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Annual reflection

A post for each year of my life, summing the main things I remember or feel about the year. 2023 onwards are written on the day. Prior posts are recollections as I can best remember.

Missing years will be filled in over time

Mountains in the distance on the other side of a sea bay. Houses in the foreground

Reflections on 2015

Thu 31st Dec '15Sun 8th Sep '24

A year of work and holidays. It was our 10 year wedding anniversary which we spent up in Torridon. But also discovered...

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Reflections on 1976

Fri 31st Dec '76Sun 8th Sep '24

The summer was hot, mostly spent in the back garden. An old, green metal swing chair was erected at the bottom of...

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Reflections on 1975

Wed 31st Dec '75Fri 9th Feb '24

The journey up to Liverpool was a long one from Epsom. We arrived in the dark outside the red brick building where...

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Reflections on 1974

Tue 31st Dec '74Sat 20th Jan '24

My dad picked me up one day from school, and at the end of the road we turned left instead of right....

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Reflections on 1973

Mon 31st Dec '73Sun 14th Jan '24

Early in the year I was at a pre school called St Theresa’s. The blazer had an oak tree as an emblem....

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Reflections on 1972

Sun 31st Dec '72Fri 22nd Mar '24

My mum told me “Nanna has gone to heaven”. The image in my mind was her putting on her coat, walking out...

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Reflections on 1971

Fri 31st Dec '71Sat 20th Jan '24

When I woke up, there was a present at the end of my bed. I didn’t really know why. It was a...

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Reflections on 1970

Thu 31st Dec '70Fri 22nd Mar '24

Katy was born, but otherwise I have no recollection of any event in this year.

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Black & white photo of an older woman holding a baby with clipped hedge in background

Reflections on 1969

Wed 31st Dec '69Fri 29th Dec '23

I am sat at table height, presumably in a high chair. I can see the table under the window and three people...

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Annual Reflections

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