I went to my first spa with two friends twelve years ago and yet I still remember that first experience. We were staying on site for a weekend in a lovely wooden chalet amongst the trees and the sights and sounds of nature. If this wasn’t enough of an escape, we also decided to bookContinue reading “Time Out -Should We Be Kinder To Ourselves?”
Category Archives: Midlife
Are All Friendships For Life?
As Big Ben tolls, heralding the start of another New Year, I think we often reflect upon the past, the present and the future. We think about the people currently present in our lives; family, friends and maybe even work colleagues. It’s that time of year when we seek fresh beginnings and ponder whether thisContinue reading “Are All Friendships For Life?”
Christmas Shopping in Olde Worlde Lille
We visited Lille back in April of this year whilst doing a three month tour, by rail, of Western Europe and vowed to return -See my previous post “My New Friend Lille”.So here we are, having caught the Eurostar direct from London St Pancras into Lille Europe. Our hotel is within walking distance of theContinue reading “Christmas Shopping in Olde Worlde Lille”
Christmas Traditions – “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”
“Toys in every store. But the prettiest sight to see, is the holly that will be on your own front door” I love Christmas! I do apologise if you are a regular reader of my blog for not posting recently. As is normal for this time of year life has been hectic but hopefully withContinue reading “Christmas Traditions – “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas””
New Year’s Resolutions Have Come Early This Year!
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Are you good at keeping them or do you wander off track within a couple of days, weeks or maybe months? I’m not fastidious at making them although in years gone by when my girlfriends and I met up for our annual Girls’ Christmas Weekend we would avidly discussContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions Have Come Early This Year!”
Washington DC -What a Capital City!
I have been fortunate enough to visit many capital cities during my travels from London in the UK, to Rome in Italy, San Jose in Costa Rica, Georgetown in Grand Cayman and the list goes on but our visit to Washington stands out as being up there in my Top Three. Why I hear youContinue reading “Washington DC -What a Capital City!”
Glastonbury -An Ancient Town Full of Integrity
If adventure is to experience different ideologies, new places and ways of life, alternative cultures and the exploration of opinions then Glastonbury is the place to do this. It is an absolute hive of activity buzzing with people unafraid to be themselves whilst surrounded by the trappings of a modern society and enclosed within theContinue reading “Glastonbury -An Ancient Town Full of Integrity”
The Cotswolds – Royal Tetbury
When I was a young child my mother used to take me and my sister on the bus, from our home in Minchinhampton, to Tetbury on a regular basis. We used to get off at the famous central Market Place and then walk up Cirencester Road to see my grandmother. She used to live inContinue reading “The Cotswolds – Royal Tetbury”
The Cotswolds -Shopping in Nailsworth
I was born and bred in the Cotswolds in what was once a small village -Minchinhampton. I left the area when I was eighteen (see previous post “All About Me”) and didn’t return until later in life when I was divorced with two children. We settled here in 2005 and despite having all these wonderfulContinue reading “The Cotswolds -Shopping in Nailsworth”
The Cotswolds -Castle Combe
I am very fortunate to live in the South West of England. This part of the UK is full of quaint villages, rugged coastlines, homely pubs, amazing scenery, beautiful countryside walks and unique food. Made up of six counties: Gloucestershire in the north of the region, Cornwall in the far south west and Devon, Dorset,Continue reading “The Cotswolds -Castle Combe”
A Midlife Adventure 