Having just returned from a trip abroad, it seems that I’ve not missed the annual peacock parade – school leavers donning their very hired best and beetling off down to the school end of year Prom. As that is actually short for the word Promenade, we can tell that some walking and posturing is always […]
This changeable weather is rally getting some folk confused and worked up. I know of older ladies who constantly moan about the fact they can’t put the washing out to dry – there needs to be less rain and a bit more breeze. However, I know another older person who is up in arms that […]
The joy of walking each daytime has now receded a little. The winter weather has arrived with a crash and the endless rain, mud and splashing that accompanies the brisk trot up and around the byways has made me try to find alternative methods to stay fit. Whereas in the warmer months it was […]
One of the best gifts mums can pass to their children is that of a healthy lifestyle combined with knowledge of how to achieve that. This point has been acutely prominent with my neighbours. The family look fit – the mum works part time in a high end gym and sees many a pretty person […]
Like so many other folk across the globe, I found I was putting on podge around my hips and middle area due to not taking enough exercise of body or mind – particularly in the direction of stuffing myself with naughty goodies! It’s a known problem that’s going to have major repercussions down the line. […]
With the restrictions to normal life that lockdown has produced, it’seasy to lose all regular routine and envelope a lazier and completely unhealthy lifestyle. So, what to do. . . . Online videos are a superb way to get back into a routine. Lots of folk don’t want to go outside, fearing catching of the […]
We all need something to cheer us up at various times in our lives. At this moment in time . . . that very hackneyed phrase . . . we do indeed need to have all the love that can come our way. The current pandemic is the most serious challenge to our entire country […]
Ahh yes this can be a prarticularly tricky time of the year for the naive gift buyer. February used to contain one day that would spike the carefree gift buying intentions of the average boyfriend . . . All he’d need to do to keep his lady friend sweet would be to buy a couple […]
This is a seriously busy time of year in my family. We’ve endured the annual ritual of the christmas pressie fest with all the excesses that entails and now, one week in to the new year I am faced with buying several birthday items. One selection will be vital to get right. A sibling’s has […]
Getting that perfect gift can sometimes seem overwhelmingly difficult. Mothers and aged aunts are so difficult to buy for. Usually they drop hints throughout the year that they need help with this job or item and when you offer to arrange that help, they suddenly lose interest or get in a state of panic over […]
Having just returned from a trip abroad, it seems that I’ve not missed the annual peacock parade – school leavers donning their very hired best and beetling off down to the school end of year Prom. As that is actually short for the word Promenade, we can tell that some walking and posturing is always […]
This changeable weather is rally getting some folk confused and worked up. I know of older ladies who constantly moan about the fact they can’t put the washing out to dry – there needs to be less rain and a bit more breeze. However, I know another older person who is up in arms that […]