The Art of Packing Light or Advice That Actually Works for the Rest of Us You cannot move for articles telling you to pack lighter. And they are not entirely wrong. But most of them seem to have been written by someone travelling alone with a capsule wardrobe, no health conditions, and a pair of … More The Art of Packing Light (Advice That Actually Works for the Rest of Us)
Let’s be honest: We’ve done our time. We’ve survived the toddler tantrums, the teenage eye-rolls, and the mountain of laundry that never seemed to end. Now that the nest is empty (or at least quieter), Mother’s Day shouldn’t just be about sitting by the phone waiting for a “Happy Mother’s Day” text from a kid … More The Mother’s Day Manifesto: Stop Waiting for the Bouquet
Found this as I was looking back over some past blogs and newsletters. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…..my nuts just exploded! As a lover of nuts, not just chestnuts, I look forward to this annual treat. Yes, you can buy shelled nuts all year but I love sitting in front of the TV with … More Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…..
Years ago, after a particularly bad incident, we discovered there is a way to check air quality in places around the world. … More How to check air quality
First you need to work out what sort of life you want. Consider what makes you happy. What would you like more of? What would you ditch in a heartbeat? Start by defining what it is you truly want. State what you want. Insist and demand your heart’s desire. Let the universe know you’ll settle … More Manifest the life you want
Just as the phrase ‘A game of two halves’ refers to circumstances that have changed suddenly, so September 2021 became a month of two halves If you’ve not heard the phrase before, it was a football commentator’s cliché. Widely used by the 1990’s, it referred to games which have a different character in the two … More September 2021 – a month of two halves.
Do you ever long for a bit of adventure in your life? Are you looking for somewhere or something to explore? Or maybe you love solving things, such as puzzles and word games, or pulling all the clues together and solving a problem Well, you are not alone. Join the City Adventurers and share experiences, … More Satisfy your inner Indiana Jones or Miss Marple and become a City Adventurer
Yesterday The Queen issued her message to the nation on the coronavirus outbreak. As well as expressing her thanks for “the expertise and commitment of our scientists, medical practitioners and emergency and public services” the statement said “We are all being advised to change our normal routines and regular patterns of life for the greater … More Changes to our regular patterns of life
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson began his press conference from Downing Street by saying “It is clear that coronavirus continues and will continue to spread across the world and our country over the next few months…..it is now a global pandemic and the worst public health crisis for a generation.” At the same time my … More “A global pandemic and the worst public health crisis for a generation.”
I’m finally ready to launch the social group “City Adventurers” and will be blogging about our adventures on the alternative website https://cityadventurers.wordpress.com/ as well as here. Please visit us and subscribe to my blogs.