Hurricane Gustav

I’ve been obsessed today by following the events in New Orleans as the Mayor has ordered the evacuation of the city prior to the landfall of Hurricane Gustav. It is at present building up in strength in the Gulf of Mexico, but is expected to hit Louisiana some time in the next twenty four hours. [...]

Back on the bike (at last!)

I managed to persuade myself to get back on my bike yesterday after a very long gap. I can’t remember exactly when my last bike ride was, but I’m fairly sure it was while the kids were still in school. So at least seven weeks then. Anyway, on Friday I decided that yesterday would be [...]

Meet the piglets!

We’ve had a lovely day today. We went up to the farm and met Jo’s pigs, and the week old piglets!

Look at them all – aren’t they cute! Their names are Itchy, Scratchy, Pinky, Perky, Fergie and Cookie.

I think this was the first time that I’d come this close to pigs and piglets, or at [...]

What’s the deal with the Democrats?

I don’t totally understand American politics, although my understanding has improved dramatically since developing a passion for “The West Wing” (I know, educational!). However, it seems from this side of the pond that the Democratic party is totally divided over the Obama-Clinton for nominee argument.
It had to be hard that neither candidate seemed to leap [...]

How do I recycle shredded paper?

This is my latest problem. I know I can put shredded paper out with my garden waste bin for the council to collect, but I’m generating quite a lot of it at the moment as I work my way through all of my old paperwork and I wish I could think of a better way [...]

More progress! And introducing Edward

As I shocked even myself with the plethora of weird things which were wrongly being stored on my computer desk yesterday, I felt obliged to come back today and tell you that all of my six weird things now have new and more suitable homes!

This is my bear Edward, given to me by my Dad [...]

Six weird things on my table

Earlier today I said that I would blog about six weird things on my table. I got this idea from Nancy at Homemade Blessings, who was in turn tagged by someone else. I’m wondering whether this is a bad idea, as it will definitely reenforce the impression which I created earlier today that I am [...]

How do we have so much stuff!

I spent the majority of yesterday (apart from a semi-break to half-watch “Run, Fat Boy, Run” while half heartedly working) sorting out stuff in our bedroom. We do still aim to move house at some point and buy something that is a more appropriate size for a four person family. With that in mind, we need [...]

Update on the diet, end of week 4

I’ve lost a couple more pounds this week, which takes me up to nine pounds overall! I’m very happy with that as I’m still just short of the end of my first month, and as I had a target of losing seven pounds a month I’m two pounds ahead of target. And so I’ll move [...]

A garden which lifts my mood

There is a house which I pass on my way to work which never fails to lift my mood. It is one of those houses that stands on a corner plot where two streets meet and has nearly all of it’s garden space at the front. And what a garden! Every inch is carefully tended, [...]