I used to have a recurring dream, many years ago, that began to take on a nightmarish quality the longer it went on. I’d be lying asleep in bed, which I actually was of course, in the non-dream world; but I’d be lying asleep in … Continue reading There’s a Ghost in my House – or maybe there isn’t
Author: graysusan
Housewife and Mother. Writer of Charlie's Mum's Blog (or the blog that no one reads)
A Walk in the Life of…..Son No.2
A pictorial post from Son No.2, with instructions that his mother fill in the article a bit, being that ‘it’s quite small.’ Son No.2 is a very busy person so I was happy to oblige. The featured image is Regent’s Park in the summer, … Continue reading A Walk in the Life of…..Son No.2
The Power of the Microchip
I am now an Admin of the CMB, having previously been a worthless minion under the administratorship of son No. 2. The CMB turns up (annoyingly very probably) in the Facebook news feeds of 36 loyal followers (used to be 39 – in which case … Continue reading The Power of the Microchip
Improving Utopia – Part Two
This was how Cedar Terrace house looked (not up there, down here) in my last scintillating Sylvanian post (here) Since then I've been staring goggle-eyed at various Sylvanian Family personal blogs; blogs which all seem to have been abandoned by their owners a couple of … Continue reading Improving Utopia – Part Two
The Great Interior Design Challenge
I’m in hea…ven, I’m in hea….ven and my heart beats so that I can hardly speeeak, and I seem to find the happiness I seek, watching cosy, domestic stuff on the Beeb I’ve only just discovered the delights of the GIDC but it’s been going … Continue reading The Great Interior Design Challenge
A walk in the Life of …Me
This will be a very short series of posts, written by various contributors who I’ve forced into unpaid employment on the CMB. ******************** Going for a walk every day is a good thing to do if, like me, you took early retirement at the age … Continue reading A walk in the Life of …Me
Improving Utopia – Part One
My newly acquired Sylvanian family (see blog post) have been suffering from quite a bit of serious neglect recently, due to the fact that there’s only so much you can do with a house (log cabin) that only has one room and for which you … Continue reading Improving Utopia – Part One
The AGM
(or, the further trials and tribulations of being a person who stammers) People who actually go out to work and contribute to that scary thing known as Society will be familiar with the workplace activity known as the ‘ice breaker’ - unlike those of us … Continue reading The AGM
The Rise and Fall of the Chat Show
In the late 1950’s a ‘chat’ show appeared called Face to Face – it ran for just 35 episodes ending in 1962. The format was incredibly simple. John Freeman, an ex-politician, sat in an armchair (his face hidden) opposite a celebrity of the day (also seated … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of the Chat Show
It’s a God Awful Sad Affair
Back in 1972 I started Big School; well, that’s what I called Secondary School when sons 1, 2 and 3 made the scary jump from Primary to the massive Comprehensive a mile away. I didn’t go to the local Comprehensive, that all inclusive type of … Continue reading It’s a God Awful Sad Affair
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