tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post8014759171188993916..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: You have two choices. Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77520932378603069362017-03-28T17:39:22.548+01:002017-03-28T17:39:22.548+01:00Great post, and great comments.......😎Great post, and great comments.......😎Karen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381289316980232339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-25365249577161118112014-08-25T04:39:27.248+01:002014-08-25T04:39:27.248+01:00Very true, if you wait around for someone to go wi...Very true, if you wait around for someone to go with you you wouldn't do much.<br />There are lots of things i've fancied doing when i was younger but didn't. I go on my own now but nothing as adventurous as Moscow at the mo.<br />I had a Honda 125 when i was 17 but never went more than 20 miles from home.<br />Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44528877877209082782014-08-23T23:16:28.636+01:002014-08-23T23:16:28.636+01:00Ilona - this post is why I keep stopping by. You ...Ilona - this post is why I keep stopping by. You are definitely an inspiration!<br />~ PruBaroness Prudent Spendinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549172230068008580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61120986933723406382014-08-23T09:46:39.839+01:002014-08-23T09:46:39.839+01:00One of our campers is in the Lake District at the ...One of our campers is in the Lake District at the moment with a single lady and her border collie, they are having a great time without needing someone else along with them. It can take some confidence when you take the first step to do things solo but is very rewarding :DKate Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325725955137255316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11373149699646965572014-08-22T23:34:59.904+01:002014-08-22T23:34:59.904+01:00I have ordered my purple dress and red hat!I have ordered my purple dress and red hat!Sylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-19491651447895494052014-08-22T08:02:46.772+01:002014-08-22T08:02:46.772+01:00Wise words oh great one! I love seeing someone el...Wise words oh great one! I love seeing someone else out there having fun. It's a state of mind that can be had regardless of relationship status xlovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864666054403517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-75715017971051259102014-08-21T19:24:22.965+01:002014-08-21T19:24:22.965+01:00Your no-nonsense attitude and simple life with com...Your no-nonsense attitude and simple life with common sense has always inspired many. I`m also one that will not dread old age or being on my own. I`ve got so many plans for my retirement that I shall never ever be bored, feel alone or lonely, no matter what befalls us as we get older. As someone already mentioned, it mostly happens to us women that we are left behind when partners/spouses pass away. And your comment about two choices is so very true. I know which choice will be mine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41519486795635122912014-08-21T18:02:42.886+01:002014-08-21T18:02:42.886+01:00I have only been reading your blog for a few month...I have only been reading your blog for a few months but I so enjoy it. Our situations are not the same (are anybody's?) and because of our circumstances we don't travel far, but I do enjoy reading what you get up to - even enjoy the fact that you live somewhere I have never been! I travel with you... and take on board some of your ideas.Lesneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139947264337493961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48699207016797172492014-08-21T15:44:38.008+01:002014-08-21T15:44:38.008+01:00Hi Ilona and all readers, you are a great inspirat...Hi Ilona and all readers, you are a great inspiration to me. I start every work day morning reading your blog to see what you wrote the night before. I have used many of your common sense, money-saving ideas. There have been many a time that I was about to do something and I wonder what Ilona would do! Your long walks are such an inspiration and they make me want to get out and do something. I'm not alone but I don't think it would bother me and more women lose their husbands than the other way around so I am prepared for that. I find traveling with a companion to be a distraction. When you are alone you can choose where to walk and what to see. With a companion you always have to compromise. A wise woman said to me once "It's better to be alone than to wish you were alone." Thank you so much for writing your blog and showing us your art. I only wish it was published someplace to reach a wider audience!Tawanka Iyoptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618070704171735287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53924242223603693512014-08-21T15:14:37.070+01:002014-08-21T15:14:37.070+01:00Thank you for sharing your brilliant life with us!...Thank you for sharing your brilliant life with us! You have been so many places and had so many experiences. <br />Very inspiring! <br />We have always wanted to travel to England, so we are saving our money to make it a reality. Love the pictures that you post of your travels.<br />Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710629007170091862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22963213019060479652014-08-21T14:18:26.949+01:002014-08-21T14:18:26.949+01:00Truth(we're on the same page:)!
You are as yo...Truth(we're on the same page:)!<br /><br />You are as young as you feel(we all have the power:)!<br /><br />XCosmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914679393048652782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18611111834193300832014-08-21T12:56:11.511+01:002014-08-21T12:56:11.511+01:00Hi Ilona, What a wonderful post! It must have b...Hi Ilona, What a wonderful post! It must have been some adventure to go to Russia by yourself. I always wanted to go to Ireland because my grandmother grew up there on the west coast (County Mayo) and I have always been interested in seeing where she came from but my husband doesn't want to travel that far (he's not feeling well most of the time) and my sister is afraid to fly! No one wants to go or can't go for some reasons of their own. I might just think about going myself. You have inspired me to think about doing that. Thanks! Keep up your walking adventures so we can all enjoy your travelling posts.Kearnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429493116809940852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-25369991529520856822014-08-21T11:10:29.299+01:002014-08-21T11:10:29.299+01:00Another great post, I agree with everything that y...Another great post, I agree with everything that you say. I walk out most days and stop and speak to every person that I see. Most are happy to stop for a moment and chat, some are too reticent to make the first move, the fear of being ignored maybe.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58074551773084593212014-08-21T10:58:58.146+01:002014-08-21T10:58:58.146+01:00Hi Ilona,I have never commented before but would l...Hi Ilona,I have never commented before but would like to say how I look forward to your blog every day. I am inspired by you and although my life is different to yours ( I am a widow with two grown up children) I agree with nearly all you say ! I can,t drive and go everywhere by national Express coach or free bus pass.I have some good friends and have made many more at our local U 3 A .For those watching their budget , most activities cost about £1. I go to Folk singing and love it! I go out with friends sometimes but quite often think I would like to be only own to concentrate more fully on what interests me ! Being on your own is not so bad as you so rightly say ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78177736066623666112014-08-21T10:17:34.262+01:002014-08-21T10:17:34.262+01:00You are an inspiration...your blogalmost always le...You are an inspiration...your blogalmost always leaves me thinking...or smiling!CharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64602495364331155262014-08-21T09:54:28.479+01:002014-08-21T09:54:28.479+01:00Brilliant post Ilona.
