27/11/2015 10:50:59
short stories: Embracing Old Age
What the heck, I will not embrace old age thank you. My children will have to carry me kicking and...
17/08/2015 11:52:40
short stories: Pass the pliers please
No I am not trying a bit of DIY, although when push comes to shove I am capable of doing the odd...
10/10/2014 15:52:36
short stories: DIY for anybody?
Most people think that DIY should be left to men, although many of them are hopeless when it comes...
03/10/2014 19:50:57
short stories: Builder Blues
I have to admit that I have become a fully fledged, dyed in the wool Builder Bore.
Everyone...
16/09/2014 11:29:22
short stories: Hair there and everywhere
There have been a couple of articles in the newspapers recently about women who have grey hair...
08/09/2014 11:58:15
short stories: Strictly Dancing Or Not?
Hooray a new series of Strictly Come Dancing is just about to start!
Many of us are glued to...
13/08/2014 15:08:11
short stories: TV Licences
I always pay my Television Licence on time because the fine for not having one is very hefty...
09/07/2014 10:38:49
short stories: The Tea Party Trend
Summer is here and I have got myself geared up for my friends and family to arrive for a tea...
28/06/2014 20:35:53
short stories: Shoe Sizes
I read in a newspaper a few days ago that both women and men’s feet are a lot larger than they...
12/06/2014 06:38:48
short stories: Computer Blues
I am losing the will to live. I have been wrestling with my computer all afternoon and even my...
17/02/2014 15:46:35
short stories: To ski or not to ski? That is the question!
I will start by saying that skiing is definitely not for me.
I have tried each and every one...
06/02/2014 14:21:16
short stories: Roll on the Rugby!
There seems to be a huge divide between those who love Rugby and those who are all for football...
05/02/2014 16:22:28
short stories: Top Tips
So we have hardly turned fifty when we imagine that all the perks of youth have disappeared and...
28/01/2014 11:49:16
short stories: Unemployed OAP's
I lost my job when I was 55years old.
The company wanted a new fresh face rather than a member...
15/01/2014 16:08:44
short stories: Going Solo!
I blame my parents for my ability to go on holiday alone. My first solo trip was to stay with some...
10/01/2014 11:57:33
short stories: Joining the Grey Brigade
I found my first grey hair when I was thirteen, which I promptly tore off my scalp. I found more...
09/01/2014 14:54:49
short stories: Driving in France
I have to start this by admitting that I arrived in France driving my beloved 1958 drop-head...
07/01/2014 12:29:02
short stories: Online Shopping
If you are very busy working or for other reasons that you have very little or no time to do your...
15/12/2013 22:22:06
short stories: The Perfect Present?
It’s quite easy to chose a present for someone’s birthday be it for a friend or family because...
29/11/2013 20:07:06
short stories: The French and their dogs
Almost seven years ago I moved to France with my beloved two Jack Russells, suitably kitted out...
24/11/2013 19:13:25
short stories: Renovating houses in France
Following my last missive about buying a house in France I can now tell you my experiences of...
21/11/2013 11:05:52
short stories: Fancy living in France?
There are many people who dream of living in the sunshine whether they are retired, trying to...
12/11/2013 20:52:11
short stories: Models Today
If you asked school girls what career they wanted to take up when they left school most them would...
12/11/2013 14:55:57
short stories: Secret Shopping
Today I met up with a close friend of mine and when I commented on how lovely her jacket was she...