Ages ago we decided to have a glass splash back in our new kitchen – either coloured glass, or just plain glass with a painted wall behind. BUT now that the walls have been exposed (they were covered in tile and units) and replastered, a glass splash back is out of the question as the […]
Category Archives: Life, the universe and everything…
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Apr
Apr
In the words of Mama Cass “It’s getting better, growing stronger”! I heard this song on the radio this morning and it made me feel all cheery and happy as my arm is getting better at long last!
25
Apr
Apr
In our last attempt to procreate we’ve decided to empty our bank accounts and pay for a round of IVF – we’d be daft not to give it a go as it might be our only chance of becoming parents. So now our IVF journey begins – to say I’m a little bit excited is […]
30
Mar
Mar
Today I had a fabulous day – despite breaking the car (yet again)! I drove through to Edinburgh to see my friends Sarah & Ralph to pick up a chair they’ve been storing in their loft for a very long time. It’s a chair that’s been in Sarah’s family for decades and as she’s moving […]
13
Mar
Mar
If you’ve been following my moaning on Facebook since the beginning of the year and also read this post in January, you’ll be aware that I’ve been off work since then with more than one complaint. I’ve somehow damaged my right arm [I’ll explain more in a minute] and I’ve also had the worst cold […]
13
Mar
Mar
I ran a valentine’s day competition in January and never got round to posting up the image I took of the Love Heart I discovered on the beach the day after I posted about the competition. I was just strolling along and throwing sticks [very badly] with my left arm for the dog – she […]
19
Jan
Jan
…so I’m told, but I’m not having a good start to the year, what with my RSI/CTS issues and being ordered to take it easy and do nothing – not so easy for someone who can’t sit still and has tons of things to do and be getting on with. Maybe 40 is when all […]
16
Dec
Dec
When it snows the dog loves it – it’s her favourite thing in the world! As the golf course has been closed due to the bad weather it’s been taken over by parents sledging with their kids [weep] and dog walkers. Last week I took the dog up there every morning, afternoon and night as […]
15
Dec
Dec
I’ve been a bit too busy to post much on the blog lately, but did manage to take lots of pictures of the snow we’ve had over the past few weeks. It’s all melted and gone now and we do miss it as it was so much fun when it was here!
06
Dec
Dec
Strange light and beautiful rainbows.