Have you ever read a book that inspired you to travel? Perhaps you’ve read books that are set in a place you have visited and evoke memories of the time you spent there? Perhaps you have planned a trip and used Travel Guides such as Lonely Planet to discover more about your destination, what not to miss and what to avoid? Perhaps circumstances have prevented you from travelling afar but reading books has taken you on a special journey? I’ve…
Mr M and I have made a New Year Intention to have a ‘Date Day’ on a regular basis and discover our own backyard. COVID has made socialising and travelling very difficult. We have both had our boosters but are still reluctant to get…
Hangin’ around Nothin’ to do but frown Rainy days and Mondays always bring me down Lyrics from Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters If you are from my generation, you will definitely remember this song by The Carpenters and I’ve included the link…
To me an essential part of Living Well is to try new things and in 2021 I’ve decided to improve my photography and join #SundayStills with Terri from Second Wind Leisure Perspectives. It’s a bit of fun and makes me use my brain creatively…
Standing on a Glacier on the other side of the world – #SundayStills
The Columbia Icefield is the largest non-polar ice field in North America’s Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the ice field lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and partly in the southern end of Jasper National Park. We…
My guest today is Heidi Herman, author of several books including her most recent “On with the Butter, Spread more living into everyday life’. Inspired by her 94 year old mother who at the time of her death was still writing of her experiences…
Today we are talking travel and whilst COVID-19 has disrupted our travel plans we can still dream about travelling and hopefully in the not to distant future. I’m delighted today to introduce my Guest, Christine Aldred from Booming On. In this episode of Conversations…
Hands up who likes to travel? Of course, the Coronavirus has put many travel plans on hold but that won’t be forever. I am always excited to read or listen to Women Over 50 who are going out there and making their dreams a…
Now is the Perfect Time to Live your Bucket List
Many of us have a Bucket List but are we actually living it or just looking at the list and dreaming about it. My guest this week in the Ageing Well, Living Well series, is Emily Jones, who works for a Swiss Adventure Travel…
If you follow my blog or social media you would know that for the last three weeks, my husband, Mike and I have been discovering Alaska and the Canadian Rockies. We both agree that this trip was one of our best and several people…