Monthly Archives: December 2006

Watched the DVD Sleepless in Seattle last night. This time of the year is certainly conducive to old favourites, which this film has certainly become. Both Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan have gone on to make lots of good movies. … Continue reading →

Him Behind the Wheel visited a pet supermarket yesterday. Purchases included a dozen chewy bones, a squeaky joint of beef, a new dog-coat (very fetching, but needs changing for a bigger size!) two new doggy blankets (already purloined and much … Continue reading →

As Christmas approaches the amount of spam increases. It is amazing what spammers think I might want under the tree. But then you are probably experiencing the same annoyances.

This is a Fontanini nativity set. The start of a collection; the idea being to add to it over the years. Then in time it becomes a family heirloom. I am therefore getting a lot of pleasure out of it … Continue reading →

God’s goodness shall fall like a shower on the trusting of every age. The disregarded have been raised up: the pompous and powerful shall fall. God has feasted the empty-bellied, and the rich have discovered their void. God has made … Continue reading →

In the midst of the brewing row about rural post offices due to be shut, our local postlady was fuming this yesterday. The computerised accounting system had broken down. She could do nothing….not sell a stamp, post a parcel or … Continue reading →

New method for getting Christmas cards done……Sign along-a-Grease. Even the dog enjoyed it!

Christmas shopping accomplished in novel style yesterday, despite the dreadful weather. We took the campervan into Oban, complete with doggin and picnic. Then it was a case of moving the van round the town and making forays back and forth … Continue reading →

Years ago I used to gather with a whole load of friends (teenagers, so it was a very long time ago…..) We avidly watched the Royal Variety Performance on a Sunday night as it was then, delighted to see top … Continue reading →

Or are they plotting mahem?