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Tipsy painting on a Saturday night
Time to update you on my midlife adventures and I have a few to catch up with! This time I'll tell you about my solo outing to Vine and...

carolyn
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Flying Solo
December's midlife adventure was probably my most challenging; at least emotionally. I decided to take a solo trip to Spain whilst my...

carolyn
Jan 9, 20245 min read
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5 Minutes of Fame
Catching up with my blog at this busy time of year! November's Midlife Adventure saw me read an excerpt from my short story at the launch...

carolyn
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Glamping, not camping
The bank holiday September weekend is very much a hit or a miss weather wise here in Scotland. Last year I was extremely lucky on a trip...

carolyn
Oct 2, 20236 min read
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No more Norma No Mates!
Ok, I jest....I do have friends, but I would like to have more of them. Life is busy, people don't always have similar schedules and...

carolyn
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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Barbie; Is life in plastic really fantastic?
I recently saw the Barbie movie (like most people it seems) and whilst I wasn't overly impressed, it was entertaining. America Ferrera's...

carolyn
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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Beer+Spa=Perfect Midlife Adventure
I know the wait must have been torturous but my latest midlife adventure blog is finally here! July's adventure could be classed as...

carolyn
Aug 5, 20235 min read
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The G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) Midlife Adventure.
When I first started considering my options for activities for midlife adventures, there were two things that came to mind that seemed...

carolyn
Jun 1, 20236 min read
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How to Feel Like a Tourist in Your Home City.
So...I've taken the plunge and started my #midlifeadventures and so far, so good! In fact, I feel spurred on as so many people have said...

carolyn
May 16, 20234 min read
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Mid-life crisis? I'd rather have mid-life adventures.
Without going into details, the last few years for me have been the worst of my life. Not been easy for anyone, what with Brexit, the...

carolyn
Apr 29, 20235 min read
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Venturing outside your comfort zone...as an introvert.
Do you consider yourself an introvert? I most definitely am, although with age I am becoming more comfortable in social and work...

carolyn
May 28, 20223 min read
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Animal Adventures
I don't know about you but I've always loved books featuring animals. From my childhood reads of Black Beauty, White Fang, The Call of...

carolyn
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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The Land of Fire and Ice
My writers' group recently set us a challenge of writing a travel article for which I was delighted to receive a Commended on the...

carolyn
Feb 2, 20226 min read
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Burns Vs. Eminescu
As a Scot married to a Romanian, both cultures are of interest to me, and so I decided to compare the national poets from each country....

carolyn
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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Unblocking the writer's block!
As a writer it can be worrying when inspiration and/or motivation to write are lacking. That's the stage I'm at right now and I'm trying...

carolyn
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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Hello from the other side...
That catchy Adele tune was the unexpected theme tune of my family summer holiday in 2017. The reason? My two nieces are Romanian, still...

carolyn
Jul 30, 20213 min read
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The fear of hitting Publish
Well after more time than I care to admit, my first novel is finally finished! There will be more info. about the book soon, but for...

carolyn
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Free writing
So, today I'm going to try something new to improve my creativity. Like many people I guess, living through a pandemic, the changes to...

carolyn
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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The new normal
I don't know about you, but I am growing to hate the expression used to describe what we are living through. I sincerely hope that we are...

carolyn
Sep 21, 20202 min read
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Thistle make you think
Have you ever wondered why a prickly weed is such a well-known emblem of Scotland? Looking through some photos on my phone , I found this...

carolyn
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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