Friday whimsy

Travel time

My giant hairbrush, the one that is emblazoned with the words, “adore me if you want” is in the bin. It’s the pink one that my sister didn’t want, that she told me to keep. It hurts my head and scratches the back of my daughter’s neck, making her squeal and pull away.

I never buy Cola. I used to drink that stuff like it was going out of fashion, but not now. I can’t forget the story about the dentures that dissolved, and I am glad I still have all my own teeth.

I have my reading glasses with me, and the other pair I use to scan the boards at the airport.

I don’t need my kindle. Instead, I will take a cheap paperback and leave it in some hotel room for a bored forty- something to pick up if she feels like it. Not Marian Keyes, but maybe Carole Matthews.

Have passport, will travel!

 

Ten Tips to Help You Find Love

Make sure you are physically comfortable. Sit comfortably – not slouching – and make a point of relaxing properly, for example, while watching TV or in bed. Throw out clothes and shoes that make you feel tired, itchy, annoyed or out of balance.

Clear out your wardrobe. Throw out or donate whatever you feel guilty about, anything that makes your face grimace, that doesn’t fit you or that you have left unworn for two years. Hoover and tidy your space. Start in the bedroom and gradually go through the rest of your home. Do a wardrobe inventory every six months to help keep your clothes and shoes tidy.

Take physical exercise every day, preferably in daylight.

When you wake up, write down your dreams.

Sleep naked.

Go to bed early.

Wear your best clothes on “ordinary” days.

Do something for nothing.

Forget about everything except what you are doing now.

Forgive everyone for everything.