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Month: November 2022

Reflections on Madeira

November 19, 2022

If you read my previous post, 50 shades of wobbly, you will know that my solo trip to Madeira almost didn’t happen as I got an attack of freezing cold feet in the airport departure lounge! But I made it, and I’m home feeling glad that I went and feeling that I’ve learned a few … More Reflections on Madeira

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50 shades of wobbly!

November 12, 2022

It is sometimes quite a task living up to the ‘brave’ nomenclature that I write under and seem to have been labelled with. The word itself carries a weight of expectation … much of which I put on myself… but I also feel some sense of duty to live up to being ‘brave’ given how … More 50 shades of wobbly!

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      janieleeds on AlisonApril 27, 2026

      Great interview and post! Thanks for sharing!

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      janieleeds on SueApril 12, 2026

      Great interview - she looks awesome like you!

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      Helen Evans on MaxineApril 6, 2026

      fabulous, what a great blog, thank you both x

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      Karen Mingay on Vietnam part 4 – Halong BayMarch 9, 2026

      Oh my word what a treat!!! Totally deserved. Love reading your blogs. Your travels are amazing x

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      Vietnam part 5 – Hanoi – 50shadesofbrave on Massage!March 6, 2026

      […] had decided to have some afternoon downtime, as recounted in my post Massage! After that I returned to the…

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