Life Blogger – Loving the Fifty Something

Why I Almost Gave Up Blogging

By: samfiftysomething October 14, 2019

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Blogging has its ups and downs. Thank you to Hugh for asking me to be a guest on his blog ‘Hughs Views And News’ where I write about my own experiences on starting a blog. I’ve closed off the comments here, but you could hop on over to Hugh’s blog to have a read, hope…

My First Bloggers Bash Experience

By: samfiftysomething May 22, 2018November 6, 2020

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I bought the ticket a few months ago after knowing I’d become serious about Blogging. I was a little apprehensive about it, but wanting to meet other bloggers, networking and eager to learn more was my reason for buying the ticket and it certainly didn’t disappoint, because the second I walked through the door to…

I’m going to my first Bloggers Bash!

By: samfiftysomething January 10, 2018January 9, 2018

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I’ve made some great ‘blogging friends’ through my first year of blogging and after deciding to carry on blogging I also signed up for this years Bloggers Bash in London, (she says nervously) Really excited and looking forward to meeting all these fabulous bloggers. Here’s hoping there’ll also be other ‘first timers’ there too 😀…

Over 50 and ‘In Love’ again

We’ve all heard of dating agencies right? But did you know about the over 50’s dating scene? Okay, okay I can hear you all shouting, “yes of course we do”, well where the hell have I been? I didn’t know there was such a thing as an ‘over 50’s dating agency’, but there is, senior dating…

Living the Dream

There comes a time when you turn around and your children choose not to hold your hand when crossing the road anymore, they are little more independent every day, they begin to tackle their own problems, you find out they had a cold and you didn’t even know about it, but they got healthy again…

Had a go at Gigging

By: samfiftysomething September 19, 2017

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Jon’s sister Charlotte and her daughter Molly are members of their local ‘Gigging’ club in Porthleven in Cornwall. Whilst we were in Cornwall on holiday in August she said, “Come on, have a go”. The club offers weekly ‘social days’ where anyone can just visit and have a go in the hope that they may like…

My birthday visit to St Michael’s Mount

A visit to the historic town of Marazion, Cornwall

The Liebster Award

By: samfiftysomething August 22, 2017August 23, 2017

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Yeahyyyy I’ve been awarded the Liebster Blogging Award!! As a new blogger, getting the support and recognition from other bloggers is so important. I am slowly getting to know fellow bloggers through this wonderful community and feel so pleased to have been awarded the Liebster Award by Paula at Typewriter Girl. Such a lovely blog…

Mud, Sweat & Fear!

Just your average weekend away in Wales

It’s all happening…

Moving onto the boat is becoming reality

My first Tag in the ‘Blue Skies Challenge’

By: samfiftysomething July 9, 2017July 9, 2017

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Life’s been a little busy lately with our plans of ‘selling up & moving onto our boat’ being in full flow. I have now found a buyer for my business and it’s going through with great speed, along with having the house up for sale too, so I haven’t had a lot of time to spend…