Personal September arrived with shenanigans over getting my mother's ashes from the US to the UK. My sister engaged a international shipping company in the US who specialise in this aspect of business in the international market, except... it seems they talk a good talk, but their ability to walk the walk has been quite... Continue Reading →

Would you rather have the ability to see minutes into the future or years into the future?I would prefer minutes into the future as it could prove helpful in making a decision or to prevent a poor choice made in haste. But the true reason I choose the former rather than the latter, is I... Continue Reading →

I thought I'd give one of these monthly round-up posts a try. Not that I know what I'll include in each one, although I suspect some aspects will become regulars (no prizes for guessing which ones 😉). Reading God of Small Things Arundathi Roy (re-read) For this first time in a very long time, I've... Continue Reading →

I've thoroughly enjoyed blogging on a weekly basis for some time now, albeit with breaks twice a year, but recent changes have led me to consider a changed posting schedule. At the present, I'm pondering whether to move to fortnightly, monthly, or even an as-and-when the muse strikes basis. Unsurprisingly, along with those thoughts come... Continue Reading →

Putting aside those treasures I've collected from when my daughter was little - notes, artworks, pottery creations - a collection which is now being added to by the little grandbugs, the best gifts I've ever received will mostly be a greatest hits of gifting by Himself. But there are others... A ring gifted to my... Continue Reading →

Here's a link to a previous post which explains the origin of this idea. ... that when selecting a password which has to include a "special character", they do not mean a £ symbol (even when the list of exclusions doesn't mention it). I was feeling a total dork until the IT support guy I... Continue Reading →

Phoenix sorry, not sorry to Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell 😉 in this case, it's by the time I reach the grand old age of 70. I've mentioned before that I don't (and never have had) a bucket list, instead I thought I'd take a look back at some of the places I've been to... Continue Reading →

I seem to keep on finding questions about reading. Could it be that readers are downright nosy curious creatures? Which horror book did you find the scariest? I tend to avoid the horror genre but read a couple via my old book club. From those I'd nominate a book written by the master's son -... Continue Reading →

So goes the Irving Berlin song which was sung by Ethel Merman (and while I may not be that old, my musical knowledge is😄) And we certainly are having a heatwave, although I know we're in no way alone in that. France has been suffering with hotter temperatures than the UK, and I know these... Continue Reading →

There's been no structure to my (week)days for a little while now, and I've been uncomfortable about this. Partly down to a newly found pleasure in routine and order, partly that I'm missing working. Since adopting the mindset of treating job hunting like a full time job, my brain feels it's cheating if I do... Continue Reading →