What a privilege to be treated to a morning at Thermae Bath Spa. But never having been to a Spa like this before, I confess to feeling rather like Granny Bean. Read about my experience in this post.
Travel boo-boos. Older but not wiser
One would have thought that I’d be wiser because I’m older and have travelled quite a bit. But it seems not. I recently travelled to England and made quite a few boo-boos – and one HUGE one!

Pie envy, pie face; Skoma Island, Wales
There’s a moral to this story; don’t envy someone else’s lunch, no matter how yummy the aroma. I made this mistake. While walking on a rocky path and eating my own sandwich, I was scanning the other picnickers to see whose lunch smelled yummier than mine. I tripped, fell and twisted my ankle. You can laugh….
A Shock Intro to London Town
Heading to the BIG CITY The country bumpkin chick has made a cozy little nest in Esher with her surrogate parents. But she is becoming conscious of overstaying her welcome. It is time to pluck up the courage to spread…

Missing the Boat-Train
Her “Big Bold Move” It is November 1969. An under-confident but excited country bumpkin aged 23 is sailing to England on a mail ship, the Pendennis Castle. She doesn’t have any close friends or relatives living over there. So, to…