Delight this week. Brother Peter’s new laser cutter and fabulous skills have transformed our whimsical wedding crest (Commando dagger, WRNS fouled anchor, crossed white canes and Anjou fleur de lis – drawn by professional illustrator nephew Toby ) into a…
Yesterday I was compared with a talking teapot! The one in “beauty and the Beast”. Apparently, to transatlantic ears, I sound like the late Dame Angela Lansbury whom the older of us will remember from “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” and “Murder…
Too pathetic. bemoaning the problem that I brought on myself. Not enough storage space for new cooking containers, pans, and more bought on an utterly wicked day at the Gunwharf outlet centre in Portsmouth. Now I need to find new…
Some ideas to avoid food going “off” before you can eat it: Vegetables. Head of celery. Cut a very fine disc off the bottom, trying to avoid the stalks detaching. Place upright with the cut end in about an inch…
I’m measuring my progress back to fitness by the number of courgettes I can chop. It is over five years now since the accident and I’m still doggedly pushing on to recover my ability to stand with huge thanks to…
If it is the morning after the night before and you can hardly bear to open your eyes, here’s the answer for that flawless facial finish to disguise the ravages of last night’s over-indulgence. Estée Lauder has launched a new…
Blind Veterans had a big fund-raising drive over the Christmas holidays and I’m sure that including my famous ginger biscuit recipe in their leaflet made all the difference! Check it out and you might also be inspired to make a…
If you are having sight problems, make sure you know about the Certification, Sharing and Registration pathway to get more help and support. I was “certified” over 20 years ago but still learned masses helping a pal research the process…
Taking “afternoon tea” at one of the local FE colleges to mark a friend’s retirement was an insight into the catering training young people get these days. The sausage roll’s flaky puff pastry was excellent, but the plates of sandwiches…
I had a great time feeling my way over a couple of Navy divers: thigh fondling and calf caressing. No, not that! I was in the Old Customs House (previously the Captain’s Office of HMS VERNON) surrounded by the restaurants…
