My daughter is on a long train journey and sitting in the same carriage to her is a very drunken Manchester United supporter, singing at the top of his voice (I can hear him down the phoneline.) It reminded me of when I was seven years old and on a train with my mother and […]
Canine Conundrum
Several times a week, at the same time of day, we see these two border collies in the exact same position, here in the Holme Valley. One of them is always ‘standing up’ and leaning against the drystone wall to peer over. The other one just stands there, on the path, gawping upwards. They’re usually […]
Propelling my Aspirations
I am now the proud owner of a rotary washing line. I’ve wanted one since I was 6 years old. Sadly, my mum always preferred the archaic clothes prop methodology. It’s only taken me a decade of garroting friends, neighbours and playmates with our wonky washing lines and … I’ve finally decided enough is enough. […]
Hen-Stalker
My husband thinks he’s joined MI5 or something, ever since we got the hen-cam. It’s helpful enough for him when I’m working away from home and he can keep an eye on the poultry comings and goings in our garden from his workplace, but when I AM home, I often have to ignore them pecking […]
It’s RUBBISH!
SON: Mum, are you driving me to school this morning? ME: Nope. Petrol shortage. Crisis thing. SON: Oh. Don’t we use gas in our car? ME: Don’t be ridiculous. And I also wish you’d stop saying things like ‘taking out the trash’ and ‘oh, look at the leaves, it’s Fall already’ and ‘I was on […]
GERRIT OUT ME YUR!
I’m not so sure that this happens as much to kids these days. But I had exceptionally thick hair – even my hairdresser hated me as a child. My daughter has inherited a barnet of busy-ness. So this is a serious list of Bad Things: BAD THINGS THAT GOT STUCK IN YOUR HAIR: 1. CANDYFLOSS […]
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