Harcombe, Atkins, Slimming World, Weight Watchers and the rest
As regular readers of this blog will know, I put quite a bit of thought into diet and weight loss. I have come to the conclusion that the secret is not to stick ridgedly to one of the above, although it does usually help with losing the odd few pounds or stones. No, the secret […]
New Year’s Eve
Whizz suggested that this year, instead of watching them on the television, we went up to London to watch the fireworks in the ‘flash’. I kind of knew I would rather be snuggled up in the warm with a glass of champagne but you have to experience new things and of course Mavis was up […]
Christmas Poem
I received a card from Horace’s infant school head teacher. It was to Horace really but it was addressed to us all so I took the liberty of opening it. There was the usual greeting and also a lovely poem, unsigned. It moved me to tears and I wondered if the lady in question had […]
Discworld
The fantastic thing about having a terrible memory, apart from the fact that it complements my terrible eyesight, terrible hips and terrible grumpiness, is the opportunity it offers for re-enjoyment. I am part of a book group, and we are trying to read different ‘genres’. Now I’m not sure what genre Terry Pratchett falls into, […]
It’s a conspiracy!
As previously mentioned I sent my picture to the DVLA as the old one was too youthful. So now, I look as though I’ve been exhumed! Can you believe that the picture below, which is bad enough, could be turned into this? Steven King could write a […]
Now I understand
This morning, as usual, I took the dogs out for a walk. Unusually, but not for the first time, I returned home 10 minutes later after Nellie had tried to murder a sweet little King Charles Spaniel. I deposited Nellie back in the kitchen. BAD girl, grrr. Anyway, Milo and I had a lovely walk. […]
Getting Old
For years I have been kidding myself that I am immortal. Everyone tells me I don’t look my age and my eyesight is failing so I see myself in a romantic blur if I look in the mirror, Sadly, today, I discovered I urgently needed a new photo for my driving license – such a […]
Portion Fail
Being a hard working, cooking type of person my family lives regularly on convenience foods and take aways. Well not that regularly, I do cook often, but in times of stress, like tonight, I am wont to say ‘How about you two having Figgys tonight?’ Figgy is our fish and chip delivery van – Thursdays […]
Child Quote 11
Mavis: Is an Ooner Spism a Spoonerism? Us: Ha Ha Ha Ha We are very sad in our family!
More on Teenagers
11 years ago, when Horace was the age Mavis now is, Whizz and I moved to this village of Pebbleditch we now call home. Mavis knew nobody so I decided, as newly appointed editor of the Pebbleditch Parish Post, to appeal in the magazine for volunteers to start a youth club. Four people eventually turned […]