December has finally come round and what a year it has been.
The later part of this year has been spent updating older posts (apologies for repeating myself) but I felt they needed a bit of a revisit, and in some cases, to see how things had changed. This was also partly driven by big changes in my personal circumstances.
This year, I decided to depart from full time education after almost 20 years in the classroom and more recently, covering senior management – the situation becoming just too ridiculous for words. So I took early retirement and opted for Teacher supply work on odd days to supplement my pension. I also sold my house and moved in with my partner whilst we endeavour to find a new one in a housing market that has been just crazy. During all this, all my books, clothes and personal belongings have remained stored in a shipping container on a nearby industrial estate – far from ideal.
Throughout this I have endeavoured to keep the blog going and hope that soon, once things have settled again, I can turn to a more focused approach and add more trails to the 62 that I have managed to achieve so far.
In the mean time, I thank you for your continued support, and hope that you stay with me as we enter 2022 and all that it may bring – whatever that will be.
To each and everyone of you, wherever you are, have a very Happy and safe Christmas, and a truly wonderful New Year.
God bless!
Christmases past – my sister, brother and myself (in the car) at Christmas in the 1960s.
Aviation Trails 
Happy New Year
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Thank you! Happy new year to you too!
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Wishing you the same and your family
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Thank you!
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Most welcome
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Thank you for your greetings and I hope you have a splendid Christmas and New Year. Keep up the excellent work and very good luck in 2022.
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Thank you very much. I wish the same to you and thank you for staying with me. Here’s to 2022!
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And a Merry Christmas to you. ‘Trails’ have continued to hold my interest. Hope for more in the future.
A ‘Trail’ about the 67th Squadron of the the 44th BG at Shipdham filled in a knowledge gap in my father’s role there and in Libya for ‘Tidal Wave’ (Aug 1, 1943) . It was a major revelation. Thank you so very much. Have a wonderful and, hopefully, a more settled New Year!
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Thank you so much Dean. It’s good to know you’ve been enjoying them and that I’ve been able to help fill in some gaps for you about your fathers role. Thanks also for sticking with me, I’m sure there’ll be plenty more ‘Trails’ come the new year!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! Hope things settle down before too long.
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Thank you, so do I!
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And a Merry Christmas to you and yours – here’s to a much improved/easier 2022
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Amen to that!
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And our best wishes to you and Jen for Christmas and the New Year, too! It has indeed been a challenging year, hasn’t it?! Deputy Head, Ex-Marshall, moving house, Supply Teacher, Drill Sergeant! I hope you and Jen have a really good Christmas! I think you’ve well and truly earned it!
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Thank you very much Mitch. I think we have deserved it! Have a great Christmas with all the family, if we’re able to get down there to see my own, well try and stop off!
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Merry Christmas to you and yours…..but what was on the tele?
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Thank you John. Sadly I can’t remember; we were probably more excited by the car with flashing lights!
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Very best of luck with the new lifestyle and the new house (when you get it), and we look forward to more Aviation Trails when you are up and running once more..
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Thank you!
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