Four more spreads have been added to my 'Thrive' traveler's notebook: That visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea ... That magical outing ... The Brother's birthday ... That day at Wimbledon ... What have you been creating?
A lady I see regularly at the gym's pool surprised me recently with an invitation to join her for the second day of Wimbledon, as she had a spare ticket for Number One Court. I was both unbelievably touched that she'd thought to ask me and unbelievably excited. The tennis lovers in place for the … Continue reading Wimbledon 2019
Over excited ladies Shared interests can bring about a friendship. Wimbledon with her has been one of the best days of this year.
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. Seven bundles of cuteness Trusting: that mummy duck can keep her … Continue reading TGIF | With a Difference #3
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. Because, Tilly Trusting: that the weather will be kind for an … Continue reading TGIF | With A Difference #2
The Boy Child and I ventured South of the river yesterday in order to visit the Wimbledon Museum and take the tour. What a contrast to my last visit! No wandering the hallowed grounds except as part of a tour, or if you're a member of the AELTC. Our guide was excellent; informative, engaging … Continue reading Wimbledon Museum and Tour
Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards is hosting the second of three link-ups today for this year's Photography Scavenger Hunt. (As she lives in Canada, you might want to wait until afternoon here in the UK before heading over there.) Here's this year's list: 1) Something fuzzy ~ Velour sandals ~ 2) Bubbles 3) A web ~ climber in the playground ~ … Continue reading Photography Scavenger Hunt | Link-up #2
July was joyful! Let's see how it turned out: 41C: the highest temperature we encountered this month, but then it was in Marrakech. 11: the amount of Happy Mail sent this month. 8: the number of days we spent in Marrakech, thanks to a kind invitation from friends. {Marrakech will be appearing on the blog throughout … Continue reading Month in Numbers | July
The Brainy One and I had a tremendous day out at Wimbledon last Friday. We saw three matches: Scott Johnson (US) v Marin Cilic (Cro), Johanna Konta (GB) v Maria Sakkari (Gr) and Naomi Osaka (Jpn) v Venus Williams (US). Even though I took the Big Lens with me, I found it difficult to … Continue reading Anyone for Tennis?
I was fortunate enough to enjoy something of a 3-day weekend. On Friday, The Brainy One and I had a marvellous time on Number 1 Court, Wimbledon. {Our day out was such fun, its got its own post coming up shortly.} As for the weekend proper, we continued with the theme of being outside as … Continue reading This Weekend I …
