News from The Villa

It’s time for an update! It’s a busy time around the community. People are out working on their gardens, and the dog walkers are more active. The grass is growing – needs cutting now – and the buds are breaking open on the trees and hedges. We were alarmed to see an ambulance in the…

When technology was different

I was thinking today of my days as a kid, at the cottage. The cottage was set on Lake Cebebe on Green Bay. In the early days, there was no electricity, so we lived with a wood stove, a hand pump for water, a fireplace, and oil lamps. We also lived without internet or any…

A day of hiking

Philip and I had a most enjoyable day yesterday as we grabbed our hiking shoes and back packs and headed out to Kootney National Park.  The weather was good and we had both our cameras along to try and grab some good photos – and yes we did! No Phil your phone doesn’t work here…