So I've tested positive for Covid. I was exposed to the virus one week ago. No temperature, no cough to really speak of, no anosmia ... just a very runny nose, aching joints and muscle cramps and sore...
OH and I are thinking of taking the little one foraging this weekend, to get him used to nature and so on. Can anyone recommend what sort of things to forage for and perhaps suggest some recipes -...
We had a burst water pipe on Saturday which flooded the hallway. In the ensuing chaos I managed to pull my back and now I am in utter agony and can't straighten up. Last night my husband made me a hot...
We have chicken breasts in a homemade marinade (soy, honey, ginger, balsamic, hoisin and garlic), with roasted vegetables (tomatoes, onions, peppers and chicory) and swiss chard. The marinade will be...
I watched the first episode tonight and I'm absolutely hooked. Roll on tomorrow night for the next instalment.
Has anyone read the book upon which it is based - Burial?...
John Travolta has been hospitalised in the US with suspected Covid-19 but Doctors now confirm that it is only Saturday Night Fever and assure people that he will be Stayin' Alive. Apparently he has...
OH and I are going for a Thai tonight and I'm out tomorrow with a colleague for a drink and a bite to eat. Sunday we're going to look at wardrobes for the bedroom and dressing room. Other than that,...
We're due to have a 3-night stay there from next week. I'd like to go but we're wondering if it would be better to postpone until next year. Anybody in or around Brighton care to lend their thoughts....
This is the Story of a Dutch Jew who became a resistance fighter and eventually survived the horrors of Ravensbruck, where some poor women were thrown into the ovens alive. I won't give any further...
As many of you know we are in the slow process of renovating our entire house. We have built three extensions on the house, the largest of which is a big open plan kitchen / diner / living space out...
1. I am still on reduced hours. 2. I have loads of annual leave to take, and my first A/L starts next week. 3. I can get my left foot back into my size 5 shoes and no longer have to wear flips flops....
These are the latest purchase limits placed on shops in light of the coronavirus, due to panic buying: Asda: 2 hand sanitisers and a 4-pack of toilet rolls. Tesco: 1 hand sanitiser, 500g of rice and a...
A package has just arrived. It seemed quite soft so I squeezed it. It began singing ...
Either I am going mad or there is a singing "baked potato" in my kitchen....
Your day been? I've had a day at my laptop, surrounded by tile samples, paint colour charts, etc. searching high and low. At length I have found the hallway light, the living room lights, a mirror and...
No early birdies today? It's Friday, I hope you all have nice plans for the weekend. Our Builder is back on Monday to start the work at the front of the house. Finally we had some plastering done too!...
Ladies, what face masks do you favour? Personally I like the Montagne Jeunesse ones, but I cannot stand those ruddy peel-off masks! I like to exfoliate and mask-up at least three times a week :-)...