This week I had a rare afternoon off.  It doesn’t happen often, I can tell you!  New carpets were fitted at one of the shops and after the fitting I took the old, dirty carpets to the local tip. Needing a shower I decided at this point to go home and take the rest of [...]

I was driving home tonight and listening to the radio.  Jackie Wilson’s song ‘Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher’ was on and my heart swelled when I heard it.  One of the most powerful emotions is love and I know how lucky I am to have the love of a partner in my life. I [...]

This weekend was Valentine’s weekend.  I have met so many cynics, people who said it is all a money making ploy, people who said you shouldn’t need a certain day of the year to prove you love someone, people who see it as something bad rather than something good.  You don’t have to spend lots [...]