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Foodstuffs.
Can they really be useful when sharing your innermost thoughts with a loved one?
Take apples. Sometimes people describe another person as the ‘apple of their eye’. That always strikes me as a little strange. I mean, apples have absolutely nothing to do with eyes, unless you have green or red eyes and […]
It’s just before 10am and we’re on our way to Rosie’s house for Misses E and M to play with Ingenious Junior, and for me to play have witty and intelligentĀ conversation and numerous cups of tea and coffee with Rosie.
As we stroll down a quiet sun filled street a middle aged man crosses the road […]
Mr B and I don’t often get time alone together. He works all day and after we’ve had dinner and put the two little monkeys to bed there are just a few hours of awake time left, many of which I spend on the pc in our kitchen, blogging and writing and reading, […]
This morning at 9am my sister-in-law Helen’s grandad died.
He was the most charming and lovely man. Over the 15 or so years I have known him he has been a warm presence, always smiling, wonderful with Misses E and M and his own great grand children cousins ME and baby J, and a […]
I think my brain has been infested by slug. Or it could be the 3 hours spent at Playland with Miss M’s friends after Nursery or the hour and a half at MacDonalds with Miss E’s friends after school because they broke up for the summer today…but it’s probably the slug.
Maybe I have caught […]
Blame Holl for this. I blame her for most things. She doesn’t mind.
Oh, and I tag, erm, the first 7 people who leave a comment and who want to do it.
Holl says:
“the UU must list the three things your husband (or wife) (or significant other!) (could be a pet, in lieu of all […]
Last night was the night of the weird dream.
Did I say weird? I meant, really, really, unbelievably weird and kind of slightly disturbing.
Those of you with a delicate disposition, oh and you mum, look away now, the following information may freak you out a little or cause nausea.
No, I didn’t eat anything untoward such […]
On this joyful day, I was going to do the traditional blogiversary post.
You know, one where I thank each and everyone of you lovely, creative, sweet smelling and attractive creatures who have read my blog and waded their way through the 376 posts and left one of the 5,456 comments that document my first […]