General idiocy – 1
As an SGI Buddhist leader, one of my responsibilities is to complete a monthly schedule. This details various meetings for discussion, planning and education and I am willing, but somehow unable to carry out this simple task accurately. Having been a computer programmer, you would think that an eye for detail would be second nature, […]
A series of Unfortunate Occurrences
I have had so many misadventures in the past four weeks that I could almost write a book about them. The reasons for my disasters may be as follows (disasters is a big word when the following events are compared with falling off a cliff or drowning in a lake): 1, My dreaming, creative mind […]
On Sickness, fear, gratitude and of course humour
Recently Horace called me out of the blue, in tears because she had had a medical shock – I won’t go into details because she wouldn’t want me to. What I wanted to relate was the speed of the NHS response. It was outstanding and I can only think she has received great protection from the […]
Feeling sad but determined
As you know if you read this blog, I am generally upbeat. I hope this comes across in my posts. Today, however, I feel sad, almost moved to tears by what is going on in the UK. I don’t want to call it My Country because I am not and never have been nationalistic. What […]
Child Quote – sort of.
This morning I spent an enjoyable hour browsing old photos in search of one of Horace wearing wellies. Last weekend Whizz and I visited Horace and Kerching in their home in Canalshire, a place with only one canal, named after its county town of Clanaster. Are you with me? While Magicbhunkshire was an oasis of sunshine […]
On Greed – Mainly the Dog’s
When you get a cute little puppy… nobody warns you about the inconvenience. Well, perhaps they do but you are too in love with the soft bundle of sweetness to believe it could ever be anything but delightful. It’s a bit like having a baby really. I was soon disabused of this view when Whizz […]
D Day Invoked Memories
Watching the D Day Commemorations encouraged my mum to share some memories I don’t think I have heard before. This is surprising, because she does share a lot of memories – a lot of times (joke Dad). Mum was aged 14 on D Day. Her own dad, whom she always refers to in a rather […]
Luddites and Banking
Do you ever think about how long you have known some of your friends? Whizz and I have been married for 19 years, and my friendship with the couple we visited the weekend before last, Cop and Tax, predates this by about 20 years. In other words I have known them twice as long as […]
Calories in Ikea Desserts 2019
Almond Cake Contains: Eggs, Milk, Almonds 322 kcal per portion. (V) Blueberry Cake Contains: Cereals containing Gluten (Wheat), Eggs, Milk 462 kcal per portion. Blueberry Tulip Muffin Contains: Cereals containing Gluten (Wheat), Eggs, Milk 442 kcal per portion. (V) Caramel Cheesecake Millionaire Pot Contains: Cereals containing Gluten (Wheat), Milk, Soya 424 kcal per portion. […]
Going Vegetarian
Here’s a thing: if you chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, your life will change. One change I didn’t expect was that I would decide to go vegetarian. Mavis is trying to do this too. Not in an obsessive way – if I’m served meat at a friend’s or relative’s house, I’ll eat it (with much […]