I looked it up and the norovirus is actually not a single virus but a group of them. Basically a medical term for contagious sickness and diarrhoea. It's in our locl hospital.  So's my husband. I left him there at 7.15 am yesterday to have an op... Read more

This picture was taken last year at the National Trust's Kingston Lacey.

Drafted this in the car and meant to post it last night, but didn't get to it.   Drive five hundred milesto say goodbye to old friendat brief cremation.   This dreary grey day,lemon orange willow branchesbrighten up the landscape. &nbs... Read more

I don't use email software any more, since I had a system crash and found that everything except my emails and contacts could be recovered. It's all hosted online now.   I'm often irritated by the webmail of my broadband provider, Orange. But ... Read more

Tall, dark, handsome youthgains an auburn halo assun appears behind.

When looking for my R word, I came across a new one for me: rebarbative.  I haven’t met that one before and now I’ll be looking out for an opportunity to use it. My trusty Readers Digest Wordpower dictionary tells me it means unattractive a... Read more

Have you been thinking about what to buy in the sales? I have, but I don't know whether I'll do more than think about it. I hate the crowds, begrudge the time, and don't want an even bigger credit card bill this month.   Still, there are thing... Read more

Today I had a rather unpleasant x-ray after about 40 hours of deprivation, no food, no alcohol, lots of water and other clear drinks, plus the meal before that just a spoonful of white rice with a spoonful of white fish.  It didn't help that I s... Read more

A month ago I would have answered no to that question. But now, if I'm truthful, I can't. Every morning, about fifteen minutes after I get out of bed, you can find me with at least one arm around a particular tree that's at the end of the little wood... Read more

Last night I had some chicken to curry, and a couple of jars of Madras curry sauce. I don't have the time to start from scratch, and I always get Madras because both the men I feed like a hot and spicy curry. Usually I put onion, mushrooms and... Read more