One of my very good friends has recently written a ‘Bucket List’ of things to do, although without a timeline, like my “50 things to do before I am 50” I said I would love to help tick some of the things off her list whilst having a few adventures along the way. One…

This year has come and gone so very fast that it seems bizarre that Christmas is about 4 weeks away. 32 days in fact. Normally I am one of those people for whom Christmas jumps up on; I know it is the same time every single year however I usually end up starting my…

For me, the festive period was a quiet one. We didn’t have raucous parties or drunken shenanigans. We ate too much, we played board games and we chilled out as literally all of the family were exhausted from the run up to Christmas with long work hours and University. We spent time in our…

Through lots of the vintage groups I belong to on Facebook, I have had the privilege to make friends with some wonderful people, both in person and just online. One of these is the fabulous Ruby Boo who makes a range of fabulous hair flowers and accessories. She sent me a lovely message asking…

When you get to my age Christmas (and associated presents) start to change in our household. Gone are the silly fripperies and fancies and the gloves, thick socks and slippers seem to expand. Activities such as theatre trips or days out are chosen instead of knick-knacks and ornaments. This is mainly due to the…