Right now, I'm watching a LOT of rugby. The once in every four years event which is the Rugby World Cup is taking place in France, and Himself is indulging me in the full-on viewing experience. As it's available on free-to-view TV (a rarity here in the UK) I've been filling my boots 🙂 And... Continue Reading →

Time was, it was easy. The phone rang, you answered it, never knowing who was on the other end. Of course, you could chose not to answer it, but that was generally considered odd behaviour - for people who had phones, tended to want to use them. Growing up, we didn't always have them. We... Continue Reading →

When I'd first started out as a coach, I picked a business name rather than using my name, much like when I first started blogging and chose to do so anonymously. But the longer I've coached (like the longer I blogged) I felt I was hiding... and for no good reason. So, when I discovered... Continue Reading →

No, he didn't ask me himself (I wish!) If he had, you'd have heard my excitement clear across the Atlantic 😀 I learned about these questions via Ally, but it was a while back and I don't have a link to the relevant blog post (apologies for the bad blog etiquette) 😉 What do you... Continue Reading →

My old friend Gemma says I had a mid-life crisis shortly after my 50th birthday 😀 I cannot deny that it was a big turning point, and a time when I finally made life changing decisions. Mark asked in a post a while back what was the biggest risk I've ever taken, well this was... Continue Reading →

I'm untidy by nature, always have been, always will be. And yet I'm the best organiser in my family (better than Himself too), despite (some of) them being neat freaks and minimalists. So, does that challenge the saying? I'd posit that my desk is untidy because I use it to do lots of stuff. Himself... Continue Reading →

To ease myself back into blogging, I thought I'd emulate LA and Tater with a little review of my reading year to date, and have merged two sets of questions from while I've been away. How has your 2023 reading gone so far?I've had a good year so far both in terms of numbers and... Continue Reading →

I don't know if any of you have had the pleasure of read Rhonda Byrne's The Secret. For those who haven't, it's basic premise is that we are all transmitters, and whatever vibe we put out into the world comes back to us. So... if you put out only positive thoughts, words, feelings, good stuff... Continue Reading →

You know I love an ABC opportunity, so when I saw both LA and Tater doing this, I resolved to put pen to paper (OK, fingers to keyboard) on the subject, especially as it's one which is close to my heart as someone who's both worked with mental health and suffered with depression for much... Continue Reading →

My family has long had a high degree of affection for Americans. Having spent significant chunks of our lives living the overseas life, we met other nationalities doing likewise. Right up till our final years overseas, we gravitated towards Americans, finding the Brits somewhat dull and dour. Indeed, one of my sisters married an American... Continue Reading →