I found a few suggestions for things to put on your bucket list online and decided to see how many I had done already, how many I still had to do and how many I was never going to attempt. Just because someone else wants to bungee jump at the Grand Canyon doesn’t mean it… More Things to Add to Your Bucket List
This blog is taken from a newsletter I wrote in 2015 telling the story of how I came to be standing on the balcony of the Mansion House with the Lord Mayor of London as he took the salute at the Remembrance Day parade. ….And that is how I ended up on the balcony of… More Remembering Leonard Thirkettle
Just when you think things are working out, life throws you a curveball Every so often life throws you a curveball. Something that comes out of nowhere to seriously mess things up. And occasionally that “something” that knocked you down is followed by “something else” that gives you a good kicking while you are trying to get… More Keep looking for the gin to go with your lemon
Have you dreamt of receiving a letter telling you you’re really a witch or wizard and you’ve just been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? As Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the primary setting for the first six books in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, is a fictional British school of magic this remains a dream. Or does… More The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
How would you like to create a mini adventure? Time to plan something small that is different to your normal routine! And remember it’s more fun to share the adventure, so find someone to share the experience with you. Choose an activity or challenge Do something you’ve never done before. Set yourself a challenge or… More Have a mini adventure
The Diplomats is a murder mystery by Murder 57 We arrived for the evening event at the Best Western Royal Clifton Hotel & Spa just in time. The drive had been horrendous and we feared we were not going to make it. Having set off from London in sunshine, the weather deteriorated. We were soon… More The Diplomats
The Eaton Square Bar is a stylish bar near to Victoria station. We went there for a delicious meal before attending a Cognac master class. The venue serves a mixture of Mediterranean & European dishes. The expert bartenders demonstrated how to create a range of cocktails. Then we got to have a go at making them… More Cognac tasting in Victoria
The Blackpool Illuminations have been an annual event in Blackpool for over 100 years. These world famous lights stretch for six miles along the promenade, a bit like Christmas lights but in the autumn. Switch on takes place on the Friday night following August Bank Holiday Monday. I’d not been to Blackpool, so visiting the Blackpool… More Light up your life
Survivors Recently I went out to dinner with some old friends. Now in our late forties to early sixties, we’d all met when we joined the National Childbirth Trust in the 1990’s. Over the years we’d supported each other through childbirth, teething, tantrums, first days at school, exams, first days at university, more exams and… More We are survivors