More of my dodgy DIY
After every bank holiday nowadays my hands are covered in paint. Another T-shirt is ruined. My fading South-of-France tan is whitened by paint thinners. You guessed it, I have been doing some ham-fisted DIY again. Never buy a rendered house would be my advice. And never, ever buy a new house.
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Keeping Chickens
I notice the chickens that wander around on the side of the road have got some babies. These cute little bundles of fluff are no doubt destined to become cat food in the not-too distant future. But for now they are indeed rather sweet little neighbours. I’m obviously getting broody myself - [...]
September 2, 2009High Speed Train on track for cancellation
Hmmm - did anyone else out there get a sense of déjà-vu when the announcements were made about a high speed rail link between London and Glasgow? Apparently in less than two decades, if no intervening government cancels the project, I will be able to travel up to 200 miles per hour and [...]
September 1, 2009Beauty and the Geek
I was switching channels this morning and caught my first-ever reality TV show. Beauty and the Geek is now part of my life. For those of you not particularly au-fait with this piece of culture – it is a bunch of clever nerds paired up with self-obsessed attractive women. The rest [...]