Wedding

In response to the “Limerick Challenge” on Mind & Life Matters, here is a little wedding ditty … They started proceedings with a timid “I do”, Gave their full names and then made promises too, Then they each gave a ring, She remembered to bring, Something old, something new and things borrowed and blue. More […]

Café

Being a confirmed espresso drinker, I am constantly amazed at how complicated some coffee orders can get these days.  For me ordering coffee abroad always seems easier … BTW below is an interesting lesson in French café etiquette – you might notice that Sir Cool has gone for the cheapest option!

Self-Assembly

No doubt flat-pack furniture has brought us better availability and prices for our tables and chairs, but I also guess that most of us have come across some of the challenges that self-assembly items pose …

History

At school history was in books.  Now I have had the chance to live through some of our more recent history and have visited places where history happened, I begin to understand that history is not just in books, it is for real …

Topiary

In my imagination almost any shape is achievable, although in reality my best so far is an (almost) straight hedge …

Travel Plans

The inevitability of spending time travelling … (N.B. quite different from the inevitability of “time travelling” of course!)