Rants and Raves

Over 50s Dating

by Editor -
over 50s dating

“How things have changed! Now when I was young …..” When my grandparents and parents used to say that sort of thing back in the day, I, like many other youngsters, used to roll my eyes and despair at the oldies. Not so much though now I’ve joined the ranks of oldies and wrinklies.So many things have changed since I was a young girl; even

Dating and Love Island

by Editor -
Dating and Love Island

What is it with Love Island?  Why is it so popular? I swear virtually every person I know is watching it, or if they're not, their children are. Dating ShowsThe Love Island 'phenomenon', for want of a better word, started back in 2015 and it really does seem to have captured the public's attention.  You can't go on social media , read a tabloid or go

And it was all Yellow!

by Mrs C -
Old Yellow Fiat 500

It's rainy, windy, dreary and very grey outside. Well it is January I suppose. Being a sun-lover, Mr. C hates this time of the year and moans like crazy about wanting sunshine and warmth every time his weather app disappoints him with its fairly predictable predictions. We live in The UK - a temperate climate with very few weather upsets, after all. It rarely gets

The Journey Home – Part Two – The Long Haul

by Mr C -
British Airways 777

Oh well, looks like Mrs C’s put me on the spot here.  Her reporting on all the brilliant bits of the Koh Phangan to Bangkok journey already make me very reminiscent and brimming with an urge to go somewhere really nice again - soon!Long-haul air travel isn’t - and never has been - one of my favourite pastimes, having spent many years working in places

Amsterdam Day 2

by Mrs C -
Amsterdam

Right now I'm sitting outside a cafe near Dam Square, Grolsch in hand, people watching and thinking about yesterday's visit to Anne Frank's House.People of all shapes and sizes, creed and colour are milling around and I can't help but wonder if any of them are feeling more anxious about their situation now that a certain racist, orange-faced, Shredded-Wheat haired objectionable buffoon is the Head Honcho

The Thumbs Up or The Thumbs Down?

by Mrs C -

So this week, here's who I'm giving The Thumbs Up or The Thumbs Down to..... The Thumbs Up The Thumbs Up definitely for Botanicals Anti-Ageing Facial Serum from the Botanicals Rose & Camellia face care range. A little goes a long way and my skin is feeling much more hydrated when I wake up. I don't use it in the morning as I prefer not to use facial oils under

No Talk with TalkTalk

by Mr C -

Sometimes it just beggars belief that a company, whose sole purpose is to serve you as a customer, can get it so, so wrong. I refer here to our dealings with one of the UK’s largest telecoms providers concerning what should have been a simple home move.My parents moved home recently and, getting on a bit in their years, rely quite heavily on both the telephone

Love Is In The Air

by Mrs C -

John Paul Young has a lot to answer for. I have a constant earworm  at the moment and it's all his fault.Everywhere you go, the shops and restaurants are ablaze with posters and bunting shouting at us that February is the month of love and that, in case we hadn't noticed, it's nearly Valentine's Day.Now I'm romantic and can be very sentimental. I have all

The Hay Festival and My Competition Win!

by Mrs C -

Some of you will know that last year, I won a competition run by Vintage Books.It was a pretty amazing prize, consisting of a weekend stay in a B&B near Hay-on-Wye during the Hay Festival, tickets to numerous talks and events taking place there, a pair of Hunter Wellies for us both and the entire Deborah Moggach back catalogue!Now I love Deborah Moggach anyway so

I Could Get Used To Champagne Afternoon Tea!

by Mrs C -

A few weeks back all my daughters were home in Cardiff for the same weekend and so we'd planned a double birthday celebration girls'day out.We started off with a few cocktail teapots in Revolucion de Cuba and then mosied on over to The Park Plaza feeling just the nice side of squiffy. We were booked in for their Champagne Afternoon Tea and I'm really glad

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