Pamella Richards

Joined October 2021

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Beekeeper and lover of the countryside. Writer, Gardener and Astrologer

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He Was Convinced He’d Found The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg
Can I ask you to cast your mind Back to 2003 when President George W Bush declared war with Iraq claiming that they had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) ready to unleash on the west.
By Pamella Richards13 days ago in Humans
Gold Sovereigns — A Wealth Saviour?
“Never Trust Money More Than Gold” A sentiment very dear to many people’s hearts. Sovereigns and Krugerrands are made with high quality 22 carat gold.
By Pamella Richards15 days ago in Trader
Is it Fate or Free Will?
“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.”― Lemony Snicket
By Pamella Richards23 days ago in Humans
The Best Answer I’ve Ever Heard to the Dreaded Question at a Job Interview
I heard this story at a funeral. One of the deceased friends delivered a memory that many were not surprised to hear, given the dead man’s positive and cheerful attitude.
By Pamella Richards28 days ago in Interview
So, What Are My Most Profitable Finds At Auction?
'Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure’ — Rumi Every day I awake with new anticipation of the treasure I may find at Auction. So, gather around my lovelies, and see the treasures I have rescued from the uninitiated.
By Pamella Richardsabout a month ago in Art
I Recovered From My Shopaholic Addiction By Becoming A ‘Mystery Shopper’.
“I always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist” Tammy Faye Bakker The image you see above could well have been me just a few years ago. I used ‘Retail Therapy’ to make myself feel better about my life.
By Pamella Richardsabout a month ago in Humans
Punctuation Overload!. Top Story - December 2025.
In the family of punctuation, where the full stop is daddy and the comma is mummy, and the semicolon quietly practises the piano with crossed hands, the exclamation mark is the big attention-deficit brother who gets overexcited and breaks things and laughs too loudly. — Lynne Truss
By Pamella Richardsabout a month ago in Chapters
Don’t Throw Away Your Old Toothbrush — It Still Has Plenty Of Uses
The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue. — Dorothy Parker It’s been with us since childhood, but how many people realise the versatility of toothbrushes?
By Pamella Richards3 months ago in Lifehack
It Feels Like I Have An Amazon Warehouse In My Cupboards and Wardrobe
My home feels like it’s packed to the rafters with ‘Stuff’. Now that I’m retired, the pace of life is so much slower. However, I still seek constant challenges every day. Perhaps after a lifetime of plugging into constantly being busy and striving, I’m still addicted to the satisfaction of achieving.
By Pamella Richards4 months ago in Art
What Are My Most Profitable Finds At Auction?
‘Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure’ — Rumi Every day I awake with new anticipation of the treasure I may find at Auction. So, gather around my lovelies, and see the treasures I have rescued from the uninitiated.
By Pamella Richards4 months ago in Art
The Secret Inheritance Tax Advantage Few People Know About
If you only do yourself one favour in 2025, get wise about the tax advantages regarding Gold Sovereigns and estate duty.
By Pamella Richards5 months ago in Families
Who Would Have Thought It?
Really? Really? A fashion plastic doll made in Hong Kong circa 1967, without a box, fetching £55o.oo, at auction is remarkable. There were diamond rings that sold for a great deal less!
By Pamella Richards5 months ago in Art