Life & Leisure
This is the collection of all the other stories I wanted to share, covering family, love and loss and many things in-between!
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I heart Danish : Friendtex fashion review
The Danish are coming! With the success of ‘The Little Book of Hygge’ last year that took us by storm, we are embracing their clean aesthetics and warm approach to life. That is no different when it comes to fashion. With an emphasis on comfort and minimalism, the Danish retail…
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The battered rucksack
I scrubbed my nearly-30 year old rucksack with a bowl of warm soapy water whilst sitting in the garden. It had come back from my daughter’s festival weekend looking worse for wear. As I washed the mud away I noticed the other flaws – a zip that would not open,…
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Progress
Eeeeek. So a slightly unplanned start to the New Year threw me off-balance temporarily. A romance ended, and all of a sudden all the plans I’d had in my head had gone out the window too. Once the bruises had healed, I realised I needed something to fill the void. …
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Mind Games and Marathons
Having just watched the final 10 minutes of the Nike team’s efforts to smash the 2 hour marathon barrier I reflected on my own running experience this week. While I’m no Olympic standard athlete – and my race of choice is the half-marathon, I learnt an interesting lesson when I…
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The Digital Dating Survival Guide
Dating has undergone a wholesale change in recent years. This is thanks to the arrival of the smartphone, social media, and the dating websites and apps. The internet dating site was once seen as the uncool territory of the over 40’s. Whereas it has now been kicked into touch by the…
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