Memories are sparked in so many ways and sometimes it is surprising. I know when I hear the theme tune for Huckleberry Hound – which hasn’t been for a long time, that I immediately think of fish and chips and can smell them I’m sure! Just a wee podcast about memories and what they areContinue reading “Memories are marvellous”
Category Archives: Looking to the future
The evolution of underwear – A poem and a Podcast
When I am stressed, I write poetry. I must be very stressed right now because I wrote three yesterday. I felt only two were suitable to be shared at the moment. For those of you who like to listen to me read my poems you can click below, or go to Spotify, Youtube and AppleContinue reading “The evolution of underwear – A poem and a Podcast”
Hospital, health and Harrahs – a poem and a Podcast
i wrote this yesterday, inspired by being weighed to get me ready for my operation on Monday. I write a lot of my poetry when I am stressed. Sometimes like today, I can be sitting getting blood taken – hey that’s an idea for a poem – and a poem starts to come to me.Continue reading “Hospital, health and Harrahs – a poem and a Podcast”
Putting my house in order – Podcast
Heading into surgery on Monday 3/2 – and being very much a planner – I have looked at various things to put my house in order. They include: Checking Wills and Enduring Power of attorney are up to date. As it happens they are not and these need to be updated. Checking insurance to seeContinue reading “Putting my house in order – Podcast”
More legal stuff – Property Administrator vs Property Manager – What’s the difference – Podcast
I have been fortunate to be able to have another interview with Louise Taylor, Lawyer to talk about another aspect of law protecting those who are vulnerable. She is a very engaging person who has a wealth of knowledge and experience and imparts it with humour and down to earth examples to illustrate points. SheContinue reading “More legal stuff – Property Administrator vs Property Manager – What’s the difference – Podcast”
Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast
This was a saying in my family growing up. Sounds far less pretentious than aiming to be a lifetime legend. I have started interviewing some professional people for my podcast and they have valuable information to provide on ‘legal things’ like Wills and Enduring Powr of Attorney or Age Concern services and Elder abuse –Continue reading “Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast”
A world of pain and uncertainty
How does anyone ‘do life’ if there is an almost total lack of certainty? Add to that a healthy dose of pain and – it seems – as I said to someone this morning ‘every pain medication known to mankind’ life feels a bit tough at the moment. That’s the understatement of the year, that’sContinue reading “A world of pain and uncertainty”
There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!
Let’s start this post with a little exercise. Go and look in the nearest mirror and what do you see? Do you see your tired eyes or your hair that needs cutting because you haven’t had time. Do you see all that you see as defects and that is maybe all you are accustomed toContinue reading “There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!”
It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow
It takes a village they say to raise a child. Each age and stage brings with it new challenges and opportunities to learn from each other. I have six grandchildren, they are three boys and three girls, the girls living here in Christchurch and the younger family of boys in Wellington. The family of girlsContinue reading “It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow”
Acts of service – love in a fruitcake
I wrote a blog about this topic many years ago. It came out of a brief counselling session my now husband and I had right at the beginning of our trying to get to know and understand each other. What can I say? It’s a work in progress… Acts of service are the way someContinue reading “Acts of service – love in a fruitcake”
