Had the best time at the Mill Hill Souk. Having frantically spent the previous fortnight rushing around like a headless chicken, it was a relief just to kick back on the day having done all the legwork. This was most definitely the most fun I’ve had at one of these pop-up events; it was just […]
What have I been doing lately? Well, I’ve been having my portrait painted. Swank, eh? I know, I know, I ought to have been immortalised in paint ages ago, the whole nation cries 🙂 Still, here we are. I’d been asked a couple of times before (not counting the sleazy offers of ‘you could be […]
So how was good old Storm Ciara for you? First of all, I think naming storms and other weather events ought to be banned on aesthetic grounds. It always sounds so horribly faux-American. Sounds OK when they’re being super-dramatic on CNN, not so much on Radio Dartford. Could all parties now cease and desist forthwith. […]
Mesdames et Messieurs, happy Monday. In the spirit of peace, prosperity, and friendship with all nations (please note the Oxford comma 🙂 ), I greet you in French and bring you tidings of winning entries. Drumroll!!! The winners of our ‘Merry New Year’ prize draw are: Hazel Ahmad, Pat Danning, and Corina Naish. Commiserations with […]
First of all, maximum kudos to Her Majesty. I had cause to drive through Windsor yesterday (thank you so much Highways Agency for shutting down three M4 junctions….) and it got me thinking about power and how hanging on to it is not for dummies. The Queen is wilier than Wily.E.Coyote. Putting aside royalty’s penchant […]
