Many, many moons back, I lived with an extended family including my Auntie Gwen. I have spoken about her on my blog in articles past, and she was instrumental in my upbringing. She would sometimes call me Floss or Flossy and it was a cute pen name that only she ever used.  Her middle… The post Candy Flossy appeared first on Secret Plus Size Goddess ..read more

With a title like that you could be under the impression that I was getting up to shenanigans in Liverpool. Well, I can truthfully admit that I spent the night in a very swanky hotel with a gorgeous male specimen. Of course, it was Theodore my Chow-Chow. So, how did I come to be… The post Liverpool Love Affair appeared first on Secret Plus Size Goddess ..read more

For over a year now I have been seeing adverts for a company that makes the most amazing dress designs. M.A.Dkollection is a black owned company based in Manchester, England that takes bold, vibrant African prints and makes a huge range of clothing for everyone, regardless of gender, age or race. Now, I am… The post M.A.Dly Made for Me! appeared first on Secret Plus Size Goddess ..read more

Life has got very hectic in some good and also some bad ways for me. Work is relentless and there are a few issues that need to be ironed out before it will become a little bit easier, Home is even harder, but I am sorting things out… very slowly! I have also been on a bit of a travel spree with the bestie, Boo. In the last 3 months we have visited Finland, Buckinghamshire, Luxembourg, Disneyland Paris and I have just flown back from Budapest. Most of them are 3 or 4 day breaks, but much needed and much enjoyed. oplus_1048611 The next two or three months are going to be full on; reaching 50 ..read more

As many of you know, I was very fortunate to spend 18 days in the Far East last November. Travelling around Bali and Singapore was absolutely amazing; the sights, food, culture and architecture was out of this world and I was fortunate to experience all of this with my bestie, Boo from “Does My Blog Make Me Look Fat” There were a dozen of us ladies on the trip and some beautiful friendships were made. Half the Bali Babes Keeping in touch after the trip, a group of five of us formed a solid group who are nicknamed the Bali Babes. Back in February the five of us met up and shared an air BnB in ..read more

I have written about my best friend Helen, who I met when we both started working at the same place over 17 years ago. “Hey, Gringo…..” Now, we have been on mini breaks, undertaken murder mysteries, gone to the theatre on multiple times, drank ourselves silly, spent many a night dining on good food and generally had a bit of a blast! Helen has her birthday almost a month before me and there is a 10 year difference which means when I hit 50 in July, she will have just turned 60. Nottingham Bound To celebrate her special day, another friend held a “Murder Mystery Party” which was set in the ..read more

I’ve always thought of my childhood home as a grand old lady. A large stone built building that is at least 200 years old (but probably older than that) She sits in the middle of the High Street surrounded by bushes and flower beds. Mini Pots Now before any says that buildings cannot have a gender or personality, I am more than amply aware of that. However the house has a cottagey look to it, with lots of flower pots and baskets and it looks pretty. So, the house is a She. Lots of Troughs Several weeks ago I spent a couple of warm days in the sun potting plants and herbs in both hanging ba ..read more

A few months ago I was contacted by the lovely Safina from ‘Peachista’ asking if I would like to review some of their athletic wear leggings. Now, whilst I am not the most able-bodied people, I like athletic wear for running errands, sitting writing blogs, housework and general chores. Whilst I would have previously worn them to the gym, my current knee situation means that I can’t even use the cycle or have a brisk walk on the treadmill. I can, of course, go swimming however with my change in circumstances, I barely have enough time to eat, work, sleep and repeat. However, as mentioned, when ..read more

Most people know that I am now guardian for two relatives who have limited mental capacity. One is 77 and the other is 65 but both are mentally impaired and cannot read or write. Christmas Capers Christmas is a big thing to them. They literally are like two small children who cannot wait to get into their Christmas sacks and see what Santa has brought them. Last year was the first year without Mum. She had made every Christmas special for them, with lots of gifts and a happy family atmosphere. Food was plentiful and there was always a space at the table if someone didn’t have anywhere to go ..read more

On two previous birthday’s I have been lucky enough to visit Jimmy’s Farm near to Ipswich. The first one was a family outing around 5 years ago, and the next was in 2021 when I got to go and tickle Tapirs, which was one of the animal experiences you could book. Baby Bear and I spent around 45 inside the tapir enclosure, meeting Tip-Tap and Teddy. We were also very blessed to meet their new baby, Tobias who was only 11 weeks old, very spotted and very, very cute. Now it was the turn of my bestie Boo and a mutual friend, Ches to visit the Farm and have another experience. This time it was the ..read more