Monthly Archives: September 2018

This morning I was lying on the lounge, listening to the dulcet tones of early Sunday radio and sipping my coffee and noticed the gradually changing water colour painting above me. It started small then, as the time slid by, … Continue reading →

Following a rather annoying mouse situation (it wouldn’t work properly, sometimes) Mirinda decided to have a bit of a relax in the afternoon. Given her rather stressful week, this was definitely a good idea. While she ‘relaxed’ I took the … Continue reading →

Today at work, starting on Panel 4, I had a lot of professional people. This is purely coincidental because the panels are alphabetical not by status or occupation. (I also saw Kirsty, which is always a pleasure and also not … Continue reading →

Burt Reynolds died today. He was 82. What a legend he was…or is now. I’m not sure if a legend has to be dead in order to become one. Anyway, loved him in Smokey and the Bandit. And he had … Continue reading →

Well, it seems that the children have FINALLY returned to school. I saw two getting off a bus after the gym and another group of three in Farnham. They were all wearing school uniforms. My heart grew lighter by the … Continue reading →

Today was all about the enthralling subject of Sea Power: How the world went from maritime forces that stood on their own to an integrated system, making it easier and quicker to starve the enemy. It stands to reason, really. … Continue reading →

Servalan died today. And what neither Blake nor Avon could manage to do, lung cancer did. She was 74. She was, without a doubt, my favourite villain. Evil and sexy in equal measure. Jacqueline Pearce made a superb baddie. Another … Continue reading →

One of things I noticed last week while scrubbing away was how much worse the tiles under the feetless pots were for dirt collection. It makes sense, of course. Pots with feet allow the free movement of debris and liquid … Continue reading →

Earlier in the week, Nicktor emailed to say he might be able to get some tickets to the third day of the fourth test between England and India and was I interested. Silly boy! Of course I was. The fact … Continue reading →