So, this year I turn 50. I can barely believe it, how did that happen? I am feeling old. When I turned 20 I felt grown up. I actually got married just before I was 21. Looking back now that seems really young, but I didn’t feel young, I felt like an adult and I…
monday musings
How Much Do You Share Online?
A friend asked me the other day what a blog was. I figured the easy way to explain was to show her mine. This friend has internet at home and several devices but she does not participate in any social network sites. She mostly looks things up and shops, but even then, she doesn’t buy…
School Days, Past, Present and Future!
As it’s almost the end of the school year I’ve decided to do a kind of round-up post of how school has gone for us so far. Past It seems like yesterday when Star was starting nursery. It’s always an emotional time letting them go. The school backed on to our garden and you could…
Remembering A Year Ago Today
I was recently asked what my favourite blog post was. To be honest I really struggled to answer. To me, a favourite suggests something happy or at least upbeat. A lot of my better writing is not so happy. A lot of my happier times do not have much writing, they are more photos. So…
Monday Musings – A Camping Trip Down Memory Lane
I haven’t been camping for years. These days the focus is more on glamping than camping, well I can tell you, there was nothing glamorous about our camping holidays. They were lots of fun though. First I remember we would ‘weather’ the tents. That means that mom would get them out and put them up…