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Hello Readers, St. Valentine’s Day, or The Feast of St Valentine began as a celebration of one of the earliest Christian Saints, Valentinus, always held on February 14th. A popular account of St Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to […]

Hello Readers, Last Saturday evening I was invited by my very close friend, Lesley Dale to attend the finals of the ‘Miss Derbyshire’ competition because her lovely daughter, Margaux, had been selected to take part. It was a most exciting and magnificent event. The best piece of advice that my friend Lesley gave her daughter […]

Hello Readers, On January 30th, 2014, something very rare will happen because we have a second New Moon in the same month, known as a Black Moon. Not only that, it is also a Super Moon, which means it will appear much bigger in the sky than a normal Moon. Because the Moon is the […]

Hello Readers, Did you know it takes just a quick glance, maybe as little as three seconds for someone to evaluate you when you meet them for the first time? During this short time the other person forms an opinion on you based on your appearance, your body language, your demeanor, your mannerisms and how […]

Hello Readers, Much of my inspiration for writing articles comes from listening to the radio whilst driving to and fro and on this particular weekend morning the theme for discussion was about being aware of the forces of nature and the beautiful world we live in. There was a lot said about the recent freak […]

Hello Readers, Epiphany is a Christian Festival held on January 6th to celebrate when The Three Wise Men who travelled to Bethlehem bringing gifts to the newborn infant Jesus. It also refers to when a person suddenly realises and understands something has to change and prepared to go that extra mile in order to discover […]

Hello Readers, The arrival of any New Year always heralds new starts and new beginnings. Its a time for reflection and a time to excitingly look forward to a hopefully, better and brighter future. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my loyal followers and to welcome all new ‘Readers’ to my brand […]

Hello Readers, Christmas can be the most magical and wonderful time of the year, for some, but not for everyone. Christmas always manages evoke all kinds of emotions within our hearts based on past experiences, some good and some incredibly sad, depending on an individual’s circumstances. Some people appear to ‘have it all’ and others […]

Hello Readers, Once again we are celebrating the ‘Festive Season’, a time for giving and receiving gifts and spending time with loved ones. For thousands of years, people across the world have enjoyed Mid Winter Festivals. With the arrival of Christianity pagan festivals became mixed with Christian celebrations. One of the left overs from those […]

Hello Readers, This week I would like to invite you to join my family and I in celebrating ‘The Lulas’ 4th Birthday. I can hardly believe where the past 4 years have disappeared to. As you probably remember, Hilda and Talullah came to me when they were just tiny puppies and back in those early […]

Hello Readers, Are you your own person, or are you a people pleaser? Are you prepared to do what is right for you, or are you too busy trying to fix everything for everyone else because you don’t want them to think badly of you? There is an assumption that as we get older we […]

Hello Readers, One of the most endearing qualities anyone can have is to have a good sense of humour. Without humour, where would any of us be? Life is tough enough for all of us. Each day we face unexpected challenges, problems, people and stuff that get in our way and real life is never […]

Hello Readers, Last week I celebrated an important milestone birthday, I have finally reached the grand age of 60 and feel absolutely fabulous!! My lovely family and closest friends and I organised a little Halloween /Birthday party and a good time was enjoyed by all. Someone even dressed up as ‘Santa’ and arrived with a […]

Hello Readers, It makes sense to look after yourself. You are the Boss, the Captain, the Driving Force. If you are sick, who is going to run the ship? An occasional quick body service is a very good idea. A regular medical check up to nip any potential problems in the bud can save a […]

Hello Readers, Having a good sense of humour is one of the most important things that have helped me get through life’s ups and downs. As we struggle through life, and as we all know, it can be a struggle, we need to keep a sense of proportion about it. What we do and what […]

Hello Readers Every action you take, every decision you make, everything you do causes an immediate effect on those around you, and on you. And this is the important bit. There is such a thing as ‘instant karma’. It is your bed and you are going to have to lie in it. Your actions will […]

Hello Readers, I begin each day with the expression of ‘Gratitude’. Every morning I say thank you to my Guardian Angels and The Universe for all the help that they have given me during my lifetime. Today I want to say thank you to your all for sticking by me and The Lulas over the […]

Hello Readers, It never ceases to amaze me how some people really think they are more superior than others. Many of these type act this way to compensate for what they know is lacking in their lives. Others have been spoilt as children and always got what they wanted regardless of how they acted. Some […]

If you want to be successful in your life, you need to be aware that there are two groups of people that co-exist and can be found in almost every square inch of this planet….. First, there are those who lift you up, are positive about life, have energy and enthusiasm, they walk their walk, […]

Hello Readers, Hurrah for the much welcomed return of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and the ‘X Factory’….. The Lulas and I are always glued to the telly every Saturday night watching all those brilliant contenders taking part because they are following their dreams…. These shows even have an effect on Hilda and Talullah, who are big […]

Hello Readers! Sometimes you just have to walk away. None of us want to fail, give up or give in. We love the challenge of life and want to keep on until whatever we are trying to achieve or win has been overcome, vanquished, beaten….won….but….sometimes this simply ain’t going to happen and we need to […]

Hello Readers, I have a friend who swears by her adopted rescue dogs…..another one is a pussy-cat lover and I know someone who adores their horses and rabbits….No I don’t mean they stand next to them and curse once in a while, as I am sure they probably do at times…….don’t we all???lol!!……but what I […]

Hello Readers, The world is divided into those who look at others enviously and those who look at others as a motivational tool……. Regrets? Yes, I have had a few during my time on this planet….and if you are absolutely honest, I am sure you have had them too, and wish you could turn the […]

Hello Readers, So at long last, we can all stop holding our breath. The long awaited news of the new Royal Baby finally arrived on July 22nd 2013, when William and Kate welcomed their new baby Prince into the world….and of course he is the first great-grandson to The Queen and Prince Phillip. We have […]

Hello Readers, Coming soon…..and not before time either!!!  ……. Right now, at the very moment in time….my new website is under construction… Its being designed by someone new, Paul Craven, who was kindly introduced to me by a mutual friend…… The new website is going to be completely different….Brighter!! Livelier!! and constantly evolving…..unlike the old one… […]