Nich About Town gets rolling again. It has been a handful of years, I know, and much has changed since I last wrote. To start, the baby in the previous post is now a school boy; we have a new home; I have a new job; and the world is, well, increasingly volatile.
It is time, or rather the lack of time, that halted my blogging before. And it is time that plays upon my mind now, as I write. Time is a funny beast - never sitting still, always pulling you onwards, a creature of incessant and infuriating energy. One day you're cradling a brand new baby in your arms, the next he's trotting off to class in a (briefly) crisp new uniform.
Yet time also governs many of my passions, and enriches them with its impact. My deep love of history wouldn't exist without it, and my enjoyment of the garden is only made possible with the tasting of each individual season. The tulips of April, the poppies of June, the asters of September - would they really shine so bright in our eyes, if their moment lasted forever?
Time has also helped me to boil down what matters most to me, and where I want to focus my energies now, and into the future. And in a sense, that's what this blog is all about - a celebration of renewed passions and more focussed interests. So as we look ahead on here, you'll be seeing weekly posts (I hope!) on history; gardening; menswear; books; and any other general musings on what it means, in my eyes, to be a dad and raise a child.
Nich About Town is back. The hiatus is over. Let's see where it leads...
Yay! You are back and I’m so pleased as your blog was always a treat! Great news! And of course, you have more time now! 🤣😂🤣
ReplyDeleteHaha the long-anticipated return. I have no idea if I'm going to have time! 😂
DeleteI can hardly say 'Welcome back!' since I didn't see you before, but I've come to visit at your mother's suggestion. It will be refreshing to follow a younger blogger.
ReplyDeleteHello! Thanks so much for popping by :) And thank you for calling me younger (I do not feel "younger" after 4 years of being a dad, but that's another story!) I've just checked out your blog too, specifically your slug post - I'm a slug fan, they are welcome in my garden and good food for my favourite garden critter, the slow worms! Thank you again for dropping in!
DeleteNice to meet you Nich. I popped over from Sal's blog (your mum?) to say hello. I look forward to coming back.
ReplyDeleteHello Denise! Thanks so much for your comment! Well mum's blog goes back years, it's nice to know you've come from there. I see you're in VA - it's lovely to connect over the Ocean (the power of the internet, hey?) Love the US, I'm actually finishing reading a book called "The Journey to the Mayflower" at the moment, rather appropriate for this time of year I think. Have a good day!
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