I hope not, lovely people. For the first time in I don’t know how many years, I don’t. I thought I felt it coming on about 2pm on Boxing Day, but I chased it off, kicked it in the pants an… more →
Castle Green Dayswrote 2 days ago: I hope not, lovely people. For the first time in I don’t know how many years, I don’t. I … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Some fool once said the secret to a stress-free Christmas was rigorous and meticulous planning, and … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Thank you for all the solicitous enquiries after me ‘ealth – things much better now, exc … more →
wrote 1 month ago: God, I wish the snot-fairies would bugger off and leave me alone. Been wheezing like Steptoe’s … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Day 1 of the Level 5 NVQ in Quality Assurance & Management. I’m a bloody student once agai … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Well, we had such a great weekend we didn’t want the two days to be over. Woo predicted we … more →
wrote 1 month ago: ..so the BB brought Barty home last night, rolled into a shivering ball in his arms, feeling icky-po … more →
wrote 1 month ago: …how excited am I? The hall, stairs and landing are nearly ready for floor coverings. This is … more →
wrote 1 month ago: HomeGain.com, one of the first websites to offer Web-based free instant home values, announced that … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Judging by Barty’s pained looks, his unwillingness to move from his special armchair, his cons … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Nooo, not the metaphorical type; literal buns! In fact, bread, and shortly chocolate chip cookies, i … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit (Section 1141): The new law modifies the credit for qualified … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Again, whole weeks gone and nothing bloggish to show for it. It’s amazing to me how we drop in … more →
wrote 3 months ago: …and so to Three Chimneys, for a wonderful weekend of digging, garden fettling, bulb planting … more →
wrote 3 months ago: At 0420hrs I awoke to a real foetid reek emanating from <somewhere> close by. It was so strong … more →
wrote 3 months ago: ‘Monday’ is just such a nondescript word for this, the most odious of the seven for me. … more →
wrote 4 months ago: My PF is working away this week, handing over to his successor, and therefore I have a whole week in … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Reading about food makes me happy - this you know, if you know me at all. Cookery books, Nigella … more →
wrote 9 months ago: This is the 13th in a series of notes and impressions about the new stallions in Kentucky for 2009. … more →