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Last Friday was a day of ‘bad luck’ and today, could be a day of good luck for one lucky person playing the Euro Millions Superdraw. With...

Friday the 13th, a day that some want to avoid, the black cat crossing my neighbour’s path, making them annoyed. The Devil’s Dozen is...

I have now been to see the long awaited Black Panther film by Marvel Cinematic Universe. I found the film was very well written, acted...

Today is Chinese New Year – The Year of the Dog. For billions of Chinese people around the world the main traditions includes having...

In the UK, just under half of the population spend money on their Valentines and around £1.3 billion is spent yearly on cards, flowers,...

The 5th -11th February 2018 is Children's Mental Health week launched by Place2Be which gives support to children and young people’s...

Yesterday was Burns night – a celebration of the famous poet, Robert Burns. There are many other poets who are equally well known: Maya...

As beautiful a month January can be: new beginnings, start of resolutions, for many it can be a very depressing time. With Christmas and...

I went to a funeral of an 80 year old father of five, grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 4 this Wednesday. The big turnout for...

I hope that you had a joyous Christmas and wonderful start to the new year. This time last year, I had just started on my website journey...

Well, it is nearly time to say goodbye to 2017 and hello to 2018. What a year it has been. Lots of ups and downs, laughter, tears and...

Eat, drink, sleep, repeat. Merry Christmas!

For many people the run up to Christmas is a joyous time; present buying, Christmas parties and the thought of having a lot of time off...

By now a lot of work places have had or are planning their works Christmas party.  For the quiet person, this might be the time they feel...

The countdown has begun; the shops will be open later, the work place parties will begin, secret Santa has been arranged, restaurants...

For many, Black Friday is a day or week to spend money they don't necessarily have after Thanksgiving. I have had endless emails from big...

With the constant change of weather: rain, cold, frost, I always feel very fortunate to have a roof over my head and a warm bed to sleep...

Armistice Day, 11th November – a time to reflect and honour the men and women who fought and died in several wars. "How important it is...

At this time of the year, people get colds. My little, big man insists that he is going through puberty! His voice has been deep (hoarse)...

The clocks go back on October 29th at 2 am, a time when I will be deep in sleep, so all the clocks in the house will be changed at about...