About

Let me introduce myself

I am a woman in my late 50s, a German living in England since 1986, a bookseller and bookshop manager for nearly 30 years. I was made redundant twice and I now work in a customer service role in the travel industry.

I have dabbled in travel and food writing in the past and for more than 4 years I ran an online life style magazine, www.london-olios.com, with my partner George, writing about London, food & drink, art, theatre, fashion, books, travel, movies and more.

Together with George, who was so much more than my life partner for over 40 years, I explored all that London has to offer, travelled the world and enjoyed life.

Until my world came crashing down on New Year’s Eve 2019 and everything changed forever.

Completely out of the blue, with no warning whatsoever, George suffered a fatal heart attack and died in my arms without regaining consciousness.

To say I am devastated is an understatement. My life will never be the same again. I am heartbroken and brokenhearted.

Writing about it helps. At first I wrote poems (badly!) and then I started writing about my feelings: my worries, my anxieties, but also my hopes, my coping mechanisms.

But this blog won’t just be about how I am dealing with my grief, but also about things that bring me joy, that make me mad, that interest me, as well as my memories, my life.

George isn’t here to talk to. You are.