Making September count

A busy month and a reality check

Darwin Forest, the Dales and Peace

Derbyshire, Darwin Forest and peace

Walking, winding roads, wine, women and Wisley

A weekend of walking, winding roads, wine, women and Wisley

In Bruges (2026)

In Bruges, windmills, wellness and walking

A quarter of a millennium

My birthday celebration

The Circus in more ways than one!

A tale of two circuses

Hola San Sebastián-Camino Reunion

Anniversary trip to San Sebastián for the Camino ladies

Norfolk: Wells, shells and bathing belles.

A few days in Norfolk with women that came together a few months ago. Inspirational, sharing life’s ups and downs.

Remember, remember the 4th of November ( well practically all of it)

November 25 Dubai, Tasmania, Perth, and Singapore

Romagna/Tuscany metreat 2025

It’s been a long held dream of mine to go to Italy and learn some authentic Italian cooking skills, so when Honor met Sofia and they put together a plan, I was in. My cousin Jo was to join us too, so we paid our deposit and kept up with a growing itinerary with excitement.Continue reading “Romagna/Tuscany metreat 2025”

A decade

Ten years ago today I began this blog, originally it was to be a written commentary of where I came from and how my life had changed, experiences and opportunities taken. It was also a way to document what we were doing for Andrew in Australia, but very quickly it morphed into posts about life,Continue reading “A decade”

Camino: blisters, bowels and bladders

A year in the planning after a member of the magical midlife group said she’d like to do this, there was enough of us interested to get a group together. There was much talk of footwear, training, choice of sock, clothing, backpack choices, snacks and anything else in between. On the 4th May, 14 ofContinue reading “Camino: blisters, bowels and bladders”