Who’s The Genius?
As the witching hour broke, I began to roam about the house in the dark, trying not to make a noise less the dog barked, the household awoke and the neighbours cursed me. Then [...]
Dancing In Car Parks
My friend, the Dynamo, and I are firmly of the belief that the car boot sale provides the optimum purchasing opportunity for plants. Lovingly grown by amateurs, selling off their excess Cosmos cheap, it's [...]
To Pee Or Not To Pee
I went to have a cuppa with my friend The Big Cheese. He's always late so being punctual gave me ample time to navigate the "patrons only" use of the loo rule, before I [...]
Northern Delights
I've been to Gateshead, where despite the chill winds, skirts are still high. Northern women are tough, resilient to the elements but not without a soft side. The receptionist at check-in asked me to [...]
Women Need Sheds
My garden shed has been gently dissolving into the ground for some time now. In every cost there is an opportunity. Having sat down with the Right Hand Neighbour to consider our shed options, [...]
The Side Hussle
Nowadays it's not uncommon to have a job that is part of the grand scheme of your career as well as a job on the side, that might be a way to make money [...]
Bowled Over
Now I'm alert to the risks that public parks present me with: stray dogs with large teeth that will "hound" you for your lunch or even a takeaway tea, small children on scooters who [...]
The Dog Ate My Glasses
I discovered I might be wearing the wrong reading glasses. I might have been wearing the wrong prescription for more than a decade. I've been using glasses that are designed for reading a book. [...]
Wash, Cut and a Slap
When #Grace Jones slapped Russell Harty she created one of TVs' iconic moments. Whatever you think of her response to her host turning his back on her, she did it with a very good [...]
Built For Comfort
In my favorite shop the retail assistants wear luminous yellow jackets which makes them easy to spot as they weave their way in and out of piles of brown furniture. Over the years I [...]