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My funny old 2 weeks! 28 November to 12 December 2022
Mea culpa! I am guilty (once again!) of not posting regularly - please visualise me begging for forgiveness as I continue to pave the...
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SH*T MY MOM NEVER TAUGHT ME
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Ciao tutti! I identify as Barbara, Barbs, Bee, Mom and Moonch. I'm enjoying life in the 50+ category and currently live in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Graduating cum laude from the University of Hard Knocks, I'm embarking on this blog as I am passionate about writing and whilst I my full-time job pays the bills, that inner pesky voice has been screaming at me to start a blog so I finally listened and viola, you have "Sh*t my Mom never taught me".
I blog about life, my life experiences and all that "Sh*t my Mom never taught me" which hopefully will entertain, educate, empower and/or excite you. Who knows but I am dipping my arthritic big toe into the blogging pool and taking a plunge!
I'm Mom to 2 amazing sons - there will be a blog or two about them - who are 33 and 28 respectively and basically raised them as a single Mom even while married to their Dad. That was marriage Numero Uno; the collective and royal we prefer to fast forward about marriage Numero Due as it was not my finest moment and now I'm very happily married to an incredible sane and strong man who is my rock, the calming hand that steadies this emotional and sensitive Bee who can at times have a sting, but far prefers smiles, hugs, cups of tea, laughs and love as well as of course, writing.
I'm very self-deprecating and my ability to find something positive and/or humorous in my darkest hours (and there have been quite a few) has kept me sane in the blackest moments of my life. I prefer English spelling to American; and am pedantic about spelling and hone into spelling mistakes with razor sharp focus and speed. My blog is me in my real, unique and unapologetic form. I do not mince around my pet hates and do not suffer fools let alone conspiracy theorists. I believe in tolerance, fairness, equality, peace and justice together respect for every one's authentic unique self.
I'm Proudly an Italophile and our (husband e mio) dream is to live in Italy. I am certain I must have a minute gene which is Italian; every time I visit Italy I feel so at home in the beautiful Bel Paese. I am loving learning the italian language thanks to the Duolingo app; have an enquiry mind and if you want to know sign up to my blog - please and thank you! Enjoy reading and thank you for the support.
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My funny old half week
A tale of quizzical questions, encounters of the prawn variety and more ..... After this blog, the usual “My Funny Old Week” service will...
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My Funny Old Week & a Half : Monday, 14 November to Wednesday 23 November 2022
Clearly this week I did not manage to publish my weekly blog on Sunday which is the day I aim to do my weekly blog posts - at times life...
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My Funny Old Week: 8 November to 13 November 2022
The sodden muddy lawns and flowerbeds are testimony to all the rain we are so grateful for and muddy pawprints on the floor tiles are...
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Cons, Conspiracy Theories and Cults
I am intrigued by con artists, conspiracy theories and cults which all have a common themes and goals – the manipulation and brainwashing...
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My Funny Old Week – Monday 31 October to Monday 7 November 2022
The (almost) first week of the new and penultimate month of the year has already flown by without much fanfare let alone fireworks (thank...
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Veni Vidi Vici - Part XIII (Monday, 23 December 2019)
One of the views of the walls surrounding the Vatican City and the palm trees we walked past daily On Monday, 23 December 2019 we had a...
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Veni Vidi Vici - Part XII (Sunday, 22 December 2019)
Sunday morning dawned grey and rainy but the inclement weather did not dampen our spirits and plans to explore the largest flea market in...
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The Tolling of the Death Knell – Part II
Its taken me a very long time to confront the writing of the Part II of my “The Tolling of the Death Knell” blog posts. I have really...
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My Funny Old Week : 25 October to 30 October 2022
What a funny old week it has been - an enlightening, illuminating, concerning, liberating, jacaranda appreciating, sociable and hopeful...
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Our loved one is an addiction - now what? Don't panic there is hope, help and support available
This is a talk I gave to the family support group meeting from a primary care rehabilitation centre in the first quarter of 2022 (3 May...
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Veni Vidi Vici - Part XI (Saturday, 21 December 2019)
Torre dei Conti is medieval fortified tower in near the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, it was one of the most impressive towers...
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My Funny Old Week : 17 October to 24 October 2022
Health advisory warning: long blog post Tis the season for jacarandas and a resplendent sea of purple Jo’burg and Pretoria of course are...
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My Funny Old Week : 10 October to 16 October 2022
A real “pick ‘n mix” week comprising of cones (sadly neither ice-cream nor gelato cones), stitches, drains, dog-sitting, reunions,...
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Veni Vidi Vici - Part X
Friday, 20 December - Statues, Seagulls On Friday, 20 December our first port of call was to Magia, Magica – Tra Palco E Realtà; also...
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My Funny Old Few Weeks & Playing Catch-Up: 19 September to 9 October 2022
So who noticed that I was M.I.A from my weekly blog posts? Its ok your confession is safe and sacred to me; I have also noticed that...
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My Funny Old Week 12 September to 18 September 2022
I thought my blog post for this week would be late courtesy of Eskom, we were all prepared and planned for a 4 hour stint of no...
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My Funny Old Week 5 September to 11 September
Its Sunday, 11 September 2022. Today it would have been William’s 60th birthday – my cousin’s husband who tragically lost his valiant...
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Growing pains of addiction
I recently watched the Hula series “Dopesick” which has received 3 Golden Globe awards. I did not know about this series until I chanced...
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Veni Vidi Vici - Part IX - Rome's Wedding Cake, Palazzos, Mussolini, Marcus Aurelius & Michelangelo
The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II / Mole del) Vittoriano, also improperly called...
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