Having shared my own midlife experience of marriage I thought I would have a look at how the world of weddings is now changing. It’s certainly been an event that has been popping up in my life of late. My son got married in March this year and two of his close friends got marriedContinue reading “Modern Weddings in the UK: How Millennials Are Rewriting the Rules”
Category Archives: Opinion
Finding Love Later in Life: The Joy of a Midlife Marriage
Life is a strange but wonderful journey. Back in January of this year I wrote a blog post entitled “Life Lessons from Personal Mantras” which somewhat explains my perspective on life. Towards the end of the post I wrote: “Life is like a yellow brick road, there is always a start and inevitably always anContinue reading “Finding Love Later in Life: The Joy of a Midlife Marriage”
Where Books Have Taken Me: A Lifetime of Reading, Memories and Escape
I’ve decided to take a couple of weeks off from my travel blog and my adventures in Wales and write about some more general topics. I always planned that my blog would be about: Midlife – Midlife Opinion – Midlife Adventure Inspired by a post from a fellow blogger, Kari who recently wrote “ BooksContinue reading “Where Books Have Taken Me: A Lifetime of Reading, Memories and Escape”
Retirement Stress: What Living in Antigua Taught Us About Simplifying Life
It’s a few weeks now since we returned from Antigua. That has given me time not only to settle back into normal life but also to reflect upon our month of experimenting with a different way of living.The predominant lesson I learnt was that, in the Western world, we live incredibly stressful lives — andContinue reading “Retirement Stress: What Living in Antigua Taught Us About Simplifying Life”
Can Andy Burnham End Britain’s Revolving Door of Prime Ministers? His Policies, Challenges and What Comes Next
As England exit the World Cup, and the final is contested between Spain and Argentina on Sunday I wonder how any people watching it around the world realise that the very next day here in the UK we could well be welcoming yet another Prime Minister!That is five Prime Ministers since the last World CupContinue reading “Can Andy Burnham End Britain’s Revolving Door of Prime Ministers? His Policies, Challenges and What Comes Next”
World Cup 2026: Highlights and Controversies Explored
The last 16 matches of the World Cup 2026 are drawing to a close and the quarter finals will thus be finalised to take place this weekend. This tournament has already brought moments of individual national elation and controversial decisions that have reverberated around the world particularly amongst those who support and follow the game.Continue reading “World Cup 2026: Highlights and Controversies Explored”
Life Lessons from Personal Mantras
Based upon the idea that “midlife” brings us a chance to reflect and learn more about ourselves. I’ve realised, looking back on my own life, that having my own personal mantras to live by has really helped me. A mantra is defined in the Oxford Language as “a statement or slogan repeated frequently. By repeating your mantra outContinue reading “Life Lessons from Personal Mantras”
Finding Adventure in Books: A Retiree’s Journey
As a retired person you can quite easily, if you’re not careful, drift into a way of life where each day looks and feels the same. When mealtimes become a central part of each day and I imagine, for some people, life becomes somewhat monotonous and possibly even boring. Hubby and I have always sharedContinue reading “Finding Adventure in Books: A Retiree’s Journey”
The Factors Influencing Our Ideas on Aging and Old Age
When are you considered old?Apparently there is no single age when you are considered old, as it depends on context and perception. Officially, 65 is a common benchmark due to its historical association with retirement and social programs, but official definitions can vary, with organisations like the United Nations defining old age as starting at 60.Continue reading “The Factors Influencing Our Ideas on Aging and Old Age”
Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support
As a woman you can’t really talk about midlife without touching on the big “M’!When does it start? When does it finish? Is this normal? Questions, questions, questions!Until recently there weren’t really any readily available answers. It was like a taboo subject. Something that women just got on with and no one talked about. ThankContinue reading “Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions, and Support”
