A painting by Michael Fleminghttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. As my regular readers would know in the past, I have written a lot about Susanna’s generosity towards me. Today, I am writing about another gift 🎁 that means a lot to me sentimentally.  When I worked in mental health, I befriended a fellow peer supportContinue reading “A painting by Michael Fleminghttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

My approach to budgetinghttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Write about your approach to budgeting. As I live on a limited income, budgeting is important to me.  I always make sure my rent is paid on time,  sometimes a few days early.  I pay my bills in regular small instalments,  and often, because of that, my bills are often in credit. I have regularContinue reading “My approach to budgetinghttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

More thoughts about the themes in The Newsreaderhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

As a lot of my reaers will be aware I have been binge watchibg the third and final series of The Newsreader,  produced by the ABC here in Australia  The more I watch this  series, the more I am captivated by it. As a woman who lives with my mental health issues on a dailyContinue reading “More thoughts about the themes in The Newsreaderhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

Text my friendshttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? If I received some amazing news, I would text Adrian, Liz, Russell,  Kathryn, and Lani with the great news because I know they would be interested.  I would also text Mum, Peter, and David.  I would play with Lily and cuddle herContinue reading “Text my friendshttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

Things that no longer interest mehttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time? There are a few things that I have lost interest in over time. Throughout my marriage, I used to make jewellery,  mainly earrings,  as a hobby to make me a little extra money πŸ’°.  To begin with, I enjoyed this hobby,Continue reading “Things that no longer interest mehttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

Lindt ballshttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

What’s your favorite candy? My favourite candy 🍬 would have to be milk and dark chocolate 🍫 Lindt balls.  I love ❀️ both milk and dark varieties.  As I am diabetic I rarely get to have any. It is only when friends 🧑 give them to me as a  gift. I love sucking on themContinue reading “Lindt ballshttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

A retreat from the everydayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Do you need a break? From what? I need a break from the everyday routine.  Ultimately, it would entail a total digital detox for a couple of days. A beachside retreat where I can take Lily and get away from everything that makes up my life  No phone no computer etc for a couple ofContinue reading “A retreat from the everydayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

The most important invention in my lifetimehttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

The most important invention in your lifetime is… I would have say that the most important invention in my lifetime would have to be the mobile phone πŸ“΄ πŸ“². We literally have a hand-held personal computer.   I use my mobile phone for everything from keeping in touch with loved one’s, to send emails and writeContinue reading “The most important invention in my lifetimehttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

My other type of perfect dayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

I answered today’s blog post πŸ“« about my perfect day that involved sleeping in opshopping with friends 🧑 and visiting the seaside with Lily. It is my picture, aperfect day with special friends 🧑. My other perfect day that I look forward to each year is Christmas day at my brother Peters house surrounded byContinue reading “My other type of perfect dayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”

My most perfect dayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging

Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. On my most perfect day, I would get to sleep in , then take Lily for a long walk in the crisp, fresh morning sunshine 🌞 β˜€οΈ. Lani,Kathryn, and myself will travel to  a seaside village to look at quaint little opshops and have lunch togetherContinue reading “My most perfect dayhttps://www.google.com/adsense/new/u/0/pub-3691500166505297/privacymessaging”