Taking Time to Relax
Taking Time to Relax Or, in the words of Frankie (Goes to Hollywood), just RELAX! Just writing that title transports me back to the mid-1980s when the song ‘Relax’ was topping the charts. I was embracing a full 80s vibe [...]
How many song titles have the word ‘Happiness’ in them?
How many song titles have the word ‘Happiness’ in them? I have just discovered that today – Monday 8th August 2022, the time of writing – is National Happiness Happens Day. And the month of August is Happiness Happens Month! A [...]
Girl Power – showing the men how it’s done! 
Girl Power – showing the men how it’s done! What a weekend! It all started on Friday afternoon when Gareth I logged off work early to head south on the M1 to visit Lorraine, my lovely friend who I met [...]
Kettle to the metal – let’s kick start the day with some weighty action!
Kettle to the metal – let’s kick start the day with some weighty action! I love my kettlebell, and Gareth loves his too, although to be honest this is a relatively new form of exercise for both of us, [...]
The infuriating, anxiety-inducing, blood curdling and downright frustrating experience of being a Virgin customer!
The infuriating, anxiety-inducing, blood curdling and downright frustrating experience of being a Virgin customer! How to handle bad customer service – without blowing a gasket! Can you remember the last customer service experience that left you downright frustrated, with your [...]
I’ve been melting like a waxwork figure against a flame! 
I’ve been melting like a waxwork figure against a flame! What are we like in Blighty?! We really don’t cope with this here heat very well at all do we?! 
If you read my previous blog, you’ll know [...]