Category Archives: Lifestyle

Update 13/08/18 and a pretty reveal!

I decided that my new Victoria handbag needed dressing up a bit. It looks lovely with the Hermès Jaguar Quetzal scarf (but I wear that), so I looked for something in similar or toning colours. Members of The Purse Forum … Continue reading

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Update 09/08/18 and some much needed humour

Living with a family member who has massive ASD meltdowns is very hard and I often post on here, and on Facebook, when I am struggling with this. My son is also very sweet and kind, looks after me so … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 08/08/18

What with the heat, my concentration issues and a complicated book, I have only finished one this week. Bad Librain! The book was The Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver (#10 in The Lincoln Rhyme series). This is the blurb: It … Continue reading

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Update 07/08/18

Another parcel arrived this morning, but I am not going to reveal the contents on the blog yet! My lovely readers will just have to wait a while 😉. Here is a small teaser… I think this is the last … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 02/08/18

Well, it should really be Yesterday’s Outfit of the Day! The temperature is rising here again and this has affected me quite badly today. I have had to lie in bed in my undies with multiple fans on, drinking water … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 01/08/18

So we have now reached August! This year is moving fast and I am really enjoying my reading, having finished around 65 books so far. This week I have completed two, in fact I finished the second one just a … Continue reading

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Update 30/07/18

I am not writing any “Outfit of the day” posts at the moment because I am trying to cope with the UK heatwave by wearing very little. I don’t think that readers would really appreciate photos of me in a … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 25/07/18

I have finished two books this week and am really pleased that I now have a pile of eight books borrowed from the Library. I somehow feel very secure when I can see a lovely selection of print and ebooks … Continue reading

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Diet and exercise plan #01: 20/07/18

This is a new venture for me starting today. Having felt really down for a few days, since my weigh-in last week when I found out that I am now 12.5 stones, I am trying to pick myself up and … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 18/07/18

I have really enjoyed reading very varied books this week. Well, when I say enjoyed, I actually gave up on one of them – very unusual for me, but liberating! My first book was The Power by Naomi Alderman. I … Continue reading

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