What On Earth Was Lumbago?
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 ‘…my nerves…
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Worcester Sauce
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…
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Her Majesty the Queen
May Her Majesty the Queen rest in peace. I’m sure most people feel the same as I do at this moment, like losing your favourite Grandmother. Certainly, in my lifetime…
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What Do You Do All The Time?
Since moving to Wales and in particular, almost the middle of nowhere, with no buses, no shops but there is a pub, I’m often asked, ‘What do you do all…
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Independence Day
I promised in my last post on here that I would try and find some video of Debbie and me playing the guitar. Well, this version of Independence Day, is…
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Playing The Guitar
I’ve loved playing the guitar for nearly 50 years now. It was the one thing that grabbed my attention during my ‘formative’ years.’ Never sure why they call it your…
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Chim Cheroo
Chim cheroo, I finally have my chiminea up and running. I wrote not long ago about getting myself a chiminea, but first I needed to sort out the garden. It’s…
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Animal Farm
This isn’t a story based on Mr Orwell’s famous book, Animal Farm. It’s about the trip out we made when we took the Grandchildren to a small breeds farm and…
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No Flies On Me
There’s a story behind why there are no flies on me. It is all to do with fishing and I know I have said before, that I am not a…
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These Boots Were Made For Working
These boots were made for working and they certainly did that. Who knew that throwing an old pair of worn-out working boots could be so emotionally challenging? It was like…
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This Killer Boogie
Every morning after I have started my day, showered, made a cup of tea, set the fire if it’s cold, is to sit down and watch a short video called…
