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Change of Name, Change of Passport
I changed my name by Deed Poll . Which means I’ve needed to apply for a new passport. And yes, rather than leave it until I’m actually going somewhere, I decided to apply for a new one now. Sooner rather than later. Maroon rather than…
Supernumerary on Dry Land
The sailor was home from the sea. And so was the Supernumerary. We were on leave. No, not that sort of Leave . My first husband was in the Merchant Navy, and I was privileged to be able to go to sea with him. On my first trip we’d joined…
Leaving
Today is 31st January 2020. This is the last day that we will be ‘in Europe’. At 11 o’clock tonight, I believe, we’ll float off into the Atlantic. Presumably heading for America. So I’d like to say a few words. I’d like to thank the…
10 Benefits of Volunteering
I used to be a volunteer with the National Trust until life got in the way and I had to get a proper job. I still do it when I can, and I still miss it a lot. I wrote about it for my column at 60 & Me . My posts for them have to be…
Kitchen Designer – me!
I started this job just over 5 months ago. I’m a kitchen designer for a major DIY chain. It’s the job I’d applied for but didn’t get here . It’s my 26th job . I’ve always been interested in kitchens – in the way they’ve evolved from…
A Working Spoon
I own a tablespoon. I’m not the first person to own it. It came to me from my Grandma, but she wasn’t the first person to own it either. It isn’t a particularly special spoon – it isn’t silver. It feels like it’s made of quite a cheap…
Want to Start a Blog?
Fancy writing your own blog? Do you look at this one and think ‘I could do that’? If that’s you, all I can say is – go for it. If I can do it, so can you. Truly. This post isn’t about the technical side of setting up a blog. Dearie me no –…
Try Not to Worry About It
Seriously? Is worry something you can try not to do? Really? I certainly have a lot to worry about – since my husband left I know that we probably can’t continue to run our business together, I’ll probably have to sell the house, and there…
Safe as Houses
Last night I heard a noise – a noise that shouldn’t have been there. A single footstep, upstairs. I don’t scare easy, and once I’d been upstairs and checked, I decided it was probably just a strange effect of the wind outside, or maybe a…
Veganuary – how’s it ve-going?
Are you doing Veganuary? I decided I was going to eat less meat. I’m not going to go full-on Veganuary – but I’m going to eat less meat, and less red meat in particular. And it fits perfectly with my overall plan to eat healthily but…
You’ll Feel Better For It
I don’t go to the gym to get fit. Well – I do, but that’s not the only reason. Exercise does far, far more than that. And it doesn’t have to be the gym – any sort of exercise will do. You do you. Exercise helps your mind as well as your…
What Do I Think I’m Called?
I’ve been researching my family history for a good few years now. I’ve found skeletons and I’ve found mysteries . But sometimes it’s the ordinary things that are the most interesting. The things that continued for generations, that no-one…
