…….. the kitchen did get finished before we moved.
Luckily Penfold was around at the crucial time i.e. when wood needed cutting in straight lines and then fixing together.
He also hid the 6” nails from me. He said it was for my own safety. If I’d used them apparently Lo, the terrible Goddess would have reeked [...]
Yesterday I leapt out of bed in a fever of efficiency. I determined to get the new year off to a flying start.
“I’m going to return that ‘Thing’ and get the money back”.
I’d bought an electronic ‘Thing’ just before Christmas, and had proudly born it home:
“Did you do any research?”
“Nnnooooo.”
With a raised eyebrow, Lo she [...]
One of the greatest and most exciting sights in Gt. Britain is DP’s Column ……
…… a dangerous statement perhaps …… but quite ‘armless …….
.
(A matter of opinion of course – but anyway, who can be bothered to organise the technical equipment needed to look at it. Lo,TG Ed)
Buttered toast is one of the greatest culinary treats in the civilised world.
Lo, she is a terrible Goddess must be presented with toast that is just right – not undercooked and certainly not burnt. The butter must be applied while the toast is piping hot so that it soaks in. (Oh dear. Sigh. The toast [...]
We all need those moments of serenity and oneness. I need the stars for this.
There was a lot of light pollution at the Gated Community, and a whacking great building that got in the way as well.
Very early yesterday morning I wandered into the garden at the Cliff Top Residence. The pellucid sky allowed me [...]
I’m sitting in the conservatory at the Cliff Top Residence watching Gertrude climb the fence to greet our new neighbours – who are looking slightly concerned. I’ve reassured them that llamas don’t eat cats and that their marigolds will come back better and brighter in the spring. The terrible Goddess has been humming, which is [...]
Scotland – The Highland Fling
This is the oldest of the traditional dances of Scotland and is a dance of joy performed at the end of a victorious battle. It was danced by male warriors over a small round shield, called a Targe, that the warriors carried into battle. Most Targes had a sharp spike of [...]
*TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING*
“What the ………!”
I sat bolt upright in bed and then remembered that I had a very important interview with Uma Thurman about why an ageing git was so attractive to goddesses.
I jumped out of bed forgetting, that I’d parked my skateboard there in case I needed a quick getaway.
I scooted across the bedroom and managed [...]
*TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING*
“What the ………!”
I sat bolt upright in bed and then remembered that I had a very important interview with Uma Thurman about why an ageing git was so attractive to goddesses.
I jumped out of bed, forgetting that I’d parked my skateboard there in case I needed a quick getaway.
I scooted across the bedroom and managed [...]
*TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING*
“What the ………!”
I sat bolt upright in bed and then remembered that I had a very important interview with Uma Thurman about why an ageing git was so attractive to goddesses.
I jumped out of bed forgetting that I’d parked my skateboard there in case I needed a quick getaway.
I scooted across the bedroom and managed [...]
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