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Time Fly 's

 Hello Friends, First a foremost apologies for the time lapse it has certainly went by very quick since I last posted in  August 2023 . Life has had its challenges Healthwise a little long covid  was making me a little tired and brought up physical issues , I have great people looking after me and with a few trips to Bristol to my familiar doctors and medical professionals   things have  improved greatly .  I also got through a very cold and wet Irish winter . My Son started secondary school which is a big step , as I  write he has completed the first year it went so super quick . He now nearing the start of his second year , I am so proud of him , transition from primary education can be hard and he was doing it away from his friends , on his own . It has been a humbling experience seeing how he settled in and made friends and is now in the grove . One very Proud father of a TENNAGER !  I am also adapting to filling my time with new challeng...

The Wonder Year 1991 - The nightmare had started

                                                            Image Credit :google generic  Hello Friends,   Where has time gone? The month of April already the weather has been kind bar the odd cold, rainy day here in the south of Ireland. We have had time outdoors reminding us how unfit we got during the winter months well that’s a topic for another time. I would like start by saying thank you friends for all your kind words and comments on my last post very much appreciated.   This post will be a continuation of the initial days, weeks following my accident on the 19 th August 1991. A very quick summary of where we are at, I was on holiday in France with my family we were having a fun filled vacation and we were nearing the end of our holiday. When our world got turned upside down in a moment. Myself and my Dad...

The Wonder Year 1991 - 19th August the day the world changed

  Hello Friends, A new month (March) the is weather cold and yes there wind a rain for this time of year before I move forward I am going to take a deep breath as I am ready to put into words the event that changed the course of my young life in August 1991. A little refresher I and my family were in Dordogne France, we were have a really nice time in the fresh air, we had a swimming pool to play in .   As I continue, I will make note of   things that I have had confirmed or have no recollection of and my people have helped fill in the blanks. photo credit : The Crouch family   The cottage (photo above) we were staying in sat alongside a Farm tranquil and picturesque. I wasn’t able to recall much details until my Mum show me some holiday photos before the 19 th August. no digital technology to record daily life - old fashioned camera (that I call a real cameras) a with film the type that needed development after photo was taken.   The photo shows a...