14th July 2020 I’m very fond of hats. The old adage ‘if you want to get ahead, get a hat’ really gels with me. Nowadays, hats are not considered essential everyday wear, and yet not all that long ago to be seen in public without a hat was just not the done thing. Even in…… Continue reading You Can Leave Your Hat On…
Category: Celebrations
Happy and Glorious
2nd June 2022 First of all, my apologies for not having written a blog for a couple of weeks. It was very gratifying to hear from a friend earlier this week, ringing to make sure I am in good health. Apparently, she reads my blog every week and was worried when I hadn’t posted recently,…… Continue reading Happy and Glorious
That Was The Week That Was
14th April 2022 Normal service is now resumed! I’m back from roaming and home again in Sowerby Bridge after a very hectic last week in Barrow in Furness. Sadly, my lovely sister Mel has also returned home to Fuerteventura and I’m missing her already. We had a blast – lots of talking, laughter and memories…… Continue reading That Was The Week That Was
With This Ring
10th March 2022 In the words of the Gilbert O’Sullivan song: “Something that begins with ‘M’ and ends in ‘alas’… that’s Matrimony”. This week I’ve been thinking about weddings and marriage. I’ve had a go a couple of times, and not done too well at it, but it works for some people, I know. What…… Continue reading With This Ring
Sleepless in Sowerby Bridge
30th December 2021 I really wanted to call this ‘Sleepless in Settle’ for a better pun, but in the interests of authenticity, i thought I’d better stick to my local area. And while I do know Settle as a lovely little market town in North Yorkshire, it isn’t where I live, so I’ve never been…… Continue reading Sleepless in Sowerby Bridge