New Year, New County, New Horizons
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”;
I am here to do just that. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
New Year, New County, New Horizons.
A blog from Mike Hollis
Having lived in the heart of the Cheshire countryside for many years Annabel and I uprooted and moved to Cumbria in Decemeber 2021.
Join me as I blog about our new life in a new year, new coutry and with new horizons.

My latest Blogs
Blog 09 2025 Part 2
Blog - New Years, New County, New Horizons Another appointment at the surgery, this time for a Doppler test – to test my circulation. Luckily, it was not a problem. In the afternoon, I sat outside but my stomach began to feel peculiar. Annabel drove to the pharmacy in...
New Years, New County, New Horizons
Blog: September 2025 Part 1 I have cheated a little with dates for this blog, as so much happened in August. Dumfries Gardens Dumfries House and fountain Annabel and I set off with Angela, a local friend, on a U3A trip to Dumfries House in Ayrshire, which has...
Blog – New Years, New County, New Horizons
August 2025 Part 1: Visit to Athens with Tom and Tara’s family. Tom and Tara very kindly asked us to join them for a holiday in Greece, as April and Cooper had been particularly keen to visit. We drove to a hotel near Manchester Airport in the late afternoon, and...