It was a dark and stormy night…

Don’t worry, I am not about to do a Bulwer-Lytton on you… Last night got a little wild and after I was woken by the wind battering the window at 11:30pm, there was little sleep in it. I lay there wondering of the power would stay on… and fretted about my computer. I had left …

Just another couple of hours…

Wind-lashed rain pounded the windows at 05:30 and woke me too early today. I feel a little zombified. Did I really get myself up at that time every week day for years? I must have been mad – but I did. I got up at 5:30, washed my hair and breakfasted, then got in the …

Top Gear

No, I have not suddenly developed an affection for Clarkson – I’m just operating at full tilt today/this week as it is going to be a busy one. I already have bread and soup on for lunch as when I would normally be preparing lunch, I shall be working with Gill to put everything away …

I need to catch up

Lots and lots to write up just as soon as I can get around to. For now, I am going to fast forward to the present – will mop up later. Today got off to a poor start. I was woken in no gentle fashion, by Treacle attempting to make his way under the covers. …

I’ll catch up one day

I made Overnight Rolls again – baking them after I had dressed and showered this morning. I goofed. It kept me awake for a while last night… I had a feeling and when I checked the recipe this morning I was right – I had left some of the flour out of the recipe! It …

White

The price of war It wasn’t worth it. No war is worth it. No war is worth the loss of a couple of lives let alone thousands. T’isn’t worth it … the First World War, if you boil it down, what was it? Nothing but a family row. That’s what caused it. The Second World …