The Joy Of Wandering… #travel

This morning, while eating breakfast, I read an article about hummus, and how the Israelis make it. I love hummus and often make my own, so this was an interesting article. But what I also loved about it was the descriptions of life in Jerusalem, glimpses into homes and kitchens and restaurants, to the ideaContinue reading “The Joy Of Wandering… #travel”

In Memoriam 9/11 – Ground Zero Memorial, New York City

It’s not Wednesday, I know, and this was originally posted as a Wednesday Wander. Yet it seemed fitting to share today, 19 years after that terrible moment when the world changed… We had to go there. It didn’t seem right to be in New York and not visit the site of an event which hasContinue reading “In Memoriam 9/11 – Ground Zero Memorial, New York City”

Why Turning Fifty Is Something To Celebrate

Earlier this year, I turned fifty. As I approached the milestone age, I wrote a few pieces about how I felt. About those I’ve known over the years who left too early, never to see fifty, or thirty, or even twenty. About how women ‘of a certain age’ are somehow meant to disappear from theContinue reading “Why Turning Fifty Is Something To Celebrate”

Wednesday Wander Revisited – Warwick Castle

This week, as I wandered through my blog archives, I felt like visiting a castle. I’m writing a new novel at the moment, set in a London far in the future, so far that the name of the city itself has been lost to time. Several landmarks remain, though, as there are some buildings thatContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Warwick Castle”