It’s January! Yay! Not for me usually. Perhaps a more accurate word is “meh.” January, AKA Misery Month : Christmas is a distant memory, the credit card bills are looming, I have eaten […]
Project January
50 Things You Can Do To Help The Environment
On this, the first day of 2020, I wanted to repost my favourite article from last year. This post lists simple and practical ways to help save our planet. Environmental issues are the […]
Positive New Year Resolutions
Christmas is finally over and we are all looking towards the New Year with renewed hope and expectation. Or are we? Do you make the same resolutions every year and not keep […]
How to Deal With Arguments At Christmas
Christmas! It is nearly here! It’s the season of goodwill, generosity and charity, traditionally spent with friends and family. Unfortunately, it is also the season for feuds, squabbles and full blown rows. Emotions […]
The Pressure of Christmas
Watching Christmas television last night, I was struck by a couple of things: Firstly, the amazing pressure we are all under to buy buy buy this time of year, things that we probably […]
A First Tattoo
A couple of weeks ago, I decided, at 53 years old, to get a first tattoo. And before you scream “Midlife Crisis!” let me explain that I have been thinking about getting one for […]
Improve Your Sleep
As a young person, when I was tired, I would go to bed and go to sleep. Imagine! Such is the joy of youth! These days, (or should I say “nights”), it’s […]
Making the Most of Life
I’m just back from holiday and, as I remember walking along the white sands and paddling my toes in the turquoise sea, I realise just how privileged my life is. Of course, […]
Coping With Losing A Pet ❤️
I love animals. I mean really love animals. I would have a houseful of everything from horses to hamsters if I could. As it is we have 4 cats, but recently lost […]
You Know You Are Getting Older When…
I do not think of myself as old. I don’t even really think of myself as middle aged. In my head I’m about 35, though my body is clearly ‘slightly’ older. I […]
