Back at the end of July/beginning August, I travelled to Chicago to attend a dear friends wedding. I meant to write a blog every day of my trip detailing all that went on whilst away but life has got in the way and time has just flown by and I cannot believe it is…

That time of year is upon us again where we look at the previous 364 days and weigh up the good and the bad. Many will look with positivity whilst others will look back at the year with hatred, dread and only negative thoughts. Resolutions will be made and potentially broken within hours, if…

This time of the year is difficult for so many people for so many reasons. Loss of a loved one, personal illness, caring responsibilities, work, financial difficulties, breakdown of a relationship, mental ill health and so much more. When things are difficult in your life, or are presenting a challenge that you simply do…

Long time readers of mine will know I have an amazing relationship with the husbands siblings; Sister, Angela and Brother Paul and their respective spouses, Gordon and Dawn. Paul and Dawn live in the USA but we stay in contact and it was amazing when Paul could come to the recent 80th birthday holiday…

Whilst on our recent holiday in Sussex we found out that we were only 25 minutes away from Pooh Corner. For those of you who don’t have a clue what I am talking about, this is a museum, tea room and shop dedicated to that silly, willy, nilly old bear, Winnie The Pooh. Oh…