“I think I have a fever” says Herself the other morning. She looked fine to me. No red face or anything. I gave my diagnosis. “No you don’t.” “No,” says she. “Go and get the thermometer.” Being the nice person … Continue reading →
I had to get a document signed recently. In my ongoing quest to grab as much as possible from the state I made a little discovery. Apparently I can save a trip to the opticians and get a home visit, … Continue reading →
I witnessed an interesting phenomenon on Monday. I had to go down to the village for something and while I was there Penny decided I wanted a coffee. She does that – just walks in the gate to the coffee … Continue reading →
We are experiencing a strange weather phenomenon here in Ireland. It happens once or twice a year, sometimes in May or sometimes in September. It lasts for a few days and is soon gone again, to be remembered and spoken … Continue reading →
I’m a little late today. I had to go down to the village for a meeting concerning something of grave concern. There was only the one item on the agenda – “Should we remove the village Christmas tree?” The debate … Continue reading →
I made a decision last night. I decided that today I was going to break with a lifetime’s habit and write something really witty and insightful. I didn’t know quite what the subject would be and knew that if I … Continue reading →
Never speak ill of the dead, they say. A laudable enough sentiment, but there are times when one has to make an exception. I heard yesterday that an old bête noire of mine had shuffled off his mortal coil. I … Continue reading →
They have been painting the village again. I don’t mean that all the front doors are now shiny and bright with a spot of fresh colour on the window frames either. No – some twat has been dispatched by the … Continue reading →
Once again, disaster has struck in this household. I woke yesterday morning without a care in the world without a hint of the catastrophe that was about to strike. Mid afternoon I wandered down to the village to get the … Continue reading →
Life has been fairly hectic for the last while. When I say hectic, I mean that chaos has been reigning like a deluge. I managed however to get out yesterday for a few items that were running a tad short. … Continue reading →
