MONDAY and TUESDAY 28/29 APRIL 2025 Wedding duties done, our time in San Francisco was finished. I thought about donating my bridesmaid dress to Goodwill, but in the end I squished it into a little used part of my suitcase. It may come in handy for fancy dress nights. Well refreshed from an early night … Continue reading THE U.S. VACATION BEGINS
Author: Garrulous Gwendoline
Doing Nothing Much in San Ramon, California
SUNDAY 27TH APRIL 2025 Despite the cool, windy weather it is actually Springtime in California. When Bob arrived in the morning to collect us from the Dublin (California) hotel we had occupied for the previous four nights, he showed the choked-up sinus signs of pollen hayfever. Yeah ... no. He soon discovered he had actually … Continue reading Doing Nothing Much in San Ramon, California
Memorable Moments from Lilly’s Celestial Wedding
SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2025 Looks as if we have lost the men The big day arrived - the day my childhood friend became Mrs Saint John. To the best of my knowledge she has never conceded her maiden name in her prior marriages - but, hey it's not a name to let pass one by. … Continue reading Memorable Moments from Lilly’s Celestial Wedding
The Reluctant Retiree 