What’s your answer to the following question – If your house was on fire, what things would you save first? In the ‘old days’, it was the box of photographs or photo albums, personal documents like birth certificate, marriage certificates and school records, and maybe something of sentimental value. Now maybe it’s the smartphone, laptop […]
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Lip Balm and Black Eyeliner – Makeup for an Old Lady
Do you remember when you were a teenager and couldn’t wait to wear makeup? I was about 13 years old when I started trying out things to put on my face. I didn’t have much, but maybe some eye shadow, and some lipstick in colours that absolutely did not suit my colouring at all. How […]
Children’s Playgrounds
What were children’s playgrounds like when you were growing up? Of course, your answer will depend on how old you are and where you grew up. Playground nostalgia I remember Australian playgrounds in the 1970s – metal slides which burned your skin on hot sunny days. There were swings, too. Sometimes they were made of […]
Plastic Pen Problems
Plastic products A hot topic these days is the problem we have with single-use plastic products. We’ve all read about how we’re destroying our wildlife, and indeed our planet, with our plastic rubbish. So now we’re all making an effort to reduce how much plastic we use and how much plastic we’re throwing away. And […]
Are You Happy?
Are you happy? Have you asked yourself this question lately? I mean, have you stopped everything you’re doing, looked deep into your soul and asked yourself ‘Am I happy?’ No? Try it. Yes? What did you find? What was the answer? 6 months ago I asked myself this question earlier this year, maybe 6 months […]