Category Archives: Lifestyle

Friday post 31/05/24: wearing my scarves

NOTE: if you accessed this post on Friday 31/05/24 you may have noticed a huge error! I mistakenly identified one of the scarves as De la Mer au Ciel, when it is Under the Waves. That has now been corrected. … Continue reading

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Friday post 03/05/24: with peacock feathers

So, it is Friday again and time for a post. It has been a bit warmer in this part of the UK, although we have also had grey skies and far too much rain! Over the last few years we … Continue reading

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Friday post 01/03/24: temptation strikes again!

So, after an extra day in February we have finally reached March! It’s beginning to feel like Spring is not far away, despite the miserable weather here. I am looking out of my window at grey clouds, but thinking about … Continue reading

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Friday post 26/01/24: with some new earrings

Yet again I am struggling on a Friday. I have had a horrible coughing attack and also some kind of brain problem today involving frightening memory issues. So, instead of trying to write a coherent post, I am putting up … Continue reading

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Friday post 19/01/24: with apologies!

Sorry folks! There isn’t a proper post today because I haven’t got the time to write one. I have a lot of work to do – filling in complicated forms and writing letters – for Elder Son who can’t do … Continue reading

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Friday post 12/01/24: haircut day!

Note: I have edited this post on Saturday 13/01/24 because I was too tired to write it yesterday! Welcome to the post. So, I have actually been to my hairdresser and now look reasonably civilised again! I hadn’t been able … Continue reading

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Friday post 05/01/24: first of 2024!

Welcome to the first Friday post of the new year. I do hope that you all had a lovely festive season. We had a pleasant time as a family with Younger Son. I was so happy that he was able … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 20/12/23

Welcome to this week’s post about my reading journey. This might be the final one for 2023, but I am not quite sure. If I am able, I will write another post next week to properly finish off the year. … Continue reading

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Friday post 08/12/23: wearing my scarves

Friday is here already and we are now even closer to Christmas! Ours will be very quiet this year with just the three of us (or four if Younger Son can get over here). Well, perhaps “quiet” is the wrong … Continue reading

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Friday post 24/11/23: in the doldrums

It has been a strange kind of week. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to get out of bed and wear something nice. Instead, I have spent the time immersed in my books and a marathon revisit to the … Continue reading

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