Last year my New [Birthday] Year ‘resolutions’ included reading 100 books in the year. I didn’t achieve this goal. I’m pretty sure one of the reasons I failed to hit the target was a lack of accountability/regular reviews. So, here’s my attempt at doing a better job this year with a reduced target of one… Continue Reading →
Top Reads in 2018 & What I’m Reading in 2019…
2018 Reads – Amazon Kindle, Audible Audiobooks, Paperback and Hardcover Yesterday, I received this message from my brother: ‘How many books did you read in 2018?’ So, in response, I drew up my list, as I always do at the end of each year. About 35 books. Not one book a week as I always… Continue Reading →
I dare you.
I dared to challenge myself, for the second time in two years, to a reading challenge. I’ve been useless at updating my stats on Goodreads, but I’ve recorded it on my own personal journal, and I will be writing monthly/bi-monthly/sporadic book reviews on each book I read, like the ones I wrote in the past… Continue Reading →
How to Start Over: A Fresh (Mid-) February
‘Lack of time’ or being ‘too busy’ is a myth. Here’s why…
January 3rd Challenge
Since my birthday is Jan 3rd (Happy Birthday to me), I selected 3 BIG challenges relating to the number 26, 2 & 6 (for my age) to accomplish by Jan 31st!
Monte Gordo, Portugal – Sun, Sea & Sand
Portugal, it’s been real! If rejuvenation and restoration is the aim of your brief encounter with sea, sand and sunshine, here is your travel guide to the Algarve in Portugal, specifically Monte Gordo, a small town beside Villa Real de St Antonio by the Guadiana River. It’s beautiful and will certainly do the trick. The Aparthotel… Continue Reading →
Easter Weekender – Best Places in Manchester for Dining, Pampering & Rejuvenation!
My long Easter weekend started a day before the weekend, actually. It was fun but exhausting. That’s probably what I’d say about the majority of the fun times in my life. Because I’m rarely one for planning just one event to keep me entertained. I always seem to believe I can do more in a… Continue Reading →