Food Lunch today: Tinned mackerel in a spicy tomato sauce with baby broad beans and a mug of instant chicken soup The last month has been quite weir…
beltway Home after a week in DC. I enjoyed it. More than anything it taught me to rest, and rest some more. It taught me what I truly value. It taught me to…
Quiztime Unfortunately. the result of the "Quiztime" referendum that appeared here on November 18th was inconclusive. Consequently, the production…
Lodger For several days I had been noticing a small creature in our upstairs bathroom. Every time I had a shower it seemed to be sitting somewhere differ…
Contrast Yesterday, I met two women of a similar age. I have already mentioned Christine who welcomed me as I stepped into The Church of St Mary the Virg…
Adventure This morning Madame Pudding had the bright idea of heading out to the far south east of the city to visit the Crystal Peaks shopping centre. She wa…
89 It's my old friend Bert's 89th birthday today. I went off to see him yesterday lunchtime. For the past few months he has been living in hi…