I’ve been busy here and there, although ‘being busy’ is definitely a relative term when you’re a housewife. For instance, I think going to Sainsbury’s means I’m ‘busy,’ or wafting a duster around, or going along to my various choirs. It’s true that if you … Continue reading Afternoon Tea
Category: Life
New Blog
I’m taking a moment here to mourn the loss of my late and lamented blog. I would also like to give thanks to Mr Tomas Toman, whoever he is and wherever he is, who supplied my free Time Turner theme two and a half years … Continue reading New Blog
The New Boiler
Dear Internet This is a riveting post about boilers – enough said. My old boiler was 30 years old and was what is known as a back boiler. This meant it was hidden behind a gigantic monstrosity of a gas fire in the living room. … Continue reading The New Boiler
Growing Old Grey-cefully
About 6 years ago I stopped getting my hair dyed. I’d begun to worry excessively about the fact that every 5 weeks I actually paid someone to plaster a noxious chemical gunge all over my head (a significant amount of it always ended up inside … Continue reading Growing Old Grey-cefully
We all went to the Zoo
I went to London Zoo a couple of days ago. My local zoo is about 30 minutes from where I live and we used to take the sons on a regular basis – that zoo put on a really good, atmospheric Christmas event where you … Continue reading We all went to the Zoo
A Childhood Memory
Son No.3 started his first ever job four days ago and is hating every second of his new 9-5 routine; mostly because he’s been used to three years’ worth of lengthy lie-ins. But then walking straight into a scarily unfamiliar workplace and its scarily unfamiliar … Continue reading A Childhood Memory
My 9/11
I didn’t realise it was the 15th anniversary of the death of the Twin Towers until last night when, flicking through the TV channels, I saw something called ‘The Falling Man’ flash by on Sky’s TV guide. It was just the kind of vague title … Continue reading My 9/11
Take Me To Church (and Audacity 3)
I’ve suddenly acquired a new friend. This is not an habitual occurrence with me. For one thing I rarely go out of the house; if you don’t count food expeditions to Sainsbury, the occasional walk to the corner shops or a daily walk to the … Continue reading Take Me To Church (and Audacity 3)
The Graduate
A graduate ceremony is not for the kids; I mean the young adults, the next generation or, in this case, son No.3. Of course, the sons (or daughters) may believe that the ceremony process is all about them, but no; your average graduation ceremony is … Continue reading The Graduate
The Cruise
Sitting on a becalmed boat (well, a colossus of a ship that’s 17 decks high) whilst marooned in the middle of a somewhat eerily mist-filled North Sea, is as good a time as any to contemplate the meaning of life, the universe and everything. A … Continue reading The Cruise
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