Hello again Good news! Our hot weather is just about to lessen this weekend, however, the much needed rain is not forecast for another 10 days. It’s been a long, long heatwave, which is very unusual for the UK, and
On being 80
Hi everyone I thought I might give you some of my reflections on turning 80. This is due, partly, to the actual event of my 80th birthday, and also because I’ve just read one of my gifts, a book by
My birthday outfit
Hi everyone This is more like it! For my birthday I went, as you would expect, to an art gallery. This time the gallery was in Eastbourne, which is quite near where we live. And I wore an outfit that
My birthday celebrations!
Hi everyone Well, May was not the month for blogs was it, as first, I was away and then the heatwave we had last week, which gave us extraordinarily high temperatures for the month of May and rendered me incapable
Three reasonably priced skirts for wearing on a cruise
Hello everyone There’s been a bit of a gap, many apologies, but it’s just living a life, seeing people, various appointments and not sitting at my desk, which is good in a way. And also I’ve been thinking more about
This is getting to be quite a habit!
Hello again And yes, I’m at an art exhibition – again! This time it was at the Tate Britain and the Turner & Constable. Rivals and Originals. They were born within a year of each other, Turner in 1775 and
A beautiful exhibition of an artist painting light
Hi everyone This week I went once again to Dulwich Picture Gallery to view the exhibition, Anna Ancher: Painting Light. It was wonderful as, while Ancher is well known in Denmark, she is an almost unknown artist in the UK,
Coats! I love them! Here’s a look at some of them.
Hi everybody Well, the wretched weather continues in the UK with much rain and a lot of grey clouds. We do get some sun, but it is not every day. Down south, where I am, we might get 2 or
A holiday booked – that cheered me up!
Hi everyone I’m finally over that winter lurgy that so many people have had in the UK. It was a two week thing and I’m glad to see the back of it. Sadly my other half (Bill) is unwell now
What’s the oldest garment you possess – and wear?
Hello everyone I’m still feeling very much below par with this cough still around after 2 weeks, although I think I might have turned the corner, so to speak. Anyway, I haven’t taken any photographs lately and I’m not feeling