Retired, Relocated, Still Figuring It Out
Blogs don’t come on a schedule. Occasional, sometimes witty, sometimes thoughtful and hopefully worth reading. For quick reads about the fun and frustrations in life that don’t make it into a blog scroll down to Dispatches and Detours
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An ode to adaptations…
A recent flight with Emirates finally gave me the chance to watch a film I’d been meaning to see for some time: Conclave, adapted from Robert Harris’s novel. In a remarkable twist of timing, its release coincided with the death of Pope Francis earlier this year.…
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The dog, the cat and the sunburn.
Was it the cat or the dog that left me sunburned, dizzy and nursing a headache? Anyone who knows me will immediately say “definitely the cat”, despite the fact I don’t actually own one. The cat in question being Top Cat, a catamaran on which…
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An unglamorous truth
When I stepped away from my corporate career, I imagined myself drifting gracefully into the role of “lady who lunches”. A few handpicked consultancy gigs here and there to keep the pension fund topped up but mostly long days at the beach, lounging by the…
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DISPATCHES & DETOURS
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
As the big day fast approaches, I’ve found myself reflecting on the wokeness that seems to have overtaken Christmas. I…
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The not-so-calm week
Work is once again steering me off course and firmly into the land of detours. No dispatches last week, and…
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Bah Humbug (maybe not?)
This week’s Dispatches and Detours is full of bah humbug, because Christmas in November is really not my thing. Before I sound like…
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Not Quite Settled 