Monthly Archives: May 2022

A while ago, during the rather prolonged sale of the cottage, we promised that, at its conclusion, we’d have a drink with David J for all his help. David lives in the middle cottage and was a big player in … Continue reading →

Back in 2019, when the world was normal, we attended a wonderful concert by two guitarists at the top of their game. The concert was at Hindhead Music Centre and was brilliant. Of course, the pandemic caused live concerts to … Continue reading →

How well I remember when Dr Dawn was doing her Masters and wasn’t too certain about things and would demur to other people she figured knew more than she did. Even me, which certainly wasn’t the case. Then tonight, she … Continue reading →

I should have gone shopping today. I decided to put it off until tomorrow because Mirinda was leaving for Coventry for a work thing at 8:45. It made more sense to leave it. Except it wasn’t. I forgot how busy … Continue reading →

Mirinda was at work today while I did housework and a bit of scanning and shredding. In fact, I managed to finish a thick folder of old papers that related to my archaeology days. This felt like a big achievement … Continue reading →

I was listening to The Archers the other night, just like I do every night, and I heard a familiar voice. I couldn’t work out why it was so familiar. Okay, it was Fallon (Joanna Van Kampen) but she sounded … Continue reading →

After Mirinda asked Lisa and Rupert to come to dinner and asked her if she’d like a Japanese Feast, I set about planning the menu. That was a couple of months ago. I started with a list of possible dishes … Continue reading →

Ahead of the Japanese feast tomorrow, I had to take a trip into town for some essential shopping of ingredients you can only get from the Japanese Centre in Panton Street, down from Piccadilly Circus. Fortunately, it’s one of my … Continue reading →

I had a very chatty day today. There was Andrew who I chatted to for over two hours then I met David from FATN in Waitrose and he told me some startling things. I also chatted with Pamela (meat and … Continue reading →