A real gem

by | Jan 11, 2014 | 4 comments

Today is my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday. We’re having a family “do” this afternoon at the nursing home where my father-in-law now resides. She still lives at home but I know she’d rather be with him. They’ve been married for over...

In your face, Sauron!

by | Jan 4, 2014 | 2 comments

(Apologies to all those who have never read or seen Lord of the Rings. Some of this won’t make much sense to you.) I usually love watching the tennis but last night one of the female squealers was on court and I can’t stand that. It drives me bonkers! A...

The earwig and I

by | Dec 28, 2013 | 8 comments

So I’m sitting on the toilet, concentrating. Pain killers can clog a person’s system if you’re not careful. The knickers and trousers are on the floor. (There’s a logistical reason for that but you really don’t want to know the details.)...

One of my favourite things.

by | Dec 14, 2013 | 2 comments

A couple of years ago, around this time of the year, the Old Boy and I took our friends from down the street, to a little town in the Adelaide Hills. Every year 90% of the houses and businesses in this town decorate their premises with Christmas lights. The whole...

Mandela

by | Dec 7, 2013 | 2 comments

The whole world seems to be busy posting photos and messages about Nelson Mandela on the internet and other forms of media, so I think that my little effort may well be superfluous. BUT – no show without Punch, so I’ll just add my two cents worth. I find...