I didn't have my own photo to upload for this entry...so I Googled "quotes on silence" which was an interesting exercise. Lots of wonderful quotes about the benefits of silence...but it also brought up some examples of how silence can be damaging. After having the Grand-children for a sleep over on Sunday, yesterday I managed… Continue reading A Moment of Silence
Memories
Yesterday was our eldest's 32nd Birthday (how did that happen? 🤣) so we offered to babysit the little ones while our son and his wife went out for a meal. Watching 3 of our 4 grand-children yesterday brought back lots of memories. Boy, I couldn't cope with 3 little ones now on my own thats… Continue reading Memories
At The Movies
Yesterday I was a chess widow, so I decided to curl up on the sofa with the Puggies and watch a film. I'm a huge fan of black and white movies, but after a quick search I stumbled across a collection of old Hitchcock films, and chose to watch Rear Window with James Stewart and… Continue reading At The Movies
Keep Calm
I really struggled trying to come up with a title for this post, and the content. So far i've been trying to ignore whats going on in the world. I've been trying to keep calm and carry on. But its becoming increasingly difficult. Covid-19 is affecting all of us. On a personal level our business… Continue reading Keep Calm
The Art of the Essay
A few weeks ago I watched a video of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury giving a talk at a university. If you're a writer its definitely work a watch, but it is an hour long. One thing (amongst the many things) that Mr Bradbury said that I liked was his advice to read one short… Continue reading The Art of the Essay
Songs
I've been a music lover since I was a child, probably helped by my Grandfather, who would often get up on a Sunday morning, rummage through his record collection and play Nat King Cole, Perry Como or Andy Williams at full blast lol. Recently, i've rediscovered songs from my childhood, songs that my Grandfather played.… Continue reading Songs
Writing With A View
I'm loving the lighter evenings we have now. It means that when I do get the opportunity to get out and do some writing, I can sit by a window and enjoy the view. Yesterday afternoon I sat in the Zest Bar of The Tudor Park Hotel, a mile from my house, for a writing… Continue reading Writing With A View
Fabulous Evening!
Last night was our monthly Mermaids Writing Group meeting. About 4 times a year we have a guest speaker, and last night we welcomed the lovely Peter Jones to our meeting, as an honorary Mermaid 😉 I've known Peter since 2011, when I first met him at Swanwick (the writers summer school) where I bought… Continue reading Fabulous Evening!
Mud!
No...I didn't have a mud face pack yesterday, or one of those all over body treatments. I spent the morning in a muddy field with 31 Pugs lol. Lynda at Puppydogtails Academy, hosts the Pug meets once a month. Chatting to fellow "Pug Parents" is great fun and seeing my fur babies run around with… Continue reading Mud!
A Really Small Treat
Yesterday I gave myself a very small treat 😊 For some reason I never seem to buy myself bubble bath, relying heavily on presents from the kids...Birthday, Mothers Day, Christmas... Whenever they ask me what I want I say "smellies' lol. So yesterday on a supermarket shopping trip I decided to buy myself some bubble… Continue reading A Really Small Treat
Self Care 365 