It’s my sister Jillian’s birthday today, so I am using the blog to post a Happy Birthday to her. Happy Birthday Jilly. Here’s some things about Jillian for regular readers of Spiralling Shape.She’s twelve years younger than me, which means my Mum was the same age I am now when she had her. When I […]

It’s my sister Jillian’s birthday today, so I am using the blog to post a Happy Birthday to her. Happy Birthday Jilly. Here’s some things about Jillian for regular readers of Spiralling Shape.She’s twelve years younger than me, which means my Mum was the same age I am now when she had her. When I […]

I’ve just been up to the retirement village where my grandmother lives. She’d fallen over and bruised her foot and arm so my mother and I had to go looking for the nurse on duty. It was dinner time (5pm) so there were elderly people everywhere. I smiled at them all as we wandered through […]

I’ve just been up to the retirement village where my grandmother lives. She’d fallen over and bruised her foot and arm so my mother and I had to go looking for the nurse on duty. It was dinner time (5pm) so there were elderly people everywhere. I smiled at them all as we wandered through […]

Only managed 20 minutes of Loserville last night before I had to RUN out the door to choir. But it was long enough to see ANDREW voted off the Island and put his fire OUT. He is clearly the WEAKEST LINK and the TRIBE has spoken. Loudly! So that means at this very moment he […]

Only managed 20 minutes of Loserville last night before I had to RUN out the door to choir. But it was long enough to see ANDREW voted off the Island and put his fire OUT. He is clearly the WEAKEST LINK and the TRIBE has spoken. Loudly! So that means at this very moment he […]

Oh that PESKY YELLOW LINE, how it heartlessly dictates the fortunes of the Biggest Loser contestants. Thanks to the ubiquitous recapping I was able to catch all of Friday’s missed episode in the first five minutes of last night’s weigh in. It was a bike challenge which Tiffany won and gained the all-important IMMUNITY. Yay […]

Oh that PESKY YELLOW LINE, how it heartlessly dictates the fortunes of the Biggest Loser contestants. Thanks to the ubiquitous recapping I was able to catch all of Friday’s missed episode in the first five minutes of last night’s weigh in. It was a bike challenge which Tiffany won and gained the all-important IMMUNITY. Yay […]

So Madonna has been unable to adopt another child from Malawi. There’s something that bothers me about these Hollywood celebrities adopting children and creating their “rainbow families”. I mean perhaps the intentions of Brangelina and the like are good, but sometimes it just looks like the latest form of accessorising. I know the New Idea […]

So Madonna has been unable to adopt another child from Malawi. There’s something that bothers me about these Hollywood celebrities adopting children and creating their “rainbow families”. I mean perhaps the intentions of Brangelina and the like are good, but sometimes it just looks like the latest form of accessorising. I know the New Idea […]