Monthly Archives: September 2022

Spare a thought for Gardener Dave and Hannah. For reasons known only to their boss, rather than come to us in the morning this week, they arrived after midday. “He sent us to Cranleigh,” Dave said. It’s the first time … Continue reading →

At the moment, Florida is being attacked by a massive storm called Ian. The world seems inundated with religious types sending prayers. I thought about this. It seems rather odd to me, an atheist, that people would be praying to … Continue reading →

After just 24 years, finally, today, Mirinda became a British citizen. No more need to explain why she lives here on her Australian passport; no more explaining to British passport control that, yes, her husband is travelling with her and … Continue reading →

I didn’t leave the house today. Mostly I spent my day struggling with technology. It was, on the whole, all a bit irritating. From monitors to printers, software to hardware, things just kept popping up and annoying me. At least … Continue reading →

This morning, as I returned from visiting the shops, I was accosted by a chap, reclining upon the Queen’s bench, reading a book. “Are you Spanish?” He unexpectedly asked. I said no, so he then proceeded to explain to me … Continue reading →

Our little family is back together again after being apart since May 29. Mirinda arrived this morning at around 7am and the dogs went crazy. Again. Everything, almost instantly, had been returned to normal. It was even more ‘normal’ at … Continue reading →