Just over a year ago I made a confession. I’m a chocoholic. Do you remember? I talked about how I just can’t resist chocolate. How it doesn’t last long once I’ve bought it. And how I was putting on a bit of weight after buying and eating too much of it. Well, things have […]
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The Things I’ve Kept
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 […]
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 […]