Have you read anything by the author Barbara Ehrenreich? I hadn’t, but apparently she’s a radical sceptic and free-thinker and she’s just about to publish a book here in the UK called Natural Causes: Life, Death and the Illusion of Control. And I’m about to do the very worst thing
Hello again I thought I’d have some fun and answer some questions that are going round the blogosphere (started with the Blended Blog, I believe). Look, I read this stuff so you don’t have to! But rather like another blogger (Anna from Mutton Style and I) I quite enjoyed thinking
As you know, I’ve hinted a few times that I’m not particularly on top form these days. That’s partly due to a virus I had, and partly to not taking a fitness class – for months – and walking really wasn’t sufficient. Because OK, I may look stylish and slim,
I’m awfully unfit. This is partly due to the stubbed toe. Twice I careered into furniture I wasn’t expecting to be in the place they were, which is such a stupid thing to do, but, as the nurse at the Minor Injuries Unit said, is something we all do at
Hello everyone In between dump runs and trips to the local charity shops (to off-load rather than buy) I also went to the NHS Skin Department. And btw, thanks so much for all your comments and good wishes. I truly hope I’ve alerted some of you to get your skin
I’m writing this post to challenge you all to be alert and vigilant in keeping that body of yours in a good state of health. Which I’m sure you are, and there’s no need to say that. Live in the moment, love your body but be observant and attentive out
I was planning a third post on France, but instead I’m having a rant. On Sunday I glanced at a headline, which stated that there was a radical plan for old age that had been leaked to the press. I got quite excited, but reading it made me want to
Well, I think I’ve got Norway and the upper reaches of the Arctic Circle out of my system. Norway is a wonderful country and very beautiful, but parts of it were so cold! And it’s not that I’m saying I won’t visit it again, but I think I’ll give that
I ask that question because speaking for myself, I think I do lots of exercise, but in actuality, the exercises that I do are now down to once a week. These are stretching exercises on a mat, plus some weights for building and toning those arm muscles. One of the
Not off to the cruise quite yet, but I’m just about to start packing that capsule wardrobe! So, continuing with the theme of ageing, and I know I’ve written about this before, but, in my view ageing is hard work. Not that I’m saying you don’t work hard when you’re