Hi everyone How are things with you? I’ll have more to say about how England is coping with a reduction in Lockdown Version 2.0 and a consequent move to a ‘tiered’ approach to the pandemic at the end of the
Ageing well
Hair! Some common problems and solutions
Hi everyone I’m a bit late this week – I’ll tell you the reason at the end of the post. Hair! This is a tricky one as I am not an expert on hair, and furthermore have been blessed with
Wellbeing and you
Hello everyone Did you know that last Saturday 10th October was World Mental Health day? Mind, the UK mental health charity, reminds us that mental health problems stretches further than the anxiety and angst a lot of us are feeling
The Back-to-Lockdown Diary – 30 September 2020
Hello everyone I thought I’d start by saying that I write this diary not as a blow-by-blow account of daily happenings, instead this is more about my thoughts on the current situation, the reason being, I think it important to
A tale of gardens and gardening plus the two dresses from Emmaus
Hi everyone How are you all? Well, I hope and having a few outings and visits from family and friends? We are still being very cautious. I actually went into a supermarket for something I forgot to get via my
Maintenance at home
Hello everyone How are you all doing? I’ve begun to do more things out in the community but being very, very cautious as the virus is still circulating here in the UK – see the latest figures which contain information
New outfits and an attempt at mask making
Hello again I have some new outfits to show you, some thoughts on the situation, plus the mask-making that I haven’t quite got right. Earlier in the year February, when we weren’t in lockdown, and the numbers getting the virus
Living the normal life! Can I though? Can we?
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
Some New Year’s resolutions plus thoughts about this and that including the blog(s)
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
Let’s celebrate our different tastes and views! Films & books to enjoy or not in the New Year!
Hello everyone I do hope you’ve all had an excellent Christmas. We did although it wasn’t quite as we expected. In fact, we had our family Christmas Day on the 22nd, which was such a delight. I cooked a steak