It was such a nice start to the day last Tuesday that we decided to pay a visit to a place called Newtown which is about 20 miles from where we live. It’s been some time since we both ventured…
Today seems to be turning into one of THOSE days. The sort of day where everything seems not quite right, from getting up too early to forgetting the milk in my cup of tea. Even the weather threw a ‘wobbler’…
Have you ever heard the song, ‘A Working Man?’ Strangely, it was written and sung by a Canadian lady, Rita MacNeil back in the 1980s. It’s one of those songs that can stir your soul and get tugging the heartstrings….
I spoke last week about my DNA Conundrum and its problems. Well, one week on and in true Victor Meldrew fashion, ‘I don’t believe it’ after a distant cousin’s details were forwarded to me. This one though stood out above…
I was given a DNA kit from Ancestry Uk for my birthday back in October. I’ve been tracing my family history for over 20 years and I always thought the DNA kit would be the icing on the cake. You…
Shocking It has been very dry and very very cold at the start of December. Brass monkey weather all over again!! I know November was one of the mildest on record, which I have no complaints about. Anyway, December came…
What on earth was or is Lumbago? It’s something you never hear of now. Growing up, there was so much that I heard the elders saying, things like ‘โฆmy nerves are shot’ or as the famous song goes from the…
I know the Americans usually have trouble saying Worcester Sauce, sometimes calling it Worcestershire Sauce, but I had long forgotten about this delicious seducer of taste buds. When it comes to lunch, I usually have a couple of slices of…
On the edge of what? The edge of life? The edge of the photo? Who knows? We all feel on the edge at times. It might be fun or it might be excruciating. Some days are better than others. Sometimes, being on the edge you may need a parachute. I donโt like being on the […]
A quiet moment, no one about, peace all around when who should turn up? In the middle of nowhere, the last person on this earth you would expect to see. Never mind, it was an interesting chat and I wished him well on his journey as he did I. I love a quiet moment in […]
Benchman has been on vacation, but now heโs coming home. Heโs been away with the fairies. Itโs good to know heโs enjoyed himself and the fairies have looked after him well. They will miss him as he will miss them. A wonderful place with wonderful fairies, music, poetry and great company. The post Away With […]
The First Day Sweet maidenโs first day serenades,Her promise for the year,A descant laced with hopeful song,Her landscape, flushed with... The post The First Day first appeared on Gloria Smud.
Desperate Measures Itโs not the great beer that draws us all here,Itโs not classy wine that tastes so damn fine,Itโs... The post Desperate Measures first appeared on Gloria Smud.
The Best Apple An apple hung upon a tree,It stood out from the rest.Ruby red, sun ripened skinI knew Iโd... The post The Best Apple first appeared on Gloria Smud.
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast