From onion bag to kitchen scrubbie

I can hear you asking now, if I'm against single use plastic then why buy produce in these nasty plastic string bags? String produce bag Simply because if I buy them I will properly recycle the bags into useful items. They will not end up in the seas and oceans. The plastic used is perfect…

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

How many times have we been told, or indeed told others not to sweat the small stuff ? It's difficult though, right ? We all live in our own little bubble, much more since Covid. We worry daily about little things, but to us they are mighty big things. We worry about our health and…

I’m fat… I’m over 40….

I now wear a size uk14/16....I used to wear a size uk8...does that matter? No, it doesn't, or it shouldn't, I am still the same person whatever size I am. I'm over 40, I'm not using that as an excuse. It's true, after 40 your metabolism changes, but also your outlook for on life changes,…

Regrets, no I don’t regret anything

I have always had a belief that things happen for a reason. Maybe even are preordained for us. We have choices to make all through our lives, some of these choices bring happiness, some sadness, some bring fulfilment, some disappointment. I believe it is how we deal with the end emotion that triggers regret or…

A Writers Life

I have for as long as I can remember enjoyed writing. I don't profess to be any good at it, as I constantly break all the rules, love to write in 1st person, use adverbs and rarely feel pleased enough with the finished piece to let it go. When I'm not writing I read. Both…

Number Me

Just think about it for a moment, how many times have you watched a TV program only to feel totally let down by the ending. All those weeks you've given it your time, your attention, you've been patient when it's thrown you red herrings, fed you a line, you've stayed faithful. Always tuning in, ever…

Barbecue Tonight!

The weather has finally sorted itself out in this part of the UK & I can plan a barbecue with some certainty of being able to cook it later on in the day......Now I'm not talking about barbecues on the scale that my American friends do them, I am talking about looking around the kitchen…

The Bee Swarm🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

For the first time in my life I have seen a swarm of bees❤️It was the sound that first alerted me to them. The sight of hundreds of bees filling my garden was awesome. They stayed for about 10mins, but sadly they have not settled here. The odd one or two are hanging around on…