Can there be a more depressing place to be than a funeral? I know that these occasions are meant to be a celebration of the dead person’s life but, let’s face it, they never are. Even if the late departed is only slightly known to you, you still get upset – especially as you getContinue reading “Blog 131. Did I Mention My Cut Finger?”
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Blog 127. After You With Those Crayons
So that was summer. It was 5C outside our house last night and the central heating is back on for the winter. For Jane, out go the skirts, shorts, sandals and sun tops; in come the trousers, socks, jumpers and (soon, I dare say) vests. We calculate that we, the Shacklepins, had only about thirtyContinue reading “Blog 127. After You With Those Crayons”
Blog 117. At Bertram’s Hotel
In Agatha Christie’s At Bertram’s Hotel, the author describes a hotel that is still run as good hotels were years ago: plenty of smart, polite and attentive staff; roaring fires; comfortable rooms and armchairs; excellent food; an absolute delight to visit. Our experience with staying at the Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth, Devonshire last monthContinue reading “Blog 117. At Bertram’s Hotel”
Blog 100. Mustn’t Grumble…
I have had a complaint. No, not a complaint about being a dangerous insensitive bigot, espousing the outdated views of the the 20th century (that position is still available), but for being too technical in my blogs. A friend of mine has commented that she enjoyed my writings, but found that about a third ofContinue reading “Blog 100. Mustn’t Grumble…”
Blog 95. Welcome to the Hotel California
Right. The next time I put forward the idea of driving down memory lane (almost literally) and completing a journey on the old trunk roads instead of the motorway (as in Blog 87), then for heaven’s sake stop me. We decided to have A Grand Day Out last week: a Drive, as my parents wouldContinue reading “Blog 95. Welcome to the Hotel California”
Blog 87. “Oh, to be in England now that April’s there…”
There cannot be many people who get up at 0500 just to visit a boat, but – heh – we have had no real excitement for five months, so this was a special occasion. In its magnanimity, HM Government has permitted us to leave our local area as part of its relaxation of Covid regulations;Continue reading “Blog 87. “Oh, to be in England now that April’s there…””
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