What expectations would you have of your friends? That they would... read itread it and review it favourablyread it and review it honestlynot read it but share/retweet your marketing posts about the booknot read it but brag about their friend who wrote a book ask for a free copyexpect a free copybuy a copy and... Continue Reading →

I truly admire bloggers who sit down and throw together blogs to post immediately. I love the idea of being able to do that, but I know it's just not for me. I could use the excuse that I'm producing posts for three sites, each of which has a different purpose but, in truth, I... Continue Reading →

Ever wondered what your choice in music says about you? No, I can't say I've given it much thought before either ... yet music has always mattered to me. I'm not a follower of fashion - which my choice clearly says 😉 I don't listen to music radio, so adding something new to my playlists... Continue Reading →

Or how to do it properly ... I didn't learn how to make a proper apology till very late in life. I've been rubbish at it for most of my life, doing the equivalent of that small child being forced to say "I'm sorry" - even when I've truly felt it and meant it. Now... Continue Reading →

Here's a little Mamas & Papas on the subject... https://youtu.be/9spVsmMgbeA Bookish and awkward, with appalling glasses to correct my myopia, I wasn't what you'd call cool kid material growing up. So it came as quite the surprise to find myself in the In Crowd during my fifties. It all happened in an online world -... Continue Reading →

I once told Himself that he wasn't Normal. You may not be entirely surprised to hear it didn't go down well 😉 So I tried again, for I really & truly meant it as a compliment. My next suggestion was "not Ordinary" which was better received, but I was still getting some side-eye... What I'd... Continue Reading →

What does being a good patient even mean? As far as I can tell, it's generally assumed to be allowing others to take care of you, and doing what you're told. But ...  What about being an informed & involved patient? Researching your subject, thoroughly checking out the pros and cons of any treatments so... Continue Reading →

As you may or may not have noticed, it was Valentine's Day last weekend. It's not an event that gets much attention chez Debs & Himself, except for the fact that I noticed a rash of pictures on my village's Facebook page. Each of those photo contained a small crocheted heart with a handwritten tag... Continue Reading →

Himself is a huge coffee aficionado. While I like coffee - it no longer likes me (but that's another story) - and have drunk a lot of it in my many decades... I'd no idea what went into making not good coffee, but really superior coffee. Among our coffee making ephemera, we already have multiple... Continue Reading →

... as the song goes - but when we get to travel again without fear of our fellow travellers, will we choose to travel differently?  I flew so often as a child, I found it easier than catching a bus. Seriously, I've always found bus timetables in the UK totally incomprehensible, and have travelled in... Continue Reading →