Monthly Archives: August 2019

As I left the park on the way home today I was surprised by the bedroom windows being closed. Then my surprise was even greater when I didn’t see Emma in the library window. She normally spots me and races … Continue reading →

Finally, all of the scaffolding has gone and the roof is finished. The almshouses are just having a bit of finishing paintwork and some internal work but, from the street, it’s starting to get back to normal. The barrier is … Continue reading →

I’m in a bit of a quandary. I watch downloaded Netflix content while I ride the bike at the gym. It helps the time pass in, what’s effectively, a sitting down staring into space kind of situation. Mind you, today, … Continue reading →

I saved a frog this morning. It wasn’t a big thing but it did start the day off rather nicely. And I didn’t go to work because of a possibly fatal shelving movement procedure taking place. It also rained a … Continue reading →

When Sharon was here we discussed preserved lemons. As you do. I’d had no idea such a thing existed until I started working with Persian menus. Now I use them quite often. I buy them in little jars and, among … Continue reading →

The weather continues to be very sunny and too hot for me. The mercury rose to 30 degrees today and, not for the first time, I was very thankful for the terrace and Clive’s Corner. Even with the devastating haircut, … Continue reading →

Following yesterday’s dismal display by England, today was a lesson in how to survive and play test cricket. Okay there were two early wickets lost very cheaply but then, Joe Root and Joe Denly settled in, both batting for most … Continue reading →

Following on from yesterday’s batting collapse from Australia, the English cricket team proved that anything we could do, they could do better. They started batting from the off then, after 27.5 overs, they stopped batting having scored a not so … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, Anne, the FATN Chair, asked if I’d swap an Alton for a Farnham session. I much prefer Farnham so, given I was free, I agreed wholeheartedly. And today was the Farnham edition. So, bright and early (well, … Continue reading →