My nephew James

Describe a family member. My nephew James is my brother Peter’s oldest child.ย  He is handsome,ย  quietly spoken and very much the gentleman.ย  He is extremely intelligent and wise for his age. I recently celebrated his birthday with Peter’s family and it was a small, warm and genuinely nice event. I felt honoured to beContinue reading “My nephew James”

Beef red wine and vegetable casserole

What food would you say is your specialty? The meal I would call my specialty would be my beef, red wine and vegetable casserole which is a recipe in Gabriel Gates’ Good Food Fast and is a meal I haven’t cooked in a while.  It is my go-to recipe for dinner parties.i haven’t had aContinue reading “Beef red wine and vegetable casserole”

What I am currently working on

What have you been working on? Slowly but surely I am working on decluttering and getting rid of a lot of stuff to get ready for when I move hopefully ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ sometime early next year.ย  This is a slow process that i gradually chip away at over time.ย  I am making a list of whatContinue reading “What I am currently working on”

My brother Peter

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? When I think of successful people, my brother Peter comes to mind.ย  Peter has recently retired and has deserved to live a quiet, comfortable life after working hard for many years. As a young man, he constantly studiedContinue reading “My brother Peter”

What makes a good neighbour?

What makes a good neighbor? I am lucky,ย  I live in a neighbourhood of good neighbours.ย ย  When my marriage fell apart and I moved here, i really fell on my feet.ย  It is a very friendly community minded neighbourhood. I have a lovely neighbour in my close friend Liz. She is popular in the neighbourhood,Continue reading “What makes a good neighbour?”

The hardest personal goal

What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? The hardest personal goal I have set for myself is to maintain good mental health, so I don’t end up in hospital again. For the past two years since my last hospitalisation, I have achieved that goal with flying colours. I am determined that nothingContinue reading “The hardest personal goal”