How has retirement ended up this way?
Category Archives: lifestyle
Morning Routine
Inspired by the Miracle Morning ‘SAVERS’ routine and Tony Robbins’ Prime routine, I think it’s about time I set a useful morning routine for myself.
Smile
Smile and the World smile with you – an old saying. Yesterday I decided to try this one out.
Despair
I’m feeling an overriding feeling of despair this morning. For the way things are going in our country, for our freedom and the health and wellbeing of our children. Oh dear.
Manicure
In all my 56 years I have never had a manicure done. Now to look after them in all their glory – jewels, not tools – my new shiney nails.
The joy of lipstick
There’s a well known correlation between lipstick sales and economic downturn – buying small luxuries is demonstrated to help us ladies feel better when other things around us aren’t going so well.
Coming off the meds (Part 9)
This journey has been a few months now. In March I was taking 175mcg Levothyroxine daily – and never felt quite right. I wanted to try and reduce the dose – ideally coming right off, but wishing to reduce at the very least.
A Rainy Saturday
All those jobs I’ve been saving for a rainy day can at last be tackled. Got to love a rainy day, right?
GDPR
GDPR – what was the actual point?
Autumn sunshine
I love autumn. the colours, the fullness of the trees and fruit. Nature in it’s display of all-knowing generosity as it becomes aware of the need to slow down and hibernate.
My 2020 Story 