First - should you have, or be, a girl or young woman - this young woman seems to have her head straight about some of the business of dating, and a few other issues.  Suggest you have a read, Dear Reader, and maybe pass on the link ( Read more... )

Just heard a radio ad** for a short-term loan company.

"We have one of the lowest APRs," claimed the voiceover guy.  "At 448%."

448%!  !!  !!!  !!!!   !!!!!

One of the lowest APRs available ( Read more... )

The sun is a-shining again, so, the towels having dried very nicely yesterday, I've another lot of washing out.  I'll have to be vigilant later on today, but the forecast is so much better than for tomorrow - heavy rain, etc ( Read more... )

Today I cut my hair (oh the exciting life I lead!)  It's been long for several years now and, since menopause, has taken to growing longer.  Time was when it stopped about six inches below my shoulders.  Until this morning it was waist length, at the back anyway, and curled.  (My hair NEVER curled, not naturally anyway.  More like the proverbial ' ( Read more... )

    Aujourd'ui il pleut, en force. Helas! C'est mauvais ( Read more... )

   Oh, I woke up this morning . . . and it wasn't foggy. Which is just as well as today, finally, the city council's Great White Elephant is being opened at 10am, BST. Apparently there is livecam coverage - try www.portsmouth.co.uk if you're interested. Sorry it's a URL rather than a link. Don't know how to do them, yet!

Various comments have ( Read more... )