Looking forwards, looking backwards

I have come across this phrase a few times recently and wondered where it originated. It has been attributed to Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855), a Danish philosopher. He believed that life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

If we were having coffee, I’m sure we could have an entertaining, philosophical discussion around this topic. However, I’m thinking simply in terms of my blog! The gallery below shows an image from each month of 2025.

The photos above represent me looking backwards, so what about looking forward? The year started well with a stay in the City of London. My eldest son and his wife share a birthday – January 2nd – so we had a fabulous family celebration, which included my youngest son and his girlfriend. My daughter-in-law’s mother and her fiancé also joined in the fun.

We began the evening in Shoreditch in a bar called Flight Club. Here, high-tech social dart games are played with automatic scoring. I think it was excellent fun! We moved on to Madison, a rooftop restaurant at the top of One New Change, with stunning views across the City. The view of St Paul’s is spectacular, but I was too busy enjoying myself to take any photos!

As our hotel was a five-minute walk from St Paul’s, I managed to snatch a few shots. These were taken on our walk alongside the Thames, from near Blackfriars station, to Waterloo Station.

Having spent about twenty years living in or near London, I sometimes forget how wonderful a city it can be!

Looking further ahead, we plan to return to France in April, with the intention of selling our house. More on this later! Do you have any plans/projects for 2026, or are you more of a ‘go with the flow’ kind of person?!