Last night I dreamt I went to Murmur-y-Don again. It seemed to me that I stood at the foot of the steep, rugged driveway, a fallen tree barring the entrance. Then, like all dreamers, I was possessed of a sudden with supernatural powers and passed, … Continue reading Six get Spooked in Wales (well maybe just one of us)
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A Violin with Tea and Cake
The free, church summer concerts are on again. Seems like they only just finished. Time is up to his old tricks again. I went along last Thursday with my Christian friend. The performers were a duo; a Japanese violinist accompanied by a pianist with four … Continue reading A Violin with Tea and Cake
What I’ve been Doing
Dear Blog I’ve neglected you, but you don’t mind do you? Or perhaps you do, which is why you suddenly disappeared a week ago, walking off in a huff out of the blogging ether. Thankfully, this was only because I had to renew my DNS … Continue reading What I’ve been Doing
Oculus Rift
It’s Eurovision again. I wonder how many Eurovision’s have been and gone since I started writing this blog? Probably just two, but it seems like an awful lot more. Surely once a year is maybe once too often to inflict a series of mundane but … Continue reading Oculus Rift
Afternoon Tea
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
The Short and Most Peculiar History of Ms Polly
Polly Dawkins was taking an afternoon nap the day the world ended. This had been an unusual occurrence just a couple of years before (as was the World ending, if we don’t count the dinosaurs.) Back then Polly’s usual afternoon activities had involved drinking copious … Continue reading The Short and Most Peculiar History of Ms Polly
Odds and Ends
Trying to get into the 30 minute a day walking habit again. The ongoing rain has made it difficult, but the past few days have been brighter and more cheerful. Yesterday I set off at 5 pm. My usual walking time is about mid-morning but, … Continue reading Odds and Ends
The Trials of being Twenty-Something (and some other stuff)
Son no.3 is currently learning about real, adult life. Little gems like: the people who you thought were your ‘friends,’ ‘muckers,’ ‘mates,’ were just there for the interim; that that Friends theme tune mostly errs on the side of misplaced optimism. That the workplace has a … Continue reading The Trials of being Twenty-Something (and some other stuff)
Harry Potter Studios Tour
(Don't read if you've not been on the tour, but then reading is never the same thing as seeing, so read on if you don't mind spoilers.) We went to Leavesden Studio yesterday for the Harry Potter tour. I’d been meaning to go for ages but never … Continue reading Harry Potter Studios Tour
Sherlock – The Druggy Detective
Sherlock has another power, to add to his already impressive list of superhuman powers – the ability to switch the drug taking habit on and off, without it ever permanently affecting his razor sharp brain or his physical well-being; even when he’s so spaced out … Continue reading Sherlock – The Druggy Detective
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