Not quite a week after the marvellous celebrations that marked my half century (yes, I know, I can’t believe it either) and the doormat is troubled by another envelope. This one cheerfully invites me to send in samples of my ‘bowel movement (poo)’ for testing. It even includes instructions and little cardboard sticks for smearing […]
Scottish summertime health warning
The sun’s out. The sky is blue. Birds are singing. Scotland’s tabloid journalists are rushing to tell us which exotic place it’s hotter than. (I just asked the Panther and it’s Morocco apparently. The streets are athrong with citizens enjoying the warm – like being on holiday, only you have to go to work. And […]
Review: Didriksons Angelina Parka
UPDATE: A year on and I still love this cosy coat. I’m not a parka person – if such a thing exists. I confess, I never much liked them, back in the day the ‘fur’ was nasty and matted and that khaki colour, well, yuk. But, then again, I do appreciate a garment that […]
Why’s it all going wrong at once?
The Panther and I have decided that we must never go to bed again on the night of an important vote. The night before last it went like this: “Let’s hope it’s not like the EU referendum night and we wake up to something horrible.” “Fingers crossed.” So, clearly, in order to avoid it happening […]
Cold comfort: Ten ways I know it really is winter
Obviously a quick glance at the calendar tells me that it’s early November and the fact we are at 55 degrees north mean that it’s winter. Autumn is over and spring is a very, very long way off. However, I’m told it was the warmest autumn since warm autumns began meanwhile, shops have been flogging […]