Alityke asked an interesting question on last Monday’s thread which I wasn’t sure was related to Tom or my comment. But given I was planning on writing on the topic anyway I start off with her query. “… are the… Continue Reading
I was living my regular life and then last Thursday night I got a text from someone I haven’t been in contact with for 40 (yeah, really) years. I was so shocked. Someone from secondary school. She was in London… Continue Reading
Saturdays are the sweet/baked goods day in this household. I generally have very decent self-control, but it’s become non-existent with sweet eats over around the past six months. I can’t have them in the house because they’ll be gone. So,… Continue Reading
watch the coronation etc at all. So, I have not much to say about it and only in hindsight. Women’s hats on these occasions can be amazing or horrific (men should get with the programme and wear hats, especially fascinators).… Continue Reading
Happy May Day. It’s a bank holiday here. In fact, the first of three this May (usually there are only two, but this year there’s a third one associated with the coronation of the new king). Anyway, the weather has… Continue Reading
I sort of went awol last week. A lot on, being my excuse. Starting with the more banal … well, work – and when work calls, it calls. Plus, car needed to go for its tax appointment (which entails drive… Continue Reading
Last week was Storm Noa here. Wednesday was a complete madness of high winds and heavy rain (Tuesday and Thursday were ‘just’ wind and rain). I wish a picture could be gotten of the eucalyptus dipping and swaying and looking… Continue Reading