Stopping off to pick up some groceries on the way home tonight, the flowers were looking really pretty. I thought I’d get myself some daffodils as it is St David’s Day tomorrow and also some tulips as the deep purple colour looked great with the bright yellow of the daffs.
When I got home my first [...]
The Delightful Receptionist is also an artist with an unique sense of style that I rather like.
Today’s outfit comprises a red skirt with white lace trim and a black top over white shirt combo. Unlike me to notice, I know, but it really looks good on her. I commented upon this as we simultaneously quenched [...]
Why is a bulldozer called a bulldozer when it has nothing in common with sleepy bovines?
Today my veg box arrived full of magnificent foodstuffs. There are parsnips and leeks and carrots; potatoes and celeriac and purple sprouting broccoli. All fresh and organic and full of niceness and goodness.
My fridge oozes essential vitamins and minerals, trying to tempt me with all sorts of wonderful potential. Only tonight I couldn’t be tempted [...]
It is half time. I am watching last weekend’s Wales-Italy match. I have before me a risotto that uses up most of my veg. I need not go into work for another two days. There is gin.
All I need now is a cwtch.
Any takers?
As well you know, I have a particularly effective method of halting hiccups. It usually works. It relies on the hiccuper feeling slightly foolish, distracting them from the spasms.
Today, I giggled helplessly as a baby jiggled uncontrollably. I guess it wouldn’t work on babies anyhow, seeing as their self awareness is virtually non-existent. But it certainly couldn’t have worked [...]
During what I thought was a fairly normal conversation this evening, the twelve year old to whom I was chatting came to hug me.
‘You’re crazy’ she said confidently ‘but I love you anyway’
I kissed the top of her head, unsure as to the degree of compliment I had just received.
Dear Sir/Madam,
It was with surprise that I removed a civil penalty notice from the windscreen of my car this afternoon. I checked the time and date on my ticket in case a printing error had occurred; it had not. I looked closely to check that I was within the white lines painted onto the tarmac [...]
This morning as I left the hotel bleary eyed and breakfastless I wondered to myself how things get like this. Some 12 hours after arriving, I’m leaving again. Most of that time was spent asleep or talking to others. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. Actually I had a really nice evening, but spending [...]
My car is filthy. I’ve been meaning to wash away the grime for a little while, but on Tuesday it goes in for its MOT and service. They always give it a wash. I thought better of standing out in the dark after work with a bucket of suds.
Getting into the car this evening and [...]