Nora Ephron famously wrote a list of things she wouldn't miss after her death, but I don't think you have to be expecting that momentous occasion to look back. Here's some of the things which have changed for me that I can honestly say I don't miss at all... Commuting - or having to travel... Continue Reading →

I've worked for nearly 50 years with only a couple of gaps while still in my twenties. I started life as a lowly copy typist, slowly progressing via secretary to PA/EA/Office Manager, finally to what I call "running small businesses". But I've struggled to put a title to it... 'cos it encompassed so many areas,... Continue Reading →

As I write this, I've been on a period of enforced rest for two months, while Himself's rest period has lasted for seven months. As is my wont, I've been musing on rest itself... what form it takes, and the impact it can have (both negative and positive). Himself is not good at resting -... Continue Reading →

Just of late, in addition to the health challenges I've been dealing with, I've also been feeling somewhat peeved. Sometimes those words have been a true reflection of the emotion I've felt, while at other times, it been very much a polite euphemism. Here's the kind of thing I mean... My car has just had... Continue Reading →

Here's a link to a previous post which explains the origin of this idea. ... that the magnificent British sense of humour has found a way to deal with the outbreak of right-wing idiots who've been painting things in the street (roundabouts and the like) with red crosses - or the cross of St George.... Continue Reading →

In answering this question, I'll be talking not about the edifice, but the location. Being British, I shall start with weather 😉 Having become intolerant of heat and having never become immune to cold, I'd seek somewhere with a temperate climate. A place without extremes of either heat or cold, but also not crazily wet... Continue Reading →

... forgetten to bring your wallet when you’ve been scheduled to pay for a meal? No. It's a subject I feel rather strongly about having had an ex who used to do what I called the wallet dance - you know, gesticulating and miming "is it me or is it you?" despite having insisted we... Continue Reading →

That use it or lose it is absolutely true. To date, I've chosen to prioritise my brain health, being afraid of my family history of dementia - but the reality of a body wearing out as you age is also no fun. Being in your sixties doesn't mean you lose the ability to undertake new... Continue Reading →

We're knocking on the door of my favourite season - autumn/fall. September has just started, and I find myself disturbed to hear rumours of an Indian summer. This is hardly unusual for this time of year - indeed, the opening game of the rugby season was often a time I'd find myself unexpectedly bathed in... Continue Reading →

Once upon a time, I was a regular user of an online forum where one of the popular threads was called "Today I learned..." And I have to admit that - nearly 15 years later - I still think about having a place to mention those things I have recently learned, so I thought I'd... Continue Reading →