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Blogging A-Z Challenge 2021: Habits

“Habit is habit and not to be Flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time” Mark Twain New habits are pretty challenging to form and embed in… 

Blogging A-Z Challenge: Gift

It was mothers day here in the UK a few weeks ago and I received an intriguing gift from my son. A box of chocolates, but not the usual kind, milk tray or dairy. No… 

Blogging A-Z Challenge 2021: Giving Pain

“Pleasure is sweetest when ’tis paid for by another’s pain.” – Ovid Last week was Master’s birthday. He asked for nothing from me for his birthday other than the opportunity to give me pain. I bought him some… 

Finding myself

You will note from some of the previous posts in this series, I am someone who set about finding myself in my 50’s. I don’t think it’s an understatement to say that I really didn’t… 

Blogging A-Z Challenge 2021: Fear

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt I guess that the only thing that often stops you doing something you want to is fear itself. Will I make a fool of myself, will… 

Blogging A-Z Challenge 2021: Exercise

This year has been terrible for exercise. Some weeks I’ve barely left the house, spending much of my time in my work office or on the sofa. At least there are stairs between. But now… 

Blogging A-Z Challenge 2021 – Dieting

This is what I try to do, but it really is just too easy to fall into diet mode. I’m great at keeping focused on what I should be eating during week days, but come…