Just about a fortnight ago, I was hopelessly cynical about the Olympics. There were stories of gloom every morning on the radio; people wanting to curb this and that, spectators being banned from taking all sorts of things into the Olympic Park and an army of people being sent out to patrol the cities of… Continue reading Olympic Moments
Another little post inspired by Susannah Conway‘s courses on senses. We’re looking at smells this week, and I’ve done a quickie version of today’s task. Indoors because it’s a bit nippy outside (I can’t believe that this is the best that June can muster). In a hurry because Mike’s being watching the football and has… Continue reading An Indoor Smell Safari
I’m following along with Exploring the Senses, a lovely e-course from Susannah Conway, and today’s email had me thinking lots about colour and particularly red. I don’t have lots of time this evening, but I had a bit of a creative burst and photographed a few bits at work as I was waiting for Mike… Continue reading Seeing Red
Outside my window…water’s dripping and tapping on the windowframe. I am thinking…that I should be ready for our trip out today, and that Mike will be upstairs to gather me up very shortly. Him chivvying me along is part of the routine of us going anywhere. He pretends to be exasperated with me, but I… Continue reading This Morning
If you’re a regular here, you might have noticed that I sometimes take part in Kate’s Listography over at Kate Takes 5. You’ve probably also noticed that I’m annoyingly sentimental. But I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I hoard and retain and find it really hard to throw stuff away. Put those three things together,… Continue reading My Mugography
Irritating phrases is the theme of this week’s Listography; Kate’s asked us to list the top five phrases that drive us crazy. As soon as I mentioned it to Mike, he groaned. “I can see me being the highlight of this one.” He’s astute. I’ll give him that. 1 – [Something] is as [something] does. … Continue reading Irritating Phrases
This wasn’t the life we were meant for. We were supposed to be attached to the feet of someone with a thirst for adventure, hiking through the fields of Yorkshire and beyond. What we have, starting with an impulse buy one Sunday afternoon, is a life that’s mostly spent sitting in a corner of the… Continue reading A Guest Post from My Walking Boots
I’m starting the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge over at the Sits Girls tomorrow (click the coloured bit for the link). I’ve had a bit of a go at it before, and the book that it’s based on is superb. But some of our best learning always comes from experience and this… Continue reading 5 Tips for Bloggers
