July 2018 – Loving the Fifty Something

A Book Review – Salisbury Square by Geoff Le Pard

By: samfiftysomething July 31, 2018

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I love it when I come across a book which, not only did the front cover picture have me intrigued, but the plot kept me gripped. Salisbury Square is a real page turner. You can’t help but feel sorry for Jerzy Komaza, the main character of this quite dark thriller. He’s on the run from…

Amazing over 50’s – Danielle Tilley

I’m very excited to introduce another guest to my series: Amazing over 50’s I’m inviting and featuring ‘Mid-lifers’ who are enjoying life over 50 and who are happy to shout out about great health, fitness, lifestyles, work or their achievements etc, but more importantly who are embracing this time of their lives with pride. This…

Over 50 & Thriving – I’m a Guest

By: samfiftysomething July 19, 2018

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I have been a follower of Sue over at Sizzling Toward 60 & Beyond for quite a while now and felt honoured to be asked to be a guest for her ‘Over 50 & Thriving series‘. I love her blog. It’s always so positive and gives you a lot to think about when it comes…

Wordless Wednesday – Anyone for an ice-cream?

By: samfiftysomething July 18, 2018

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The Full Moo – This beautiful boat is an Ice-cream shop 🙂 The Ice-cream seller cruises around York on the River Ouse selling ice cream to boaters and people on the banks. Isn’t this a fantastic idea? 🙂

A Slow Meander to York – Part 1 – A Bumpy Start

Since selling up and moving onto our boat October 2017, it seemed to take quite a while to get ourselves settled in, which meant it took quite a while before going out for a cruise, although we did have our first Winter on the boat, survived, loved it and were toasty warm. Jon was also…

Fun on a Lake, A Good Book and Planning a Canal Cruise

Last Sunday saw the sun shining again, so we packed a picnic and headed to Rother Valley Country Park. Set in the Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, the park has 4 artificial lakes, nature reserves and plenty of recreational activities, including a water skiing/wake boarding cable system, an inflatable obstacle course, a water sports…