Last week The Brainy One and I had the opportunity to attend the Governor's Review at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Review is held two days before Founders Day, the highlight of the Royal Hospital's calendar. Me with In Pensioner Michael Paling The event is not open to the public and we were thrilled to … Continue reading The Governor’s Review | Royal Hospital Chelsea
Another year added to my total Silver in my hair, 'old lady' hands and wrinkles around my eyes, but I'm still here and that's what counts.
The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards blog pointed me recently in the direction of Brené Brown's new weekly gratitude practice, TGIF. Most of us would recognise TGIF as an acronym for Thank God It's Friday, but in Brené's world it stands for Trusting, Grateful, Inspired and Fun. Chihuly at Kew Gardens Trusting: that The Boy … Continue reading TGIF | With A Difference
Source The final part of Hilary Mantel's trilogy about Thomas Cromwell has a release date and I have it on pre-order. Annabel's, Berkeley Square London has been in bloom! The Chelsea Flower Show has been and gone, but many stores in Chelsea and the West End have pulled out all the stops for the occasion. … Continue reading Four Fun Things
The Brainy One and I had the rare opportunity recently to go out for dinner with friends ... at the Savoy Hotel in London's West End. In honour of the occasion, I wore a dress and heels. Entrance to the Savoy Hotel We arrived about 30 minutes before our reservation time, in order to enjoy … Continue reading Dinner at The Savoy
Throughout May, I continued to crack on with The History Project and can now report that it is finally complete! I did enjoy the project, but it was in danger of becoming a chore. The History Project I've completed some more of the small album about London 2012. This has been about 75% full for … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | Two Months In
Did May turn out to be marvellous? I should say so and here are the numbers to prove it: May's Month in Numbers 31, 985: the daily step count of this magnitude can only mean one thing ... NYC. ... psst! Don't tell, this is just between us ... I may have celebrated a birthday … Continue reading Month in Numbers | May 2019
One Day in December by Josie Silver: I picked this up in Barnes & Noble on my last morning in New York City. I started it while waiting for the bus to JFK, continued reading it on the bus, in the departure lounge and I was done by wheels up. It's that good! I suggest … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading May 2019
I took The Boy Child to his first evening concert at the Royal Albert Hall recently and invited my sister-in-law to join us. We went to see/listen to The Kingdom Choir (you may recall hearing them here) and we went for two reasons ... 1) they're bloomin' good and 2) we know one of the … Continue reading The Kingdom Choir at the Royal Albert Hall
Well over a year ago, I booked tickets for the Strictly Professionals Tour in Hammersmith. I don't think I've ever booked tickets that far in advance, but I knew that they would sell quickly. We're ready ... The show was everything I knew it would be, and more. I'd go so far as saying that … Continue reading The Strictly Professionals on Tour
