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The B Word
Well, I’ve been putting it off. But it’s time – we have to talk about the B word. I never wanted it. I voted to Remain, or for the party that I felt was most likely to deliver Remain, whenever I had the opportunity to vote. I even wrote to…
Strictly – not long now!
It’s nearly time for the Strictly final!! How time flies!! Back in September I wrote down my thoughts about each of the dancers, based on nothing but total ignorance of any aspect of dance. This is what I wrote – interesting to see how…
Just Vote Now
Absolutely no apologies about posting this again. TLDR: It’s Election Day in the UK. Please go and vote. I know what I want the election result to be – but it’s not about me. It’s about democracy, and the will of the people. I don’t care…
Making the most of it
The weather outside was frightful. Well, the day before yesterday it was – the rain was horizontal, blowing past the staff room window when I had my break in the afternoon. Truly foul. No redeeming features whatsoever. Yesterday was a day…
Thick Socks and Smart Meters
So many reasons for saving electricity – the planet and my bank account being the principal ones (and not necessarily in that order, if I’m being brutally honest). After my husband left, I needed to watch every penny . I also had an…
Why Should You Care for You? 5 ways to show that you do.
Your relationship with yourself is the longest-term relationship you will ever have. Here’s how to show yourself that you care. Real self-care is much, much more than taking time out for a spa day. It’s about really caring about yourself.…
Supernumerary in the South Pacific – Heading Home 1
We left Papua New Guinea, and we turned left. We were heading home, from about as far away from home as it is possible to be. My first husband was an officer in the Merchant Navy, and I travelled with him – 4 trips in 3 years. We’d joined…
Be Our Guest!!
I was recently invited to become a guest blogger for Sixty and Me , an online magazine aimed at helping women over 60 to live happy, healthy and financially secure lives. I wrote my first post for them a couple of weeks ago, and here it…
Proper Job
It’s not the first time I’ve had a job, obviously – but it’s the first time in a very long time that I’ve had a ‘normal’ job, and the first time that I’ve ever worked shifts. I’ve been just over three months in my new job as a kitchen…
Food Processing
Although I’m still Husbanding my Resources , I want to eat healthy food. I like to cook from scratch, using fresh ingredients. Nothing processed. Well, hardly anything processed – I like my pizza on a Friday night… But surely everything we…
Cooking for One – 15 thoughts
If you live on your own, shopping and cooking can sometimes be tricky – supermarkets are geared towards families and couples. Chops and fillets of fish and baking potatoes come in packs of two – if not more. I sometimes find myself…
Still Just Vote
This is my 100th post – but enough about me. I’m aiming this post fairly and squarely at people in the UK – you have until midnight on 26th November to register to vote in the UK General Election on 12th December. That’s not long – but…