Remembering Andy
Life
Today would have been his 36th birthday. As far as I’m aware, we met at playgroup some 33 years or so ago and had been good friends ever since. That ... Read more
Silky & Leo – 6 Months On
Life
It’s now six months since we collected Silky from deepest, darkest Ceredigion. She has most definitely made herself at home and it’s hard to remember life without her. Silky is ... Read more
Bluebells and Bees
Life
We’ve been through pretty much everything the weather can throw at us lately. Only a week or so ago we’d got snow and hailstones, and yesterday we had thunderstorms. Today ... Read more
No April Fool
Life
Regular readers will know that Dad won a competition for Gadget Show Live tickets in our local newspaper. However the tickets weren’t sent out in time (rendering them useless) and ... Read more
Homemade Banana & Chocolate Milkshake
Food
Being lactose-free, if there’s one thing I miss it’s a proper milkshake, so a few years ago I decided to make my own thick banana milkshake at home. Having found ... Read more
Local Newspaper’s April Fool
Life
Friday, 1st April 2016 – Imagine Dad’s surprise when he opened the mail to find he’d won some tickets for The Gadget Show Live from our local newspaper, the County ... Read more
Fitbit… Sleepbit
Life, Technology
Most people use their Fitbit tracker to monitor their daily activity, but this chronically fatigued person tends to use hers to monitor her sleep… which seems to be as abysmal ... Read more
Free-from Chocolatey Heaven
Food
I’ve begun a quest to find some tasty dairy-free “milk” chocolate… Something which tastes similar to proper milk chocolate (like Cadburys or Milka). I’ve yet to find any, but who ... Read more
Books & Bargains
Books & Films, Deals
This year I’ve been making the effort to get back into my reading. Having read 4 Discworld books by Terry Pratchett in a row, I’m now a quarter of the ... Read more
A Wild Day Out
Travel
A drive over the Welsh border and through the wilds of South Shropshire took us to West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire yesterday. We were there for The Tourism ... Read more
Life With Chronic Fatigue
Life
A few years ago, I came down with a flu-type virus one Christmas. I’d never had anything like it. I felt dreadful for a whole two weeks. Zero energy, a ... Read more
More Things Kids Say
Life
Or, more accurately, More Things My Nephew Says! ———————— Nephew: “Oww, me nuts! Nuts is another name for your winky, did you know?” ————————- Nephew watching You’ve Been Framed: “That ... Read more
Baked Sweet Potato
Food
Normal baked potatoes can be a bit boring, so why not swap your standard baked potato for a baked sweet potato? They take around about the same time to prepare ... Read more
You’ve Been Tangoed!
Etc
Hungry, but having already eaten my lunch, I headed to the snack machine in work. Selecting a bag of crisps and a can of Apple Tango, I sat down at ... Read more
Holocaust Memorial Day – Recommended Reading
Books & Films
As it’s Holocacust Memorial Day, I thought I would share with you a couple of books which I would recommend reading. In fact, I think they are books which everyone ... Read more