It’s nearly tax return last date for filing time
Hi Blog, Following on last year’s successful post of ‘Things that I have done to put off doing my tax return’, here we find ourselves again. This means that it is January. I am not in full procrastination mode yet…
Rocking and rolling – written in haste (so I will repent at leisure)
Blog, Are we still friends? I’ve neglected you – but, if it helps, I’ve thought of you often! Now, before I blog about events of the last 8 months let me tell you about my latest obsession (other than taking…
Printemps, poo & voyages
Bonjour Blog, Comment ca va? Moi? Je vais très bien because Printemps is coming. ok – that’ll do on the old French and anyway, to say that I am very well is a slight lie as I was in Dublin…
Trains, planes, automobile taxis & a farewell
Dear Diary-Blog, The dreary February of the last post? I’ll take that description back. Let’s re-wind that last 10 days and we’ll do it all with a fine case of flu. Today – Tuesday Nothing of note other than I…
A dreary, February Saturday aka Valentine’s Day
Now there’s an attention seeking headline if ever I saw one……… February is the month I least like (whilst in the northern hemisphere – have to say it wasn’t too tough when I lived in Australia), dear Blog. The ONLY…
Things I have done this week to put off doing my tax return…..plus other snippets
Good eve-noon, blog (that’s the time between afternoon and evening. I just made it up), So the Inland Revenue or Her Majesty’s Revenue C….. erm..not sure what the C stands for. I’d suggest that you all (yes, that’s all 3…
And it has only been a month since Christmas!
Blog, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! Week before Christmas: Let’s go back four weeks and to the Nativity play at the Prof’s school. Held in an old, crumbling stone church down here in the department of Nowhere, the entire school plus family,…
Christmas approaches
Good afternoon blog, Christmas approaches. I’m excited. Genuinely. This will be the first Christmas that I’ll spend in England with my charming (witty, good-looking, intelligent, modest) family since 2006. It’s a shame that my ‘usband will not be joining me…
Le Paddington Bear goes on a trip to England
Scene 1: London Bridge Station – Mum of 5 boys and the Prodigal are on their way to a family christening: ‘It’s ok Prodigal, we’ve got loads of time. We’ll let this train go and get on the next one.…
A little snippet of a post – it’s been too long.
Howdy readers, No excuses given for not posting for what? 2 months. I’ve been inundated with requests……… Actually, YOUR silence is deafening. Im at the airport with the prof and the lips waiting to board a plane to Somewhere North.…
Drowning Dog – attempt II and other trucs.
Blog, Hello there and good afternoon. I’ve just finished my online purchases of more tat for the house whilst the Husband isn’t looking. Do you know how quickly I can punch my bank card numbers into this computer without being…
Various from the re-Crippled
(For anyone that i’ve emailed this week, don’t bother reading this blog as I’ve already exhausted your sympathy with my moaning about my back. For anyone else, read on and sympathise!!!!!) Blog, good afternoon and a g’day to all of…
Windswept & interesting
Bonsoir Blog, We’re still holidaying (is that a word?) up here in the Department of Somewhere. Here’s a list of some of our enjoyable activities: -Making the kids cycle to the next town on their gearless, pygmy bikes and deciding,…
Boys and their boules
Howdy blog, Up here in the Department of Somewhere the August holiday makers have arrived. And whether there is sun, hail, rain, hurricanes or snow, they WILL be outside enjoying themselves. The August bunch who flock to this seaside town…
Happy holidays
Bonsoir Blog, Slack? Very Promises of regular blogging? The road to hell is well paved. Here in the year 1904, summer is being enjoyed. Oh! Hang on – did I say 1904? What I mean is living as if I…
Mum of 5 boys 