Just two boys lost in their own world of a day at the Beach. Life is good and probably at it's best when so simple without confusion and unnecessary noise. Living in the moment is learnt from our children,

What is it like having a Live in Carer? So many people have asked me. For me it is the best decision I ever made. My wonderful live in Carer has provided my life with new possibilities, increased freedom

Darlings,Each Day We Say Goodbye to One of Our Best as the ‘Great Generation’ loses another member.  We may not realise until it is too late just how great this generation was and is.  Look at

I knew this day would come, I knew it had to come, I never wanted it to come, I have dreaded it getting here. Don’t worry we are ‘Downsizing, It’s Time to Leave’,  I know we have talked this through

Dad, You are My Hero, I watched you yesterday struggle to get down the stairs and my heart wanted to break.  I looked into your beautiful blue eyes and they seem to be fading, am I losing you?

Greetings and Farewells among the ladies of the aristocratic persuasion are indeed a dance.  They are not simple.  There is the preparation before someone arrives, the reminding her Ladyship

Life is Forever an Adventure. Here I am heading back to the Uk after a 4-week break over Christmas in SA.  I decided to take this next job as a favour to a friend who needs a break.  The job

This might shock you but I like sex- Yes Even at 80!!!  just because I am old does not mean I stopped functioning below the waist. You might not want to read this bit, but you should.  I am hoping

Mays' Funeral Parlour Only a 1 Star Rating! is the message I get from Son no 1. I am two days into this job and things just got seriously weird.  I am somewhere in the Cotswolds, it’s quite beautiful

Mum, there is so much I want to say to you, but don’t know where to start. I need you to know I love you and always will. I want you to feel proud of me. I am trying to understand your journey, it’s the

Great excitement A Not Quite Invitation for Lunch… Preparation ramps up for the Family Day The whole family will be there.  Granny immediately goes into overdrive and plans to make a cake, perhaps

Aristocrats Do Not Have Dementia Is there anything You Don’t Understand? Yes its a strange phenomenon, but Aristocrats have entirely different brains and never suffer with dementia. No it’s not possible

Have you ever checked out steemwhales.com to see who has the most followers, the most money or the most blog posts? I bet you have. We all have. Comparing ourselves to others seems to be a universal human

As far as I know, there is no Manual on ‘Being Old’, there’s plenty written about ‘Getting Old’ and the content vastly depends on the age of the writer at the time. Being Old is something else entirely. 

According to Care Quality Commission inspectors who had been tasked with investigating the state of elderly care in the UK, trying to find some good elderly care is equivalent to playing a game of Russian

Yes that’s right kids, some 'Parents go Rogue' and I might if I feel like it.   You have been warned.   Just because I am in my eighties does not mean I have lost my sense of humour

My Years and Mirror Say I am Old…. My Mind Says I am Young…I don’t know if this has happened to you yet my darling, but one day you will look in the mirror and see me.  You will be shocked and it

When to invest in EOS or IOTA or any ICO? Let's look at the story of Steem and Zcash for guidance. More than a year after release, Steem is a proven investment with low risk and high reward today because

Are you ready steemians? When I first met @girlbeforemirror and @azurejasper, it was about nine months ago when I was running the Tattoo Story Contest here on steemit. At first @girlbeforemirror was an

Do you know how "Voting Power" works? Do you know VP decreases every upvote? Here are the very basics of what I have learned about VP brought to you by hilarious gifs. I can tell you I didn't