Anyone with a teenager on L-Plates will know exactly what I’m talking about. Barely had Archie made the transition from Ls to Ps when lining up behind him was Arabella, shiny new L-plates in hand. As she walked in the door so proud that she had passed her test and could now learn to drive, […]
Beef Sroganoff and…The High School Reunion
May 13, 2011 By 4 Comments
It had been 10 years since the previous school reunion. I set off with mixed emotions of fear and dread, hoping that despite the wear and tear, I would still be somewhat recognisable. About 70 turned up from all over the country and different parts of the world. The night started with a minute’s silence […]
Onion Marmalade and ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’
April 29, 2011 By 4 Comments
There comes a time in everyone’s life when your neighbour will ask you to look after their most prized and precious asset. ‘It’s just for one night’, they’ll cry, ‘and she won’t be any trouble, she’s been to puppy school’. Some people should be entitled to a refund. Primrose was very well behaved for the […]
The Itch
March 31, 2011 By 2 Comments
Have woken with an itch in one of those places you are not meant to scratch. Also have a rather unpleasant ricotta cheese discharge coming from one of those places you are not supposed to mention. I need treatment. At least I don’t have to sit for an extended period of time in a plastic […]
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