Or as the politically insane would probably call it – youthfully challenged. I can sit back here in my mountain retreat and watch the word sink into a morass of political correctness, political interference and a level of weirdness that … Continue reading →
I am of course widely known for my calm placid attitude to life. I was therefore somewhat surprised recently when Herself told me to calm down and stop yelling at the television. I pointed out that I was merely commenting … Continue reading →
Memory is a strange thing. I have mentioned before the the way I can watch a film or read a book and only towards the end I would realise I had seen the film or read the book. I suppose … Continue reading →
“When did we grow old?” Herself asked me that the other day and it made me think. Frankly it did come as a bit of a shock as until then I didn’t think I was Old [with a capital O]. … Continue reading →
There is a strange noise outside. I am sitting with the door to the garden open, and every now and then there is the sound of a car splashing through puddles out on the road. That’s a sound I haven’t … 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 →
Normally I am quite good with numbers. I can remember car registrations, phone numbers, library card numbers and all sorts of stuff like that. Conversely I am hopeless at remembering names or faces but that’s beside the point. The one … Continue reading →
As days go, today is a quiet one. Herself has been watered, sedated and locked in the attic. The cat and the dog are fed. Time for Me Time. Actually it shouldn’t be quite so much of a quiet day … Continue reading →
Enough about software. Yesterday was hardware day. There is a vast warehouse of a place in Skobieville where I get all my serious hardware stuff. I avoid it where possible and tend to build up a list over time so … Continue reading →
I may have mentioned in the past that Herself is an invalid. Please note I said an invalid. She is still reasonably valid. A nasty combination of arthritis and a degenerative spine thingy has left her in a ton of … Continue reading →
