We have a new alarm clock! It’s very accurate and goes off bang on 5.30 each morning. No adjustment is possible for weekends. The alarm pitch is set at that irritating level you cannot ignore. It works through doors and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Moans & Groans
If in doubt we blame the previous owners of our “des res”. Dodgy upside down toilet seats, huge holes in ceiling for light fittings, the list goes on. Now the latest is aimed at all home owners. Never ever paint … Continue reading
Our new neighbours have arrived today. My first experience was the Mancunian conversations held by the removals company men. How many expletives can you get in one sentence?? By the sounds of it, not a happy place to work. On … Continue reading
So the UK doctor seemed to find it amusing that we turned up to see her on Monday with me in a brace and with crutches. Joy. I’m not laughing with her. She is kindly organising physio. Anyway, the foot … Continue reading
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I’m about to put you off your food! So in anticipation of hotter climate and that hole in the Ozone sitting over New Zealand I did the sensible thing. Having used Clinique products for many years I went to Boots … Continue reading
So there I am, off to Dublin for the day to attend a business meeting, flight booked out of Leeds Bradford at 10.50am, returning at 9.10pm (what a waste of a day that would be). Checked in online with the … Continue reading
Yes siree, dentists and the NHS approach really does blow! So whilst we were in Wales, we managed to secure an NHS dentist, not fantastic but a quick check around your gob to make sure it was all ok (p.s … Continue reading
So this whole the worlds gonna end unless we do something now malarkey, is it just me or is this yet another cash cow. Lets face it, Britain is leading the world in climate change goodness, with carbon neutral … Continue reading
We have suffered for years with a double bed, two adults and a very needy cat (who manages to steal half the bed leaving us hanging of the edge). Enough, we thought, time to buy ourselves a King sized bed, … Continue reading