Imagine the scene.  Three hours after midnight, unceremonious swearing, blood all over the cream carpet and emergency first aid.  “Happy birthday love,” exclaimed my husband…

This time five years ago I was creating content for my (about to be published) website. Here I am five years and 125+ blog stories later investing in a website revamp. Not because the current site isn’t working but like all good outfits and business processes …

With much in the news about keeping healthy, staying interested and living longer I thought I was doing well.  With no intention of slowing down or retiring I’m up for finishing a few more of the many projects I’ve started …

It seems that I need to get something off my chest otherwise it will leak out into every single blog post I write.  We’ve been trying to move house since last Summer and …

Another year (almost) completed and massive encouragement from the little chaps who just welcomed me as I got out of the car – hi, Hev! 

What would it take to win that golden ticket?  And what would you do with it?

To say that this year has been a rollercoaster is probably an understatement.  I started thinking about my ambition for 2023 about this time last year ..

There are so many opportunities to change how we do something, although not all of them bring happiness or success …

This blog post emerged from a recent conversation with a friend (don’t they always?) about sorting out an accumulation of stuff (hers and mine).  We both had much to contribute …

Back in the early nineties John Gray wrote about psychological differences between men and women – remember the Mars and Venus analagy?  Although this stereotypical interpretation is …

It’s a question I’ve been asking on and off for more than 20 years.  My answers have varied …

Retailers as well as their stores appear to come and go, and Aldeburgh restaurants seem to rise and fall from grace, although the backbone of this glorious Suffolk High Street remains firm.  And I love Aldeburgh for its familiarity …

That lingering and intoxicating aroma of bread languishing in the toaster creates instant warmth and gets those taste buds dancing …

What better time is there to treat yourself to some self-love than Valentines?  I began with some new bras and a selection of professional chef’s knives …

I love Lemons and I love this phrase.  It’s so encouraging of optimism and positivity …

What a year it’s been already.  Glorious hellebores smiling at me by the front door and everything to look forward to as the garden matures.  Snowdrops next …

Royalist or republican, who could resist the riot of colour which greeted us this Jubilee weekend? Just like the Queen, and her entourage I love colour …

It could be a new idea, an aspiration or a glass of sparkling water and perhaps a glass of champagne, although it’s always better when the sun shines.

What talents there are to excite our senses. I was delighted that many of the great and good of film were out to support the Arts on Sunday evening at the BAFTA awards.

Are we making interviews complicated? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself for so many years, my head hurts!