Maybe, it’s because my hopes were high. 98 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. “Dazzling wit and tender wisdom,” they said. So Boy Three, Boy One and I settled down with our snacks ready to be thrilled/charmed/moved/etc. Before we’d even polished off the popcorn, my heart was sinking and Boy Three was asking if it was […]
In a mooching mood
Restless. Pacing. Rest less. Rest more. Sigh. What’s on telly? Nothing. Everything. What do you want? A solution. The answer. The question. Who knows? Hungry. Empty. I can’t get no… what? Check the Internet. Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. Rawhide. And seek. But where? I don’t know what to do. Right now. With myself. Specifically. Much. A […]
Reasons to love Scottish Weather
How to Add Value to Your Home
There’s little better than the pleasure gleaned from a job well done. When it comes to DIY, this can mean repairing a leaky tap, sorting out a creaky floorboard or silencing a noisy pipe – but are you inadvertently ignoring the aesthetic touches that can help add real value to your home? Although we’re not […]
What we did in Holland on our holidays
One of the things we did was debate – at length whether it was OK to call it Holland. Boy One, insisted it was The Netherlands despite maps showing him we were in South Holland. We learned the joys of Lycra-free cycling! And encountered the remarkable phenomena of patient motorists who give way to bikes. […]