29th January 2009 Not much in the way of headline news to report this time, other than Sue has finally shaken off the pleurisy for a second time and the mysterious allergic reaction that had her looking like a character from a medical textbook. It’s down to my superior nursing skills, Florence Nightingale, eat your… Continue Reading

19th January 2009 The weather has continued its icy vendetta against us all, with bone-numbing cold and hard overnight frosts. The wood burner has officially earned its place as Best Purchase of the Decade, and I’m quietly smug about having stacked enough logs to see us through until the next Ice Age or, failing that, spring. Frozen… Continue Reading

4th January 2008 As is traditional at the start of a new year, friends and family gathered together to celebrate. This year, we attended a party at a friend, Jeremy Brown’s, house in town. It turned out to be a comfortable, relaxed, and laid-back affair. Unfortunately, guests were rather thin on the ground, as winter… Continue Reading