Just me wittering about nothing in particular.
One way or another, we had a pretty busy August. At the beginning of the month, the Friaress, youngling and I went on holiday to North Yorkshire (very nice; if I haven’t bored you with the photos already, I’m sure … Read More »
Last Sunday, the Friaress, youngling and I went to the Llandudno Jazz Festival. There have been lots of signs around, so we thought it might be interesting. I’ve never been to a music festival before, so I wasn’t sure what … Read More »
Ponder this scenario… I’m driving along a pretty empty stretch of dual carriageway at 70mph, and overtake someone easily, as they are going about 50. I reach a section where the limit is 30mph, and slow down. The other driver … Read More »
When I visit the office every other week or so, I spend a couple of nights in a hotel close by. As this is at my own expense, and I’m tight, I don’t like to spend too much and inevitably … Read More »
Of course, I always suspected that was the case. Except it turns out it’s mosquitoes that can’t keep away from me. A couple of nice warm evenings which we spent sitting out in the garden (wine may have been involved), … Read More »
No, that’s wrong. Apparently, it should be “10 items or fewer”, according to the grammar Nazis. Whilst people using “your” instead of “you’re”, or saying they “should of” done something drive me mad, that sort of grammatical pedantry is normally … Read More »
On the very day that I wrote my last entry (my, that was a long time ago), regarding the cat hiding, we lost her again. We checked the bedroom to see if she was there, looked in the wardrobe and … Read More »
I used to work with someone who, whenever he did something wrong, said “The devil made me do it”. It was an old family saying, and became a standing joke with him and his children. Recently, Matilda has started being … Read More »
In our old house, we had one, big recycling bin. Everything went in it – paper, cardboard, glass, tins, plastic, the whole lot. Here, things are a little different. We have a canvas bag for plastic and tins. There’s a … Read More »
Not sure about this blogging lark. What am I supposed to be writing about?