Yes, I know Lent ended at Easter, but I've been busy.  I may tell you about it.  Now there's a threat promise.

Anyhew, by popular request*, I am BACK!

( Weather, Garden, Weather . . . )

After much promising/threatening by the Met Office and other assorted meteorologists (why, Dear Reader, does that word make it sound as if they study meteors, not the weather?) we actually had some snow last week.  Well, it had been chilly enough, even here on the sunny South Coast, for the previous two weeks at least.  Eventually it'll get warm ( Read more... )

We were given a wooden-handled knife as a wedding present.  It's a good knife, about 4-5"/10-13cm blade, beechwood handle.  It's lasted well, we've been married 37 1/2 years ( Read more... )

There now, I did it!  Almost anyway.

I went to Pilates this morning (still recovering, thank you for asking,) and had coffee with some of the class afterwards.  Then came home, pegged out (the towels) and, as promised/threatened, got on and dusted and Dysoned.

( An outing (rained off) and housework (which wasn't) )

Whether the weather be cold ( Read more... )

It was cooler today.  Yay ( Read more... )

You might have seen this already, but . . .

A ski slope in Manchester is encouraging people to bring their dogs along to cool down  Now there's an idea ( Read more... )

Last week was busy-ish, but in a different way.  Monday our Pilates teacher was off on holiday, so I actually got to take the Dyson round the ground floor at least.  After that it needed emptying.  Thanks, H.  Really must repeat the exercise, this time with a duster, and do upstairs as well ( Read more... )

The Southsea Food Festival on Saturday was good.  We gave it a thorough 'once over', sampled our way round the cheese stalls and bought a lot of cheese.  We like cheese, Dear Reader.  Can you tell?

We spotted the Isle of Wight Garlic Farm stall and made a beeline for it.  They grow the most excellent garlic, and it's only five or so food miles ( Read more... )

So they got the boys and their coach out of that awful cave in Thailand.  Well done the rescue team (which our News pointed out was lead by experienced British cave-divers. Who reckon they 'aren't heroes'  The morals of this story are ( Read more... )