales

October 5, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I will be flying home to KL tomorrow. We’ve been in Scotland for two weeks. As ‘they’ say, ‘All good things must come to an end.’ Why? I’m not sure. Probably because ‘they’ – the same lot – think, you and I, can’t have too much of a good thing. Because we […]

Worth visiting

September 28, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Scotland is worth a visit. The hyperboles used to describe this country are all true. To be honest, it was Scotland that I was looking forward to. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always liked England. There was even a time when I had seriously considered relocating to London from KL. This was long before I […]

Now and before

September 21, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I are in Pitlochry, Scotland. The first stop in our two-week drive holiday in Scotland. Pitlochry is a Victorian burgh or town, which has been described as a scenic gateway to the Scottish Highlands. True. It’s Insta-worthy or as I would say, postcard-perfect. The last time I was in Scotland, mainly Edinburgh […]

Coconut cake and rice

September 14, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Today is my mum-in-law’s birthday. For sure, my Sinnavan would have baked a coconut cake for her. My mum-in-law is not a dessert or a cake person. But she’d happily have her neighbour’s baked coconut cake. My Sinnavan has been the baker and supplier of coconut cake for so long that I can’t remember when […]

I want to …

September 7, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

My life has not been quite the same since 26th April. Not since my Sinnavan passed. Yes, I’m still here. Alive. Carrying on with whatever I do every day. Planning. Scheduling. Going places. Doing stuff. Keeping busy. All of that. I know I must live my life the best I can with and for the […]

Three months on …

July 27, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Yesterday was three-months since my Sinnavan passed. Like I had written before, it seems like a lot longer. On Wednesday, a memorial service will be held for her. Sister number 1 and family, and brother-in-law number 3 will be there. Also attending will be her ex-colleagues from the hospitals she had worked in. Going back […]