No French Mustard!
Pas De Moutarde Française as they say in France. There’s an official shortage of French mustard in the shops. There are a couple of reasons as to why my favourite…
Happy New Year 2024
It’s been a strange year, well, for me it has although I’m not complaining, honestly. Now it’s almost time to welcome a new year, 2024 and also the time when…
Busy! I Have Been Non-Stop
I can’t believe how busy I have been these past couple of weeks. I originally came to Wales to put my feet up and generally retire, doing whatever took my…
Brand New Tossing & Turning Machine
Sleep has been something that has been lacking in my life lately. I don’t mean like I haven’t slept for months on end, total insomnia, but more snoozing, waking up…
The Banoffee Pie Incident
What goes ‘Whoa, bloody hell, plop’? I can tell you, it’s my wife, Debbie, carrying a freshly homemade Banoffee Pie from the kitchen to the dining room and managing to…
I’m Back And Hopefully For Good!
Right, where to start? Apologies for being missing in Action for at least a month or two or perhaps, even longer. I got myself a couple of infections, nothing serious,…
Our New Apple Tree
Well, I have finally managed to get our new apple tree and plant it in the old dustbin that was lying around and doing nothing. With all the rain we…
Things Sent To Try Us
My dear old Mom used to say quite often, ‘..these things are sent to try us’ which usually meant she was having a bad day. It would puzzle me as…
What A Mess
I’m not very good when left to my own devices. I can cook, sort of and make drinks, wash up, clean and, dare I say it, the odd bit of…
Alexa Has Arrived In Our House
It was my wife, Debbie’s birthday a couple of weeks ago and when I asked her what she would like as a present, she said she would like one of…
My Old Bin
I have this old galvanised bin that’s been in the garden since we moved here in 2017. It’s always been empty, I’ve never used it and it sort of gets…