Posts by Jill Morris
Training
And Here We Go Again I have no idea what my life should look like at this age, so I decided to go on a journey. Pack my suitcase and leave. The journey gives me purpose, the unfamiliar demand to be in the present. Past, and future must sit on the sidelines. In a few…
Read MoreBritish Chocolates
I love being in England. There are many reasons why, but on my last visit, I found out that one definite reason was because of the type of hair I have. I have thin hair. When I walk down a high street in England and spot a bald patch at the back of a woman’s…
Read MoreSaltdean By The Sea – Back to England for a visit
Shabby chic is how I would describe the place we stayed at in Brighton England. The place was recommended by my niece who works in the travel industry. According to Google shabby chic means: ‘a style of decoration that uses furniture and other objects that look old and used, not modern and new.’ Personally, I…
Read MoreMy Roots
I was born in London, England. A dermatologist once told me that the color of my skin, which looks like I always have a suntan, comes from the Romas who have been migrating from continental Europe since the early 1500s. The dermatologist believed that I was descendant from a group of Romas who had arrived…
Read MoreAnother Grandmother Story
It was Monday, and I had agreed on Saturday to participate with my youngest daughter in a 5k run and plunge into the Pacific Ocean for charity. I had not trained, and I had 5 days to get into condition. I jumped into my car and headed to the gym. I don’t run I thought.…
Read MoreWhat Is A Grandmother?
I find the idea of being a grandmother complex. Firstly, because I am I’m still mopping up the damage created by the choices I made as a mother. And secondly, I have spent hours in therapy focused on self-forgiveness because of those choices. I also don’t have any idea what type of grandmother I want to…
Read MoreCamping
I find the idea of being a grandmother complex. Firstly, because I am I’m still mopping up the damage created by the choices I made as a mother. And secondly, I have spent hours in therapy focused on self-forgiveness because of those choices. I also don’t have any idea what type of grandmother I want…
Read MoreChristmas
As I mopped up my one-year-old granddaughter’s puddle of pee, excreted from her after she ran through the living room naked, I wondered if I would receive a medal for surviving Christmas. This Christmas was very different from the previous Christmas. My youngest daughter, her husband and their one-year-old had planned to visit us in…
Read MoreThe Spa Break
The daily air quality in Florence is generally listed as very poor. The city is surrounded by mountains and high rolling hills which reduce the airflow. People burn wood and garbage on the hillsides. Many cars, trucks, and motorbikes give off thick black smoke and smoking is a common pastime. “Peter, I need a break…
Read MoreA Cooking Class
Travelling Spoon is an online platform that connects travelers with local people around the world for cooking classes in their homes. I have taken classes with a family in Beirut, a young couple in Barcelona, and a retired grandad in India. The first classes I took were via Zoom, but now they are offered at…
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