Monthly Archives: January 2005

Cold calling must be a horrible job, but to do it in foreign must be even worse. However, I suppose international workers may not appreciate the level of annoyance in the loud “No thank you, I am not interested!”  But … Continue reading →

How often do we say we wish we had time? Here's something I heard this week. If you want to know the worth of a year, ask someone who has terminal cancer.If you want to know the worth of a … Continue reading →

Thinking about yesterday's PJs makes me realise that there is material upstairs and a pattern, waiting to be made into PJs. the material cost double the price of the Tesco's pair, and I have little confidence in being able to … Continue reading →

New item of clothing this week – pink pyjamas. The o­nly thing that worries me is that they came from Tesco and o­nly cost ?6.00. Who can make PJs for ?6.00? That's what I ask myself. The label says they … Continue reading →

Music of the moment is Il Divo. Sad really – especially when Simon Cowell is the impressario behind the operatic group…..specially designed for elderwomen like me.

Turn your face to the sunand the shadows fall behind you. Maori Proverb

It is possible to listen to Classic FM via satellite, but with the TV picture turned off.Oh the wonders of modern invention. OK – so I know that the said radio station is really lift-music, but it makes a change … Continue reading →

A lecturer in hermeneutics (the art of sermon preparation amongst other things) used to tell us that the traditionally Church of Scotland sermon was Three points, a poem and a deathbed scene. His manner was o­ne which made it clear … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a very quiet day as for most of the time we were without electricity. Several times it flicked o­n and then off again. When it eventually came back at around 7-00pm it was hard to trust it. We … Continue reading →

For your information – the piles of work in the trays are getting higher.