A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to have a 12 month sabbatical from work and do a bit of travelling with my hubby… over the first 4 months we were lucky to visit India, Singapore and Vietnam; chasing COVID around the countries we visited and having to wear face masks long before it even occurred to Boris & his gang that it might be a good idea…

I started my first ever blog then as a way to keep in touch with my family, especially my elderly parents and my Dad who was caring for my Mum who has dementia… Five years on and whilst Dad is no longer with us (😢) and Mum is now in a nearby residential home, as planned, I am about to “semi”-retire, kick back and take things easy for as long as my minimal savings will allow! Yay!!

It’s the first day of 2026 – a brand new year! I just realised I should probably update this page!

Having been retired for 16 months now, I am not planning to return to work just yet… This blog continues to be my basic ramblings about what Mr C & me are getting up to – the good, bad & ugly bits of life!

I never really thought anyone would find my twittering of any interest but am enormously happy when I hear from people who seem to like it! From a personal perspective, I find the process of journaling in this way very therapeutic!

It is really lovely to get new subscribers & receive the odd “like” or comment so thank you to anyone who has contributed in any way in the past!

2025 has proved a bit of a challenge for us so we look forward to 2026 with hope & positivity – hope it works out well for everyone!