My Christmas countdown begins, not with the playing of Christmas music in high street stores from the beginning of October, but with the making of the cake. This always happens on my father’s birthday, since it has traditionally fallen in the middle of half-term, which meant that I could still do the cake even [...]
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In the parlance of Facebook- which, by the way, is the work of the devil and must be avoided at all costs if you plan on ever getting anything done- I have been poked by the continually pokey Wakeup. I’m supposed to tell you a little bit about myself, which I do anyway on a [...] Its been a busy few weeks, with one thing or another, culminating in our decision not to move. We had yet another offer, then a couple of days later, the buyers reduced their offer. At which point we had a long walk and a good talk and came to the conclusion that the universe is [...] Dad and his wife, when they came to stay at the Money Pit recently, gave us the most beautiful cocktail glasses as a wedding gift. Growing up, I thought cocktail glasses were the epitome of stylishness- they were reminiscent of a 1920′s-Great-Gatsby-type of decadence and sophistication which I aspired to. But they have never [...] Dad and his wife, when they came to stay at the Money Pit recently, gave us the most beautiful cocktail glasses as a wedding gift. Growing up, I thought cocktail glasses were the epitome of stylishness- they were reminiscent of a 1920′s-Great-Gatsby-type of decadence and sophistication which I aspired to. But they have never [...] I am tempted to take a leaf out of Wakeup’s book and have a Monday Moan (OK, I know it’s Wednesday) but am afraid that if I start I’ll never be able to stop. I actually cried on he phone today with the plumber, begging him to come and fix the water. I just want [...] So, off to a wedding tomorrow, then away for the weekend to the moneypit. I offer this as a way of helping the time pass until my return. Be warned- it’s addictive! |
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