Social media is essentially a phenomenon of the 21st century. It may be Facebook, Twitter, a forum relating to your special interest or the millions of blogs, just like this one that are out there in cyberspace. There are very few people who do not have same interaction with their cyber ‘friends’. Patty Beecham has […]
Thank you all for your comments and feedback to my last post. I gave myself the day off from posting yesterday while I considered how I will manage posts and new content in the future. Three weeks of daily posts has convinced me that it is not feasible to continue this schedule indefinitely. While there […]
Sharing is one of the things that I believe is central to living a simpler life. Sharing can take many forms from inviting someone for a meal, giving away excess produce or sharing a burden by simply being there to listen. In many ways, our society has moved away from a collaborative approach to many […]
I have probably been reading far too much on various groups on social media but I am feeling really fed up with what Christmas gift giving seems to have become. Just to give some context to this post, I am 58 and grew up in what some would regard as a simpler time. I am […]
We all know the KISS principle – Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sometimes I read things online or hear conversations that really leave me wondering if it is time to remind ourselves of this and, dare I say it, get back to basics. Today I read a comment on social media from someone who wanted to […]
Before you start offering condolences, it is not a person but a couple of my kitchen appliances. In the past week or two both the microwave and breadmaker have ceased to function. GMan and I are planning to go to the appliance store tomorrow to purchase a new microwave. I have previously had a Panasonic […]
Today, 25th April is the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli during WW1. 2015 marks the centenary of this event and the various commemorative events have attracted huge interest and some of the largest crowds ever. I did not attend any formal gathering but did spend time reflecting on […]
There is no real theme to this post – hence the title. A couple of years ago I wrote this post about the highs and lows of social media. One of the wonders of it is the ability to easily connect with family and friends. Today I have spent some time setting up a group […]
One of our favourite social events is attending live theatre. There have not been too many opportunities in the past 18 months during Covid19. The Lind Lane Theatre is located in a town about 35 minutes away from us and we have attended one performance there a couple of years ago. I recently saw an […]
Some days I wonder what I could possibly write that would be of interest to my readers. It may be because I have been fully occupied with social activities, didn’t feel like writing or simply that there was nothing that I felt was noteworthy. Our lives are not a constant stream of highlights. Much of […]
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