Three Weeks in China – Curiosity, Culture Shock, and Connection
Behind the scenes of our China trip. Visas, apps, culture shock and wonder. How we prepared, what we learned, and why we’d do it all again. The post Three Weeks in China – Curiosity, Culture Shock, and...
View ArticleChina Chronicles Part Two: Lost Phones, Royal Photoshoots & Yunnan Surprises
Join us in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan — from lost phones and tea ceremony surprises to royal photoshoots, wild elephants, and vibrant night markets. The post China Chronicles Part Two: Lost Phones, Royal...
View ArticleA convivial Cornish break
I treasure an abundance of magical memories from time spent in the spectacular landscapes of the south-west of England. Family camping holidays as a child, numerous trips with my daughters, a week with...
View ArticleCatching up – from Burnley to Wigan
Why do we blog? We realise a blog is meant to be “a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.”...
View ArticleMy first birthday without a mum in the world
I’ve wanted to write this tribute for many months. Unashamedly there follows a rather extensive post, one of the longest I’ve ever published. I suspect few people will reach the end of it. However,...
View ArticleAnother Teutenberg and much more
I’m on a mission to get the blog up to date this week, which may entail skipping a few adventures, and squeezing others into two posts. Do forgive me. You see on Thursday 11th October we’ll be starting...
View ArticleLife in Brighton and the UK
There’s something very special about being in a loving relationship that thrives on a (mostly!) strong partnership ethic. The intensity of running a Calendar Club store, seven days a week for around...
View ArticleAlready Half Way Through Our Season Today
Last year we ran the Lichfield Calendar Club shop for 14 weeks. This season it’s ‘only’ 12 weeks, and we’re already half way through! Hard to believe then that it’s almost Christmas. Customers...
View ArticleFree to Cruise After Calendar Club
Choosing to jump off the ‘respectability’ of the endlessly turning hamster wheel in our fifties, was one of the best decisions Barry and I jointly made. It wasn’t an overnight move by any means. But a...
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