Stopping for a coffee or tea break has traditionally been about having time off, a breather to recharge our batteries, in a busy working day. This might still be regular practice in some workplaces. But nowadays, working or not, we treat a tea or coffee break as a treat to be taken at any time[…]
Part 10: An author at last! I’ve always been a writer………………. Holding the first printed copy of a published book , seeing your name on the front cover, leafing through the crisply white, beautifully laid out and typeset inside pages, and breathing in the distinct smell of ‘new book’ – that’s the best thing ever[…]
Last week I hosted my first house-party at my holiday lodge in Cornwall. For the first time ever (drumroll), in a mixed group of married and single people sharing accommodation (trumpets), I slept in the master bedroom, and in a king-sized bed in glorious solitude (applause). As a single person (I’m sure I’ve mentioned this[…]
Many people speak of the importance of having a daily, early morning routine as a means of starting the day well. When I went to work every day I had a routine that got me out of bed and into work on time. When I retired from salaried service, I savoured the difference that every[…]
Watching one of those TV programmes where someone was finding out about their ancestors, my ears pricked up on hearing the word ‘spinster’. It was quoted as the legal description for an unmarried woman, on a ship’s passenger list in the early 20th century. Even used in that bygone context, I was still jolted to[…]