Heart palpitation moment. After 10 years of rain growing from a trickle-tickle and into an indoor waterfall-feature within your home, you finally realise that you need a bit of a re-roofing jobby. And because your dear wee housie is a 4 storey 1790s weaver cottage, you require the entire thing to be scaffolded-up. Bummer-moments; the […]
The People Who Matter
I lost my best friend a few years ago. How very careless of you, some might think – and to be honest, it does sometimes feel like I was a bit remiss. Didn’t tell her everything that I wanted to, took her never-failing friendship for granted, didn’t make her enough of those endless cups of […]
You’re So Vane
The other day I embarked on a blog, prior to opening my birthday presents of 2016. Well. Yours truly was delighted with the fact that even more ‘needed’ and ‘odd’ gifts came her way. So here goes … I’ll openly admit to anyone that I’ve never been reet-impressed with status symbols, brands, the latest in […]
Golcar Lily; Have Yer Potato An’ Eat it
To be honest with you, I didn’t fancy attending the Golcar Lily Day. Mainly because of the look that flickered across my other half’s face when he heard that there might be an appearance of Morris Dancers. I’ve no idea why, but as he’s gotten older he’s developed an aversion to anyone who wears straw […]
Merry Wives (& Daughter)
Since falling out of love with Simon Le Bon in 1986, I’ve never considered myself to be much a ‘fan’ of anything or anyone. Joining a fan club, following an idol or developing a slavish devotion to something usually involves both financial outlay, travel or inconvenience. None of which I care for. But … I’ve […]
A Purple Genius
The man wore purple. He teased and joked with his audience. He was perhaps the most gifted musician that ever walked the face of this earth. Nah, I’m not talking about that Prince fella (although I did quite like him too.) I’m talking about another chappie who happens to be linked to royalty. Well, only […]