It’s always been there. I have always been amazed at how beautiful it is. I have stood and gazed in admiration numerous times over long years. But I never looked any further until recently. I was looking for hobbies that would fit my budget. Interesting things I could do without…

A few tips on how to pretend you are behaving yourself… Growing older should be a time for sitting back, having fun and enjoying the fruits of your labors, without having to worry about whether those fruits will ripen to their full glory or wither and die on the branch. But the increase in life expectancy coupled with pension and investment…

When Silence is my Friend Winter. The season of long nights, short days, sparkling snowflakes, and people dressed in warm clothes. But Winter is also the season of silence. A time to let the old year go and reflect on what lies ahead. Some people have told me they don’t like Winter. It is spent…

There’s nothing like hearing your tiny granddaughter, welly-clad and just short of five years old say, ‘We’re always happy having a grand old time aren’t we nanny?’ It made my heart sing. And she is right of course. We are always happy having our grand old times out and about…

Dealing with Loss Needless to say, the time after loss is volatile and confusing for most people. Unresolved issues come to the fore and questions we have not answered must often be confronted. Along with a sense of abandonment and sorrow, anger often arises. Most have little understanding of what…

Okay, so we know Jen, Bill and Britney are not tomatoes, but that red thing sitting in your fridge could be a best friend. You see, tomatoes contain Lycopene, one of the most potent carotenoid antioxidants. Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found in tomatoes and other…

Do you want to put a smile on someone’s face today? Maybe make their day a little better. It won’t cost you a single penny or much time to do just that. And because smiling is contagious, it probably won’t just be one person you make smile today. Here are…

In today's fast-paced society, we've become accustomed to filling the eeriness of silence with fluff. We turn to many distractions as a means of escaping feelings of idleness or boredom. But the main thing we wish to elude is loneliness. Solitude does not have to alienate or be lonesome. …