Garden Makeover

And Tuesday Twirl 

Dear friends. Today I'm sharing our big garden makeover. We were keen to make the back garden more child friendly,  and for me, less work.

The renovation happened in the dreary month of March.

New on the Shelves and Screen

 

Dear friends. Welcome to another of my my occasional "new book arrivals" posts. This time I've added  TV watches.

August in Review

And TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. August turned out to be another scorcher, and a busy month.  There were 2 art exhibitions, a David Bowie extravaganza, a trip to the Lake District, a seaside excursion, a meet-up with a blogger friend, and, yes, an unexpected police drama.

Retire & Refire: The continuing adventures of the Retirement Rebel

 

Siobhan Daniels is back! She first came to our attention with her book Retirement Rebel, which saw her retiring, buying a motorhome, Dora the Explora, and touring the UK and Europe solo. 

For Siobhan it was a way of conquering fear and anxiety after several years feeling undervalued at work. She is also keen to prove that retirement can offer a whole new second act to women.