Things are looking up. I should earn nearly four figures just from my subcontracted work this month. I'll be able to get some help with my small patch of front garden. And I suppose I'd better start working out how much I should be saving for the tax... Read more

I only noticed that Google had changed my blogpost url from .com to .co.uk when I tried to submit a blogpost to a task at blogsvertise. I've had emails bouncing back and forth with support there all day, and am hoping that this is not going to do me ... 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

I took this picture at this time of year in 2009 and you can see quite a few people still enjoying summer beach activities. I really don't know what to make of our weather at the moment. We're getting dire warnings of damaging winds and gales, but th... Read more

Not much time, but I want to report the good news. My son has had his operation and it was successful.  All the brain tumour was removed and there are no signs that it has spread. I'm now caring for him in his convalescence.  For th first t... Read more

Have you had this year's flu?  Do you think you might have?  You'd probably know if you had as it is apparently truly horrendous. (Sorry about the ly words.)   I was at a gathering recently that included an eminent hospital consultan... Read more

What I wouldn't give for a little warmth from the sun at the moment.  I think our house has become most unhealthy.  The coughs and colds are going round and round our threesome here. (Naughty, naughty.  I know what you're thinking, but... Read more

The Poole Literary Festival took place last weekend at our local arts centre.  I was ecited to note that Mavis Cheek was to give a talk before a book signing.  She is a highly successful author with 13 novels published to date, but before s... Read more

Is there any way we can be informed when people reply to our blog comments?  I'm guessing I'm not the only one who finds this frustrating.  I get two emails when people comment on my posts but none when they reply to my comments on theirs.&... Read more

I received this warning by email yesterday.  Thought it was worth passing on.   While driving on a rural end of the roadway on Thursday morning, I saw an infant car  seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over it.&nbs... Read more