Monthly Archives: June 2023

Mr Sandals came over yesterday, as Mirinda was leaving, and had a chat. He was tidying up the front garden in preparation for a family party on Saturday, he said. We had a pleasant chat about Sweden and living across … Continue reading →

The hollyhocks outside the front door are looking marvellous this year. They are so much better being where they are now rather than lining the drive, where they used to be. Not that they were transplanted. They were butt seeded. … Continue reading →

I made fetteh makdous for dinner tonight. My first attempt was back in 2020 and, while it was very tasty, it needed a few tweaks. Fortunately, I make notes in recipe books, jotting things down that should help me improve … Continue reading →

I had to go shopping this morning. It was sort of unexpected. I hadn’t planned on cooking anything substantial yesterday given Mirinda was having lunch with Sophie but then she was very good and only had a salad. This meant … Continue reading →

I am very gradually taking our photographs off Flickr. It was a few months ago now that an email newsletter alerted me to the fact that I could set up my own photo album app and run it from my … Continue reading →

The last time we saw Scott and Cori was on New Year’s Day, at The Drummond, a gastro pub in Albury. The time before that was at their place inside the M25. They have since moved to Red Hill and, … Continue reading →

It is an indication of how much I love cricket that, today I happily watched a bunch of eight-year-olds being taken through their paces at Frensham Cricket Ground. While I was amazed at their inability to catch, bowl or stop … Continue reading →

Today was the seventh anniversary of the Brexit vote and social media was full of Brexiters crowing about their great victory of self-harm. While a lot of their bullshit was quite obviously wrong, it was also very irritating. I can … Continue reading →

Today seemed to be full of people disliking change. Prompted by my love of it, I was talking to Sue in Starbucks and she almost shuddered at the thought of going somewhere else. I suggested that Farnham would probably fall … Continue reading →

This week has seen a bit of a shuffle in my usual routine. I see this as a good thing because I shouldn’t be too rigid. The reason, this week, has been because we’ve had a number of people coming … Continue reading →