R went to a conference last month (in Sheffield of all the glamorous places). Normally you get a gift bag with a whole load of the inevitably branded pens, bottle openers etc. that such things attract. But at “Steelcon” they have a variety on this, in that they provide a small tube with a plug […]
The Apple Home Hub has proved to be super useful so far. We have used it for:- Intercom – this was what we bought it for. R and I can send voice messages between rooms. Great for ordering coffee and announcing that the lunch is ready. Also for those “Mr. Watson, come here, I want […]
Our new garage is getting built in October. First a local builder is putting a base in, then the garage company is putting the building itself up. Finally we are getting electric lights and a power strip with plug sockets put in. It is a double garage, so the idea is to put the car […]
Saphy has an ongoing lifetime project to destroy any item of leather furniture in the house. So far she has worked on an ottoman, two office chairs (well one is still in progress but as I only bought it last year she still has a way to go), all the lounge chairs, and most notably […]
J passed “Nature’s Harvest” in Helensburgh on his way here to stay for a few days. This is one of my favourite shops as they always have a great range of local produce as well as some heritage stuff (like gooseberries) that are difficult to get elsewhere. In the fruit bowl they look exactly like […]
Went back to my second home (Ross Hall Hospital) today to have the wires taken out of my toe and an X-Ray to check the progress of my bone fusion. The X-Rays are certainly impressive – I have asked the surgeon for a copy so I can have them made up into a picture for […]
As you will have gathered, we have three cats that I like to draw. Or at least, I am not that good at drawing (although I am trying to learn), and I am also a bit impatient, so I have been doing some rather cartoon like children’s’ illustration of them. But I thought I would […]
I made a tarte tatin today. I’ve been meaning to make one for years because they are always making them on MasterChef (though I don’t recall it ever being on bake off). Anyway the driver for this was that the last of the nice little red apples were ready and I didn’t want them to […]
Amber never ever looks out of the window of my office. Except on Fridays because this is the day the ASDA man comes with the prawns. It is like kitty Christmas every week.
