Is it ever OK to gossip?

Is it ever OK to gossip?
Is it ever OK to gossip? It’s a tough one, not helped by the fact that the word itself has negative connotations. Usually ascribed to women, it means someone who talks indiscriminately about others people’s… View Post

The simple life

The simple life
Have you ever see the TV programme, Naked and Afraid? I first came across it in Australia; I remember watching it in bed on New Year’s Eve. Did I just say that out loud? Anyway,… View Post

My happy place

My happy place
I’m not long back from a week in Portugal. I travelled with my sister-in-law, my nephew, my niece and my daughter G. The five of us have made the same trip annually for the last… View Post

It’s (not) all about the money

It’s (not) all about the money
I’ve not been working in the traditional sense, that is, not contributing financially to the household, for just over a year now. Even when I was working, my husband was the main earner. Although I… View Post

Hand luggage only and jet lag

Hand luggage only and jet lag
See that tiny case in the photo above? I travelled long-haul, for two weeks, with just that. Yay, go me. Travelling with hand luggage is a lot easier than I thought it would be. On… View Post