As you all know, the last couple of winters have been very difficult ones for me, and I was dreading this one, in the expectation that I would slip down, down, down again. But, so far, so good, I am feeling pretty great! I think I’ve learned so much, and putting it all into practise this autumn […]

I ought to start this rant with a disclaimer: I know that everyone’s tastes vary. I know that my tastes are probably very old-fashioned. And I’m certainly not criticising anyone whose tastes are different to mine.
But.
Why do all the good TV shows get cancelled? Every now and then I discover a wonderful show, sweet and funny, quirky […]

The old black dog is shaking me between its jaws at the moment, so if I’m quieter than usual, that’s the reason why.

Do people still use that expression, “as cross as crabs”? I do, but I read a lot of Georgette Heyer, so not all my expressions are current!!
Anyway, I want to address a hot issue in today’s blog. Every week, after the Sunday sale ends, I get one or two emails from disgruntled customers who haven’t […]

May I have a little moan? As lots of you will already know, Tony and I love to go to the movies. We gave up on television a long time ago - now we only use our tv to watch dvds on - because there was never anything good on. I loathe and detest reality shows, and […]