Archive for February, 2009

Things I never expected to overhear #07

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Steamed fish on your manifold is easier.

Yesterday’s snow

Friday, February 13th, 2009

It was pretty yesterday, sparkling in the sun.
By this morning the slush had turned to ice making the pavements slippery and the roads lethal. Today’s sun has done much to melt the danger away leaving only the occasional slidy spot hiding in the shadows, ready to pounce when you stop concentrating on your footfall.
There are [...]

The infinite chocolate

Friday, February 6th, 2009

‘Do you want a bar of chocolate?’ said GME, one of my housemates.
‘No, thanks, I’ve just had my tea’
‘No, seriously, I’ve got loads’ he said, opening his kitchen cupboard.
Inside two shelves were stacked high with bars. I look at him, questioningly.
‘Feeling peckish were you?’
He had been working at an event where they were giving away [...]

Lessons in life #67

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Remove specs before emptying a steamy dishwasher.

On sharing a house #10

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

‘If you can’t clean your dishes, I hate to think what your undies are like’ says the note in the kitchen.
I couldn’t have put it better myself.

from the Dragon’s mouth