by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 21, 2019 | Nature, Talking Points
Who are your living heroes? I have three: Stephen Sondheim, Tim Minchin and David Sedaris. Stephen Sondheim and Tim Minchin are musical philosophers whose wisdom is expressed in exquisite lyrics. All of human life is there. David Sedaris picks up litter. (Oh ok, he’s...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Feb 3, 2019 | Health, Nature
MOMENT IN THE SUN: SNOW It’s been snowing! How do I know? I know because I have had to spend two nights in a budget hotel to avoid travelling home in hazardous conditions after work. I’ve decided this week, to find the silver lining in the white stuff and to...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Oct 21, 2018 | Family, Nature
I thought about starting this blog with a quote about change; you know the sort of thing, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” (Ghandi), “If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change,” (Michael Jackson)....
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Sep 9, 2018 | Food, Nature
My heart is pounding, my mouth is dry and my legs feel wobbly. If it were this evening instead of this morning I’d pour myself a glass of wine. I’ve just come close to mowing down an old couple. To be fair to me, this happens every September. And...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 29, 2018 | Nature, Talking Points
I’m looking at the weather forecast for the next few days. There’s more rain on the way and yet another Met Office weather warning in place. One of the reasons I detest bad weather is because there is nobody to write and complain to. When, as now, things are...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Mar 4, 2018 | Family, Nature
I love snow. Really love it. But only in the appropriate places: The Arctic or The Alps, for example. A place for everything, they say, and everything in its place. North Dorset, indeed anywhere south of Cumbria, frankly, is not its place. I hate the disruption to the...