You really do inspire us, I...Brilliant post Ilona.<br /><br />You really do inspire us, I'm so glad we inspire you a bit too. Being alone can be so liberating and as you say, unless you make it that way, never lonely.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-74435150820490721452014-08-21T09:33:51.506+01:002014-08-21T09:33:51.506+01:00Hello Ilona
I have been following your blog for mo...Hello Ilona<br />I have been following your blog for more than a year but have never commented on your posts so far. I absolutely love reading about your life and the things you do. Your common-sense approach to life is wonderful. Your blog is uplifting and it never fails to cheer me up when (on the rare occasion) I feel low. I always look forward to reading your posts and thank you so much for sharing your life with your readers. Kind regards - Julia. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53257908383761047362014-08-21T09:00:23.548+01:002014-08-21T09:00:23.548+01:00When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a ...When I am an old woman I shall wear purple<br />With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.<br />And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves<br />And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.<br />I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired<br />And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells<br />And run my stick along the public railings<br />And make up for the sobriety of my youth.<br />I shall go out in my slippers in the rain<br />And pick flowers in other people’s gardens<br />And learn to spit.<br /><br />You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat<br />And eat three pounds of sausages at a go<br />Or only bread and pickle for a week<br />And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.<br /><br />But now we must have clothes that keep us dry<br />And pay our rent and not swear in the street<br />And set a good example for the children.<br />We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.<br /><br />But maybe I ought to practice a little now?<br />So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised<br />When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-58260259418438467332014-08-21T08:55:17.551+01:002014-08-21T08:55:17.551+01:00This is so true I have some lovely friends but hav...This is so true I have some lovely friends but have never relied on them to go any wherevor get stuff done. Ive had to be independant since my kids were just tiny. My bloke walked out on us and we were left to fend for ourselves. I had no choice but to just get on with it.<br />I had no help people just wanted to sit over me. No thanks <br />I taught myself diy how to decorate and fix things up all with libary books. Nowadays thank goodness for you tube. <br />My friends mother went to china on her own at 75 because most of her friends were too set in their ways to try something different good for her. You definitley dont need to be joined at the hip with anyone.<br />Read the poem by Jenny Joseph called 'When im an old woman I shall wear purple'. Its on the internet, just google it, thats the attitude to have. Ive just bought my first pair of doc martins at 64 much to the amusement of my two sons. Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-80456447798150129882014-08-21T04:26:09.924+01:002014-08-21T04:26:09.924+01:00I honestly think of you as a friend - even though ...I honestly think of you as a friend - even though we've never met, you have a way about you that I find to be very satisfying. You write your blog as though carrying on a conversation - you share your adventures - your "knocked out" meals that always look so tasty, and of course, your creative talents. I look forward to your posts every day and even if there isn't one, I know that there is likely to be an extra special post the next day. I love your courage and your heart - the furry fluffs that you take care of and the helping hand you give to your friends and neighbors. Don't let anyone kid you - you are one special lady and the best part of that is you are who you are naturally - you don't have to work at it. Ranee Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-59819276657070757142014-08-21T03:47:37.085+01:002014-08-21T03:47:37.085+01:00You have the best can do attitude; see what you wa...You have the best can do attitude; see what you want to do and find the way to do it. When you write "toodle pip" it makes me smile.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-72671859070377837552014-08-21T03:12:26.171+01:002014-08-21T03:12:26.171+01:00A great post Ilona, I do so agree.
I have experien...A great post Ilona, I do so agree.<br />I have experienced both being alone and with doing everything with husbands.<br />I have been married twice, my first husband died after a year of marriage and for the first time I was alone. Widowhood brought out qualities that I did not know I possessed, I coped and had a good life. <br />After a few years I married again, we emigrated to America and after nearly 20 years of marriage, he left me for a 25 year old. Again I was alone, my strength returned after a period of shock and I travelled alone and did many new things, quite enjoying my independence. I went back to work after 20 years of being a housewife, I joined a temp agency and did many interesting jobs, ending up with a permanent job as a doctor's office manager. Yes I was scared and had many a wobbly moment, but I knew that only I could do it and make something of my life. <br />When faced with adversity I think we all have inner strengths and courage we did not know we had. Something about making lemonade when life serves you lemons.<br />Good luck to you and your readers, keep on doing what you enjoy, taking a few chances along the way, you never know what you might find.<br />Love from Pam in TXPam in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066122753582331516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81464854125479157672014-08-21T01:32:40.583+01:002014-08-21T01:32:40.583+01:00As you say,being alone needn't be lonely.
Jane...As you say,being alone needn't be lonely.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-67871178133016898662014-08-21T01:12:16.170+01:002014-08-21T01:12:16.170+01:00Great advice and so true! One must be comfortable ...Great advice and so true! One must be comfortable in one's own skin and not be afraid to do things alone. I am not brave enough to tackle a big trip alone but good for you!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627990579836256581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-30889216893752993902014-08-21T00:51:50.458+01:002014-08-21T00:51:50.458+01:00Ilona, I too am alone but not lonely. I do things ...Ilona, I too am alone but not lonely. I do things with a number of friends but I also appreciate having my own space. I would not want to live alone in a very rural area. I live in a suburb that is near a medium-sized city and also very close to the water so there is a lot to do.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.com