• Eating Out,  Travel

    Winding Down in Tenerife

    It’s been a week since we arrived at our timeshare apartment in Los Gigantes, Tenerife. Between catching up with old friends, indulging in great food and drinks, and lounging by the pool, I thought it was time to share how…

  • Uncategorized

    Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year to all our followers. May it be a year of fun, pleasure, good health and inspiration.

  • Art,  Eating Out

    An Evening of Culture and Conversation

    Last night, Melanie and I had the pleasure of attending an excellent event at the Andrew Robson Bridge Club in Parsons Green. The evening was a blend of culture, conversation, and connection, as my sister Alex, along with many others,…

  • Eating Out

    Some of our Local Haunts

    For those of you that aren’t familiar with our local neighbourhood, I’ve posted an article I wrote for our sister site – The Tooting Foodie, which some of you might find interesting and maybe encourage some to come and see…

  • Household

    A Dustcart Dilemma: Unexpected Early Collection

    In our neighbourhood, the bins are usually collected by the dustmen every Wednesday morning after 9:30 a.m. So, imagine my surprise when I was abruptly woken at 6:45 a.m. by the unmistakable sound of the dustcart outside. I quickly jumped…

  • Household,  Technology

    Smell the Coffee

    One thing about being retired is that I don’t need an alarm to get me out of bed. I can lay in bed, read the news, check my emails, pay any bills that need paying or browse Facebook. I often…