A few months ago the umbrella I had up blew inside out and, as it is the start of some quite blustery rainy days in the UK, I spent an hour looking at reviews on Amazon of supposedly durable windproof umbrellas, the windproof part being an essential around here, as
Hello again! Well, I went ahead, got down my Autumn/Fall clothes, put away my flimsiest Summer frocks and skirts, and all of that just in time for some warmer weather over the next few days! Not to worry, I think it was time to have a look at what I
It’s the end of the month again so here’s another round-up of thoughts on these unusual times. As you can see from the title of this post, I now see myself as being in a semi-lockdown situation, because I have moved a little on my hard-line position. Wearing a mask
Hello everyone Writing this post was a bit of an effort this week as I’m feeling very sleep deprived – more about this below – but first what a contrast in the weather! Yesterday we had a storm off the Atlantic blowing its way across the nation. It wasn’t too
Hello again and, my word, another month has passed. Do you find the days going by quickly? I do. I have to say most of the time I’m busy with projects and the blog, and happy to be in contact with friends and family via FaceTime and WhatsApp. But every
Hi everyone A big thank you to your response to my last post. Suffice to say the majority of you were in favour of this blog being able to say how it is – thanks again. Todays post is more about books and films that we are watching plus, of
Hello again We’re having some lovely weather here on the coast of southern England with blue skies and lots of sun, but there’s a cool sea breeze to keep the temperatures down just a bit – that’s my kind of weather! So it’s been jeans and a t-shirt for me.
Hello dear readers How are you all? How are you feeling? A little freaked out and anxious? I think you can allow yourself to be worried as we’re living in unprecedented times. But first, I’ve been writing this post as a draft for several weeks now. And when I began
Hello everyone I do hope you had a good Christmas and New Year and a bit of a break from work, although, if you’re a woman, and the majority of my readers are, I bet you did a lot of cooking 🙂 Throughout these ‘holidays’ or Twixmas, as some media
Oh my word, it’s almost Christmas, and I’m nearly ready and it’s going to be fine. But I do have mixed feelings about the holiday. Christmas for me, now, is too much. It’s great when you’re a child and your parents rush around and give you the best Christmas they