I’ve just got Boy Three ready for bed. These inefficient ablutions usually involve a lot of splashing and some bubbles. This time he spied a mini bar of soap brought home from some hotel or other. “Wazzat?” he pointed. “Soap,” I unwrapped it for him. It must have been there years. He was baffled. He […]
The Handbag Index: what’s it worth?
Some might say the currency of a happy marriage is love, patience and kindness. Some might even suggest it’s about passion and romance. Others even say it’s a form of domestic slavery where you swap supper and ironing for money. But here at the Palace of Bundance it’s handbags, shoes and, sometimes, shiny things in […]
Laundry lament – a song for Bosch
Yoohoo. Helloo. Mr Google. Anyone there?(Taps fingers and sighs) Oi Google, over here.Ah, there you are. Now come in and bring your Alerts thingy, the one for Bosch because I’m talking about my 18-month-old Bosch Exxcel tumble dryer… or rather its door handle.Now Google, you don’t mind if I call you that, do you? Make […]