There’s no doubt about it, the Supermarkets seem to think that we very Senior Citizens are stupid! “Buy 3 melons and pay for 2″; “Buy 3 loaves of bread and pay for 2″; ...
I wonder whether everyone enjoyed the magnificent firework display from the River Thames last night as much as I did? I had earlier watched the New Year celebrations from Australia and I didn’...
Congratulations to my friend Ari Seth Cohen: his Advanced Style blog is about to appear in print, of course in very elegant coffee-table format, early in 2012! I can’t wait to see it! Share on ...
Click here to view the embedded video. Do any of my more “senior friends” remember Ambrose and His Orchestra? Ambrose was very popular during the Forties and at the time I had a cr...
Thinking about the state of the world today, and listening to the depressing news generally, my memories go back to how we coped during the forties when Europe was in turmoil and this country stood a...
I cannot allow last week’s visit to Ireland by the Queen to pass without giving praise to Her Majesty for the amazing manner in which she conducted herself at all times. Imagine the strain each...
I wouldn’t have missed it for anything and those cynics who didn’t want to know, well, it’s their loss! I was glued to the TV for most of the day and, looking back, here are some of...
I awoke yesterday to find, to my surprise, that I was not only #1, but also in Google’s top three listings! There are, in fact, altogether ten references to my V.O.G. blog and I am delighted th...
I’m just amazed by all the wonderful comments from so many readers of Ari Seth Cohen’s “Advanced Style” blog, advancedstyle.blogspot.com, as a result of the April 6 interview ...
With the recent news we are receiving from Libya I am filled with admiration for all the Newsmen and women who put their lives in danger in order for us to learn first-hand about situations as they o...
Have any of you tried Group Painting? I did this Christmas and it was great fun. There were six of us and we shared a box of paints, some fine paintbrushes, sponges and a large sheet of drawing paper...
I now have a mini electric chopper and for a healthy breakfast I used it to grate the following: An Apple Celery a Carrot some Dates and Walnuts Top with some Yoghurt and Honey Delicious and quite a ...
The New York Times has just featured an article about the work of my friend Ari Seth Cohen and his wonderful photos of "glam older women" and his blog Advanced Style, introduced in 2008, wh...
One of my presents this holiday season was what I understand is called a "NetBox" or "NetTop" – a tiny little PC the size of a small book which sits under my TV and connects...
Seasons Greetings and a very Happy New Year to all the wonderful people I have met here online over the past year. As I have been spending so much time on my computer, my daughter and son-in-law boug...
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The best parts of winter are here now – when the snow is crisp and fresh and hasn’t been around for more than a few hours. What a beautiful photo of a Robin my grandson sent me – th...
I wonder how many of my fellow bloggers order their groceries online and what your experiences have been? Each time I personally have done so I have had hysterics after sitting for well over 2 hours ...
My trusty old Grundig PVR video recorder gave up the ghost, taking with it my video library on its hard disk. One of my grandsons stepped in and very generously bought me a new Humax box, and I was g...
After my husband died over ten years ago, no one prepared me for the probability that I would, in time, become all of the following: An Electrician - Gas Mechanic - Central Heating Expert - T.V...
Some magnificent women really Embracing their Age on Ari Seth Cohen’s “Advanced Style” blog: http://advancedstyle.blogspot. com/2010/10/embrace-your-age.h tml Magnificent at 80! Share...
So glad that Miss Manners has come to Facebook. Thanks to @Mari Smith I saw the sad news about Alice: Click here to view the embedded video. I don’t know Alice, and even if I did I would no lon...
Update on my car insurance - mentioning no names, I phoned to confirm a quotation I had received over the internet a few days before from a well-known company and was told that this quotation was ...
I had great fun making this a year or two ago – featuring one of those might-have-been careers! Click here to view the embedded video. Share on Facebook
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