This is my friend, Joan, who hit a star role in her local newspaper. And so she should! Not enough attention is given to the fact that we Seniors are as web-savvy as our grandkids, if not more so. More and more of us are getting around the social media too. Laurel … [Read more...] about Geeky Granny
Dignity and Death
All of us should be looking at this .. I reckon Terry's death is his business. Just like mine is. … [Read more...] about Dignity and Death
My Secret Scone Recipe
Not so secret really, apart from the lemonade as an ingredient (I got that from my own grandmother) but, with these days of packaged afternoon tea, hardly anyone bakes a scone anymore. They're cheap, they make your house smell good and visitors are overwhelmed by … [Read more...] about My Secret Scone Recipe
The Ugly Sisters
It's not like me to poke fun at a well-fed member of the younger generation, much less at two of them, but I must say I wasn't at all surprised by these graceless lumps of girls in their tawdry finery. I bet their frumpy frocks cost a fortune I bet each dreadful … [Read more...] about The Ugly Sisters
No Invitation to the Royal Wedding
I hate to admit it but I would have liked an invitation to the Royal Wedding. I certainly would have enjoyed the opportunity to observe at first hand all the pomp, prejudice and prickery that goes on in that dysfunctional family. (Not to mention that it would have … [Read more...] about No Invitation to the Royal Wedding
The Big Belly Gang
I was forcefully reminded of one more awful modern trend when the news broke that the Big Belly Gang had been rumbled. This heartless gang of ruthless shop lifters terrorised the shopping malls in Hangzhou, China, for more than ten years but the police, after months … [Read more...] about The Big Belly Gang