My Council Home Help girl gave me a book today. She's supposed to be dusting and running the vac over the rug, but she gave me a discourse on the benefits of spinach and a cookbook with over 300 recipes of the vile stuff. The author, who probably wears hairshirts as … [Read more...] about The Perils of Spinach
Foreigners have visited me
My neighbour put this little map in here. See it? Clust'r maps, in the right column there.It shows me all these foreign lands with people who came here and looked at my diary. It gave me quite a turn! I had to sit down with an asprin and a small glass of sweet sherry to … [Read more...] about Foreigners have visited me
Kindly readers …
I interrupt this blog to thank the kindly person, Madge of the Mountains, for pouring me a nice glass of sherry yesterday. She actually gave me $2 which really covered two large glasses but I managed to get them both down without any trouble. Thank you Madge, it was a … [Read more...] about Kindly readers …
Genealogy
I'm sure this new craze of genealogy can be harmful. Why on earth anyone would want to dig out obscure antecedents is beyond me, you never know who you might turn up. It can stunt your life as well. For example, one young lass I know has her head deep in her Genealogy … [Read more...] about Genealogy
DIY hurts
I have had a blinding flash of revelationDIY is an opportunity to add new injuries to your collection. There is the chance to aggravate existing conditions, or, if you overcompensate with fully functioning limbs, you can damage them instead. … [Read more...] about DIY hurts
My very own Life in Paradise on a Beach Somewhere
Well here it is, my own backyard beach. All it took was a couple of tins of paint and a few hours making a mess with a paintbrush and a spraycan on the brick wall. (Although I ruined a perfectly good pair of slippers). Now I have my own Life in Paradise on a Beach … [Read more...] about My very own Life in Paradise on a Beach Somewhere