The time has come the walrus said, "to speak of many things."
It's been years since I went through my files having decided to update a few of my small booklets dealing with all sorts of things, but mainly self-esteem for the plus-size woman. In the years since I began "RoseMary's NoteBook"© back in 1991, things have changed. Fashion shops opened, and a number concentrated on supplying a range of casual as well as conservative/office/classic/original/imaginative garments for not only all sizes, but aimed especially for the size 16 plus. Which reinforced and justified my endeavours from the early 1990s for women of size, to be recognised as worthy of attention, as well as courtesy and respect. So we enjoyed being able to shop and more importantly to purchase both instore as well as on-line beautiful garments for everyday wear, as well as evening and more formal.
However, throughout life we can sometimes become blinded by the fact that when things seem too good to be true, somethig happens or comes along, that bring us forcibly to the realisation we can take things for granted too often, and life changes overnight. As the old saying goes, we fall on our faces. Such has been the case here in 2020, when the Coronavirus Pandemic appeared throughout the world.
