Monthly Archives: January 2007

Oh that was fun. Bought the calendar in the end from an amazon seller as opposed to amazon – the delivery times on Amazon were just unbearable And left out the dinosaurs – maybe next time. But chucked in Stitch … Continue reading →

and I’m thinking of getting Crochet Pattern-a-day Calendar and maybe Walking With Dinosaurs [1999] ‘cos I think Small would like it. And to round it off, Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast because I like the title. Oh, and she’s one … Continue reading →

will sky go on calling trying to get me to sign up again? That is the third call since I cancelled the account. No, I won’t go through your security rigmarole, I don’t want to discuss the old account, I’m … Continue reading →

I am not going through that again. My business earns barely enough to pay for itself – mainly because I’m so unremittingly poor at actually invoicing anyone! Must grab some time over the next few weeks to sort out the … Continue reading →

which is supposed to be an internet service, should not require you to fax them, post anything to them, or for them to post anything to you before you can use it. If it does, then it isn’t an online … Continue reading →

I don’t have anything nearly as exciting to do as pack for Melrose (I’d say it’s going to be quiet round the blogring, but since the near death experience of my laptop, I don’t get to refresh sage 27 times … Continue reading →

Small had his first proper haircut today. Previously, Jax and I have both had attempts at it, neither with terrific success. Jax’s effort failed, mainly because he agreed to have it cut because it was hanging in his eyes, and … Continue reading →

Yet another of those days at work. I’m not sure there are any other kinds of day in a support department though. On the way home, someone tried to run into us at a junction, then calmly swerved between the … Continue reading →

yesterday: 40 mph speed limit as I joined the motorway 100 mins to work 10.50 breakfast 2.50 lunch (both when I mutinied and stopped working for a minute to eat) at home 1 plastic box resorted 2 bags of rubbish … Continue reading →

The Jew’s Free School “is Europe’s largest and most successful Jewish secondary school. It was established in 1732 as the Talmud Torah of the Great Synagogue of London, serving orphans of the community. In 1822 the School was relocated to … Continue reading →

On a number of occasions, I have tried to explain to Big about things like radio waves, radiant heat and so on. Me: “It is like light but you can’t see it.” Big (blank, puzzled, Daddy is taking the **** … Continue reading →

Big asked me, “how big is a virus?”. I found the answer here at Cells Alive, represented rather better than I could have done on my own, I fancy.

It is trying to snow outside, time to wrap up warm… …Jax says we need a tea cosy.  

We are now the proud owners of a Brown Betty Teapot made by Price and Kensington. I purchased it from Wilkinson’s emporium at Crystal Peaks, Sheffield, £2.99. They also had a very nice spotty pot, but I did think that … Continue reading →

Apparently I don’t know the tao as well as I know the bible (88%), but here you go anyway: You are 58% Taoist! You are a Novice Monk / Nun in the Temple of Tao. You have selected the Taoist … Continue reading →

Saturday night, I feel the air Is getting hot Like you baby I’ll make you mine you know I’ll take you to the top I’ll drive you crazy Saturday night, dance, I like The way you move Pretty baby It’s … Continue reading →

Chatsford 6-cup Teapot Brown. I came across this in a page called “In praise of good design”. I think this has all the attributes we want. It looks like a teapot. It is not ludicrously expensive. BONUS: It has a … Continue reading →

…without the word fairy in the title! I’m thrilled! Obviously It’s Pippi in the South Seas, although it obviously wasn’t all that good as she didn’t take it upstairs with her Instead she was reading Curious George, which does seem … Continue reading →

During the birthday weekend visit of the Beans it became apparent that we are deficient in a most Unbritish (is Unbritish a proper noun?) way. It will shock you, dear reader, to learn that we are without a teapot. It … Continue reading →

Didn’t actually mean to be away for two nights, but as has been noted in many places, it was a bit windy yesterday. Around mid afternoon, someone suggested we take a look at the travel sites, and it became rapidly … Continue reading →