I have vowed this summer that we will do more stuff as a family. Which might sound easy but believe me, it is not. C is between jobs in a sector that is very much shift driven so is not on a Monday to Friday, or 9 to 5 cycle. J is still at boarding school from Monday morning to Saturday lunch time, with mates in London and universities to
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A day in the life of my hands
I am always wary of running or entering competitions on my blog as I am never sure they offer much to you, my dear reader. And also there are very strict rules around competitions and I don’t want to fall foul of any of them. But this one being run by Carex to celebrate their 20th birthday grabbed my attention as I thought I could have some fun with
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The simple things in life
are what make me happiest. Isn’t that true for all of us? It’s the simple things that make us smile. That reassert our joy to be alive. I realised this whilst out walking dog one evening this week. Walking him in just a t-shirt (me, not him) for the first time this year and being so pleased that I didn’t have to put on boots to stop me falling over,
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Ranty Friday — Bras
Yes. Bras. I know. Ranty Friday this week is all about bras. If you are in one half of the population that doesn’t need them then you might not understand this post so you might want to go and put the kettle on or something. But if you are in the other half then you might empathise. So how on earth can this be the subject of this
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Red Ted Art’s Cute and Easy Crafts for kids book review
I don’t do craft I don’t have young children However, when a good friend publishes a book it is the law, yes law, that you buy said book. And so when the lovely Maggy Woodley’s book came out this month there was much excitement amongst bloggers. Imagine seeing your friend’s book for sale on Waterstone’s and Amazon’s websites, in local book shops and in the book shop at the Tate!
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The Gallery — Youth
Ahhh youth on The Gallery this week. Lazy summers. That is what youth was about for me. Lazy summers and loud music. Of posters on the wall pulled from magazines. Of dreams and carefree-ness (is that a word?) Back when my wearing glasses was deemed cute. And dodgy perms and dodgy fashions were deemed fashionable, not ridiculous. Looking through old photos to find some of yourself is always an interesting
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Ding Dong causing a right Ding Dong
I wish I could Leslie Phillips to read out that title. But it is true, isn’t it? (the title, not the Leslie Phillips bit). That great song from the Wizard of Oz entitled “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” has been hijacked as a “protest song” against Margaret Thatcher. Which has left the BBC with a bit of a dilemma. Whilst they can choose not to give it air
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Ranty Friday — Margaret Thatcher
Now, I warn you now this not a particularly political post. I am not ranting about Margaret Thatcher. I am not even talking about her policies or what she did for the good or bad of our country. Sorry to disappoint if that is what you thought you were going to get then you don’t know me very well. What I am ranting about and getting increasingly rantier about is
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The Gallery — Happy
An interesting theme on the Gallery this week as I haven’t been terribly happy this week. No particular reason, just a general malaise stemming from life in general. But thinking about happy always makes me think of the place on holiday that is known as “T’s Happy Spot”. A place I have talked about before, I know. Right on the tip of Barbados, you can’t get much further south. A
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Social Pix — April 7th
Guess E isn’t coming to Ascot today then…….
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Ranty Friday — When the death of children becomes political
Six children died last year. In a fire started deliberately by their father. He didn’t mean to kill them so he was not tried for murder. He was found guilty of manslaughter though and, thankfully, convicted this week. Along with his wife and an accomplice. His wife worked His mistress worked. But they were also entitled to benefits. As are thousands of others. Including many with a similar number of
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Throwing away computers
When you upgrade your mobile phone because a new one has come out, what happens to the old one? What happens when you decide your PC is running slowly, the local computer shop has a sale and you can’t resist buying a new one? You dispose of the old one and move on. You throw away your old computer or phone and don’t think twice. As I do. Or rather