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Lifting Heavy Stuff
I’m a kitchen designer, but designing kitchens isn’t all that the job entails. Mostly I sit at a computer, but sometimes I have to get physical. I have to work stock. I have to help a customer with a purchase. I have to just shift stuff…
Covid – My Part in its Downfall
An advert popped up on my Facebook page from an organisation called Synexus. They conduct clinical trials in the UK on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. This particular trial was for a Covid vaccine. More precisely is was – a Phase 3,…
Time Flies
I’ve been retired for a week!! Only – I haven’t. When I first started my working life, retirement was 60 for ladies and 65 for men. And it was my 60th birthday just a week ago, so I would have been retired for a week, all things being…
Not only Lockdown… but also Things Beginning with C
A Guest Blog The Big C by Sarah 1st January 2020. Christmas is over, a New Year is ahead of us. Lots to look forward to… Concerts, Camping, a holiday in Cyprus, Celebrations to be shared with family and friends. And then the Big C reared…
A Lie-In and a Workout
Yesterday, for what felt like the first time in a long time, I was off on a Sunday. I work shifts – and very unpredictable shifts at that. I can start as early as 7 in the morning or finish as late as 9 at night. I can work Saturdays or…
60 Burpees at 60
I turned 60 the day before yesterday. And when we’re not in Lockdown I go to the gym every other day. I suppose I’m reasonably fit for my age – although I tend to notice the things that I can’t do more than the things that I can do. I have…
60 Today
I’m 60 today. The start of my 7th decade on planet earth. I should have been having a bit of a do with my family – but that would have involved unnecessary travel, mixing households who were in two different tiers (I know we’re all in…
Masks are Like Knickers
It’s been said before – but it’s true. We’re all getting used to wearing masks these days, but for them to be effective they have to be worn properly – just like knickers. Here’s my handy guide to wearing masks (and knickers…) Don’t go out…
Not only Lockdown, but also… a new baby
Locked Out – a Guest Blog by Barefoot_Boy_Mum I’m 58 and Counting’s step-daughter, and I moved to Perth, Western Australia (WA) for a working holiday in January 2012. Fast forward 8.5 years and I’m now happily married, with a beautiful…
Bonfire Night 1977
It’s 43 years ago today since I met my first husband. (Can you believe 1977 was 43 years ago!!! They’ll be telling us next it’s 20 years since the Millenium!!) I was 16 at the time – but less than a week off being 17. I desperately hoped…
Taking the Bull by the Horns
Lockdown will start in the UK on 5th November. That’s tomorrow. Glad I hadn’t planned a bonfire party (although the government hasn’t stopped us eating bonfire toffee, which was always the best bit). I hate to be bored. I also like to take…
Not only Lockdown but also… Coming Home from the Tip
Life doesn’t stop for Lockdown – what else are you having to cope with, alongside all the Covid-related restrictions? Fancy writing a Guest Blog? Scroll down for instructions! Here’s the first! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from…
