We have a camellia Donation in our garden. It was in a big tub and too heavy to move, so was ‘donated’ to us by the previous owners of our house....
Rugby and recordings of F1 for OH today, so I’m going to go into the city and have a wander round the shops. I was nearly ready to get the early...
We got a water meter installed and our bills dropped dramatically, can’t remember the figures, but probably under half what it was before....
A present I ordered for my daughter was delivered by Evri ( not by my choice) They left it in a ‘safe place’ ( their words) ie underneath her car...
I was wondering if your new crowns had been fitted yet, @lizzie27, you won’t be able to wipe the smile off your face tomorrow! I’m so envious,...
Headline on the BBC, “BBC travels out to blistered and burnt oil tanker in North Sea” and continues “A BBC inspection of the oil tanker……” Why? In...
The tanker of US fuel was apparently anchored in a place that ships often anchor while waiting for orders or a berth in port.
I see Trump is now proposing a 200% tariff on EU wines and Champagne. He says this will be great for Champagne businesses in the US! Hmmm….
I think I’d better start wearing a hat!
Ought to go out in the garden today but can’t be bothered. It was beautifully sunny all morning, but extremely cold. We have just had quite a...
Had to laugh, @glosmike! It’s very tempting, but we are neither fit nor flexible enough to get out again! We do have a special stick we use to...
Ha, just wondering why you were signing out so early, @Ladybird4, until I looked at the clock! I don’t know where the day went. I’ve changed the...
Doesn’t seem that we actually do much for Commonwealth Day in the UK. Have been in Gibraltar twice on birthday trips, and was surprised to find...
How confusing, had no idea there was such variation across the country. As I’ve posted, we pay for a fortnightly green waste collection ( in a...
I’d be inclined to drop the blazer in to the school, @lizzie27. Somewhere there will be a frustrated parent wondering how it is possible that...
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Made me feel very happy! We are out for breakfast at the Donkeys, lovely and sunny apart from the occasional...
Very careful where we buy from on line. Never use Amazon or eBay. I mainly buy from John Lewis and Marks and Spencer. If I am tempted by...
I’ve filled three big bags of heather and ivy, and cleared round the base of a couple of dwarf maples. It doesn’t actually look that different...
Please, @Obelix-Vendée, come over here and take as much wild garlic as you want. They seem to like the same conditions as the bluebells in our...
So sorry about the ear worm, @AnniD! I’ve had one for days, after OH showed me some videos of kittens ‘singing’ Korean pop songs. Quite amusing,...
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