Last night I put a chicken in the oven to roast at 7pm, at 200 degrees. An hour later the oven hadn't even warmed up and we realised the bottom element was broken. I had to rush out and get dinner for Steve and Kirsty our houseguest and I, then the music came on next door. We called Noise Control and went to bed a bit churned up, as usual. Then the ( Read more... )

This morning I got all upset because in a phone conversation yesterday my grandmother was confused and unable to understand what I was saying. I was telling Steve about it and he said matter-of-factly "She needs a blood test to check her sodium."
"But no Steve, you don't understand, she was all confused and it was so sad ( Read more... )

Another family milestone passed - my little sister got engaged this weekend. I was probably the least surprised I’ve ever been by the news, but am so happy that Luke will be part of our family. He’s awesome - lovely, gentle, treats Nikki beautifully and is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Mealtime with Luke is a challenge - you’re usually ( Read more... )