Anne,My family and I will be praying for you. 2026 will be a much better year for you, and for…
Thank you so much Lauren. We are looking forward to our other son coming and then we will have a…
Thinking of you Anne during this Holiday Season. I hope you are feeling okay and I hope you are able…
Anne, I also hope that there is relief in sight for you. The winter is long and dark and you…
Category Archives: Lifestyle
Wednesday 09/04/25: No posts for a while
Sorry friends and visitors but I am very ill at the moment and cannot post, so will be taking a break until I am better. Love and best wishes, Anne 💕💗💖💗💕
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Friday post 04/04/25: Moving house #09: Completion day is getting closer!
Hi there everyone! Well, it’s Friday once again and I am looking at my task list for our house move. Our completion date is 8th May (that means we will actually own the new bungalow on that day and will … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, New home, Special days
Tagged daffodils, house move, illness, Mothers’ Day, moving house, orchids, plants
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Friday post 28/03/25: Moving house #08: In limbo and pain
I am finding it quite hard to believe that Friday has come around again! I do hope that everyone reading my blog is having a good time. Unfortunately, I am still struggling and in considerable pain. Despite very strong painkillers, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, New home
Tagged house move, illness, moving house, pain
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Friday post 14/03/25: Moving house #06: taking a break
Hello and welcome to my blog. At the moment, Friday’s posts are all about the sheer slog of moving house under the English system. Of course, it could be far worse if we were selling and buying at the same … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Outfit of the day, Wardrobe
Tagged CBT, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, depression, house move, moving house
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Friday post 07/03/25: Moving house #05: Skip week…
Well, we have had a lot going on this week with our house moving tale! Younger Son has been here for a few days and drove back to his home today. We will miss him so much as he brings … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged grey, Hermès, house move, Lands' End, Liberty, Marks and Spencer, Massaccesi, moving house, navy, Roberto Cavalli, Sous Le Charme d’Orphee
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Friday post 28/02/25: Moving house #04: a quiet week with weeding
Welcome to this week’s update about our house move. We have now almost reached the end of Week #04 and things have been pretty quiet. I had to send a couple of documents to our solicitor at the beginning of … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, New home, Wardrobe
Tagged amethyst, Blue Nile, Hermès, house move, moving house, Plumes en Fete, Pure Collection, purple
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Friday post 14/02/25: Moving house #02 – I 💕💗💖💗💕 this house!
See what I did there? Welcome to my Valentine’s Day post! As I wrote last week, I am using these Friday posts to document the stages of England’s house purchase and moving processes. Let’s hope that it all goes smoothly. … Continue reading
Friday post 07/02/25: Moving house #01 – beginning the adventure!
Hello and welcome to my blog. In the last couple of weeks I have been rambling along a bit without much focus. My brain has been exhausted by so very many topics, issues and thoughts and it has spilled over … Continue reading
Friday post 31/01/25: hunting for houses…
Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy exploring these posts. Today, unfortunately, life is getting in the way of writing. I am working on the Scarf of the moment post about my latest Hermès purchase, Le Caroussel du Tigre … Continue reading
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