We've been really enjoying this series of Digging for Britain. I think J is very taken with Alice Roberts' pink hair as he seems much keener to watch it than usua,l but it has been extremely interesting. We've still got two more programmes to go but if they keep up the "wow" factor of the first four I will be quite surprised. First there was the ( Read more... )

My brother sent me a text message on Wednesday saying had I realised I was now in an eligible category to book my covid vaccination because the age range had moved down a year. I thought you had to wait for a letter but once you are eligible apparently not. I got a slot next day at the most hilariously appropriate place possible seeing as, after ( Read more... )

I was going to do some more of my Derbyshire picspam today but my internet is so wobbly after the torrential rain we had the other day that I'm going to answer some meme questions instead in an attempt not to get any more behind.

12. If you could implant one false memory in the minds of everyone in your country, what would that memory be?I think ( Read more... )

It was J's birthday on Saturday which was a little bit strange for him as I couldn't really get him much of a present. I did manage to buy a box of delicious cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy which we are both enjoying a lot. Expensive but worth it. Luckily it was a rather dull day so it didn't feel quite as painful as it might have done not to go out ( Read more... )

I've been having a useful couple of days attempting to do more decluttering, though unfortunately it seems as if the more we do the more we find to do. The amount of "stuff" one accumulates is just staggering.

I haven't mentioned TV viewing recently but we finished watching Good Omens which I really enjoyed but not in a fannish way though I can ( Read more... )

I had an enjoyable day out yesterday going to the BFI andRadio Times Television Festival. As we had a lot going on I didn't originally think of going so was very disorganised booking tickets. J said that the only panel he wanted to go to was the Line of Duty one, which was, of course, sold out, but I thought I would go to a couple of things anyway ( Read more... )

My good intentions for more posts are stymied at every turn. I thought I could post on Monday but as it was a lovely day J and I went for a walk and then my mother invited us to drop round for a quick game of Scrabble, which is her latest enthusiasm. As there is no such thing as a quick game of Scrabble I a) had no time and b) was exhausted by the ( Read more... )

I keep trying to make a cheerful post but keep being stymied by events. David Bowie dying of cancer at 69 was bad, but Alan Rickman as well took my breath away. I still can't believe it.

After that I will try and talk about something cheerier! We finally managed to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens last week and I really enjoyed it. Being back in ( Read more... )

I've just noticed that I haven't updated for ages. I haven't dropped off the planet, just been quite busy and a bit allergic to summer. Unfortunately I do mean that as hot, humid weather and my skin do not go well together. It's no accident that the slightly fresher weather has made me suddenly notice I haven't updated recently ( Read more... )

I'm managing to do this on the right day. It helps to actually be at home and not be either in Lincolnshire or, as last week, spending a wonderful day at the races. It would have been a terrific day out anyway but it was made even more terrific when one of the horses I was betting on came in at 16 to 1. I'd only put the minimum stake on but it was ( Read more... )