As I entered the house last night I was almost knocked sideways by the heavy fumes of vinegar evaporating from the cauldron on the cooker. T...Read More
I received a piece of American Express junk mail today announcing “The New Blue Card”. However it turned out not to be for paying for access...Read More
For a bit of fun, this really is a pretty good representation of the family. Every member has approved of their likeness. For your own Sout...Read More
To see earlier entries on this subject click on these links: Part 2 , Part 1 As of Tuesday, I’m down to 15 stone 9 pounds, which means I hav...Read More
At dinner this evening, we raised a toast to my friend Mark, without whom I would still be struggling like crazy to get my new wireless broa...Read More
There are some things in life that are so big, so scary, that you try not to spend any time thinking about them at all – death of a loved on...Read More
A clear example of the world being far stranger than you could ever have imagined, dropped into my email box this morning from New Scientis...Read More
A tricky one this. Having started my own blog I have, naturally enough, begun reading others. It didn’t occur to me straight away to look fo...Read More
There is indeed balance in the universe (or the Internet, at least). One of the things that almost everyone does, once they get the hang of ...Read More
Once upon a time there were 3 trolls who lived under a bridge: Mr Troll, Mrs Troll, and little baby Troll. Every morning they would eat each...Read More
( For part 1, click here ) I’ve just dropped below the 16 stone mark by a couple of pounds, making me as light as I have been since I gradua...Read More