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There is a house we are interested in and the closing date for offers is next Monday – 31st January. I am tempted to ask all those who pray to pray, and all those who cross fingers to cross toes … Continue reading →

Him Behind the Wheel loves technical wizadry almost as much as I do, so it is no surprise to discover that he is keen o­n the idea of satellite navigation for the campervan. No, it is not a case of … Continue reading →

Oh dear – I ought to say something about Rabbie Burns, after all it is the Bard's Day. But I find it hard to understand the language of the poems, I don't much like Burns Suppers, (too male-drunken orientated….. at … Continue reading →

Bought a stamp collectors magazine yesterday, read all the way through it and discovered I hardly understand any of it. What is this obsession with the rare and the first day covers and the “mistakes”? I was vaguely thinking of … Continue reading →

I seem to have been focusing o­n Time a lot recently. Probably this is because I am about to enter a new phase in my life. It seems likely that I shall be retiring early from my work as a … Continue reading →

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 There is a right time for everything:A time to be born; a time to die;A time to kill; a time to heal;A time to destroy; a time to rebuild;A time to cry; a time to laugh;A time to grieve; … Continue reading →

There are cairn terriers advertised for sale in the paper. Dana (retriever) wants o­ne, Him Behind the Wheel doesn't, and I am not sure if I am up to the clearing up puddles. What a dilemma.

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 →