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A cat on a blanket opens her mouth wide and thinks, Dentist, dental hygienist, peridontist... OK

Cat thinkies—look after your teeth

May 28, 2019

Ursula the cat likes to practise opening her mouth wide, getting ready for a visit to a dental specialist this week. As a born-again premature Old Cat she likes to dish out advice

265 million tips on blogging

August 1, 2017

When I become a Highly Successful Blogger with 1,000 followers — oh why be so modest, 10,000 followers — please, please don’t ask me how I did it. Here’s the hazard: I would be flattered. And I might actually agree to deliver my gems of wisdom, my 10 or 10,000 tips on how to blog […]

32 pieces of advice for a 75-year-old

June 25, 2017

Reposted from 2015. In which various kind people give me personal advice, much of it valuable, all of it appreciated, on how to live my life. In August 2015 I went on a seven-day cruise of New Zealand’s southernmost fiords with two friends, 29 soon-to-be friends, and six friendly crew. (What, only six? Yes: […]

9 tips to self for walking young, safe and happy

October 21, 2016

So, how can we walk more mindfully on our everyday excursions? (Not during a formal walking meditation: that’s a different kettle of fish.) And what can we copy from the best young walkers? And what else makes a walk through town a delicious adventure? These are tips to myself, and some may appeal to you. Some are […]