A very big thank you to all who gave me their thoughts on what I should leave behind and/or take on my upcoming cruise. I listened to all of your comments and this is what I decided. I am
My first charity shop buys since December!
I wasn’t exactly the first in the queue, but just after lunch on Monday I was in my local charity shop and wow, did it feel great to be back. It was also very safe as there was only one
Lockdown diaries – 28th October 2020. What keeps you smiling?
Hi everyone And here we are, almost another month gone from this year. Are you finding that the weeks and months pass quickly? I am, and not sure why but the days do tend to blend in and merge together
Coats, I love them and especially if they’re red, yellow, green and orange!
Hi people I’m so sorry to have not posted last week – where does the time go!  But see my postscript for one reason why 🙂 Anyway, on this rather grey day I’d like to sing the praises of wearing
A good news story and Hair Part I
Hi everyone I have a good news story. But just a thought, both parts of this post might put you right off your breakfast – not sure. Â Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained, so here goes! OK I was in the
It’s 11 days to the move!
I continue to declutter and that includes pieces of furniture as well as clothes, and I will be packing my suitcase for the cruise this week. Other odds and ends will be discarded as well. I do love the challenge
I’m not buying new and this time I mean it
Hi everyone Sometimes it does seem that the world around us is going to hell in a handcart: our political system is riven with dissent (talking about the UK here), our politicians don’t seem to match up to the standards
Buying fewer clothes and makeup – I’m trying!
There’s a post on climate change that I’ve been writing on and off for several weeks, but it’s not ready and maybe never will. It’s quite long but just doesn’t read right. Several things prompted my attempt. First, it was Sir
The blessings of friendship – and cold weather!
Hello I do like winter weather. Well, I qualify that, as we’re just at the beginning of winter and we’ve not had weeks of that grey damp (gets in your bones) weather that we have here in the UK. Today
My new charity shop skirt
Hello What’s new? This week it’s an M&S Per Una skirt bought in the British Heart Foundation (Lewes) charity shop for just £4.49. What a bargain and so unworn too. But, of course, when looking in charity shops, the two