Some of the things I love about England.
The rockery. It harbours heathers, lavender and other hardy everygreens, shrubs that seem to tolerate hose pipe bans and droughts, often ...
We were in Portobello Road, experiencing the market without a million people. The road is really pretty when it can be seen without the heaving crowds and stalls of hawkers. ...
There are a few landmarks that I see from a distance on the train as I make my way to Victoria. I was delighted to be able to get up close and even climb one of them during hubs’ ...
Everyone is taking advantage of what may be a short summer, it is almost June after all!
Londoners are remarkable in that they go from Uggs, jumpers, coats, scarves, hats and gloves ...
We have a wonderful little guide book to London entitled, I Never Knew That About London, by Christopher Winn. Hubs decided we would visit EC3 and tour some of the remaining 100 ...
I was reading about the Stones in a Sunday Times magasine this week. They were going to go out on their 50th anniversary tour this year but it’s been postponed because of Keith ...
When I first arrived in England I determined not to sit on the fence when it came to volunteering at our church and around the neighbourhood. I was experienced and wanted to do what I ...
With only countable weeks left before our departure from England I am feeling down… I don’t want to talk about packing, selling furniture, emptying the flat or last meals. ...
My daughter danced in the pre-game show at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea and Liverpool were playing in the FA Cup. A lot of work went into choreographing 150 dancers from two separate ...
Hubs has a Freedom Pass and when we need something in the nearby town I send him in, it gets him out of the flat for a few hours! We needed toothpaste and other sundries that could be ...
Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny.
I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along!
As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not!
In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.