PERFECTION
I was going to tackle quite a different subject for my September blog, and then the death of the Queen…
BE PREPARED
July Blog… The phrase ‘Be Prepared’ keeps floating into my mind these days, as I realise on a daily basis…
HOW TO COPE WITH THE BAD TIMES
“Bad times are just around the corner…” sang Noel Coward in one of his most famous lyrics. Well, if you…
BUGBEARS
So far, June has been a month of anxiety and stress. I have tried to rise above it, but the…
Making Economies…
As everyone now realises, the present situation in this country is truly dire. The government, under the leadership of Boris…
THE PROS & CONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA
As with many octogenarians I came to social media late. My children and grandchildren were fully familiar with it by…
ALL IN A MONTH…
It is hard to believe that since my last blog, only one month ago, there should have been such a…
CONSEQUENCES
February is only half through and already we have had enough drama to last us a lifetime. One subject that…
KEEPING TO THE RULES
We are now nearly three quarters way through the first month of 2022. January is always a difficult month when…
THIS CHRISTMASTIDE
Each year, as we move into the Festive Season, I listen once again to the Carol I wrote for the…
THE ART OF GETTING OLD
Quite recently the Queen is quoted as having said, ‘You are as old as you feel.’ Judging by her recent…
AGGRAVATIONS
What a month of aggravations we have had, and it looks like it is only going to get worse. I…
ANGER
There is a palpable feeling of anger in the world at the moment. Is it surprising? As you look around…
AUGUST
Edna O’Brian declared that the month of August was a wicked month. Whilst agreeing with her that it produces a…
IRRITATIONS
Maybe it is because I am getting older, or maybe it is because of lockdown, but my list of irritations…
GRIEF AND JOY
Two of the most powerful emotions any of us will experience during our lifetimes- are those of GRIEF, and JOY …
THE TRICKY SUBJECT OF AGE
Since my 80th birthday I have been pondering the tricky subject of AGE, and these ponderings have given rise to…
CELEBRITIES
“I’m so old I remember when fame was a by-product of talent!” I read this the other day and it…
FAMILIES
I had intended to write on a completely different subject for my March blog – but since that explosive interview…
NOW AN OCTOGENARIAN!
It’s now a week since my 80th birthday and I am still basking in the glories of that day. In…
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