The Dell

Just living

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  • If you had to describe your ideal life, what would it look like? I have a pretty good life. I love, and am loved by, a wonderful man who is my soft place to fall. I wake up every morning slowly and at my pace with a coffee which is served to me in bed.…

  • What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? These are the five little things that bring me joy. In no particular order. Waking up at leisure Reading a wonderful book -who am I kidding -any book. Feeling the sun on my face Eating sublime food And the feel of silk and cashmere against my…

  • What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? The mornings are not my favourite time of day! I have always struggled to wake up and have to use an alarm in the week! So now that I am semi-retired I have, finally, mornings the way I want them.…

  • If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? It is not so much laws I would like to change, it is more minimum sentencing guidelines. I would like it that convicted rapists and paedophiles are sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole. I say this, because in my…

  • What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Aside from the aging population and resultant economic challenges, and any crippling  ill health, I am all for living a long life. I think that we underestimate the value of old people. Their experience is invaluable. From business to marriage to history…

  • What is your all time favorite automobile? Any vehicle in the British stable. Or, that was made by the British – and may or may not, now be made by a plethora of obscure manufacturers, much to my despair. The British marques like Rolls Royce, Bentley, Jaguar and Aston Martin- just to name my choices.…

  • How are you creative? I have words. And a head full of stories – real stuff as well and the imaginative lives thar I create – mostly for myself. I do sometimes despair that I will overwhelm my brain with all that happens in that grey matter. I, also, refuse to believe that the matter…

  • Share what you know about the year you were born. Well, I must admit that nothing stands out in the year I was born- except, that is, that I was born. A fire horse and a Virgo. I am the eldest of 4 children so in the year of my birth a family was started.…

  • Are you a good judge of character? And my mood!

  • Every December, like clockwork, I’m struck by the sudden realisation that Christmas is apparently happening again. It’s on the same date every year, yet somehow it sneaks up like a mischievous elf with boundary issues. Menus! Guest lists! Fairy lights that have tied themselves into a nautical knot! And of course, that internal negotiation: Do…