This: “As the section following this one outlines…” Or this: “As the following section outlines….” What was I thinking? Or not thinking? Awkward turns of phrase everywhere.

An occasional series combined with “days of the week”. Cooking orange and poppyseed muffins. Out of a packet. Just add water. I don’t think Nigella would approve. Not only was there no added chocolate, butter, cream or lard, but there was also no pouting in a disturbing fashion to the camera crew in the kitchen, […]

An occasional series combined with “days of the week”. Cooking orange and poppyseed muffins. Out of a packet. Just add water. I don’t think Nigella would approve. Not only was there no added chocolate, butter, cream or lard, but there was also no pouting in a disturbing fashion to the camera crew in the kitchen, […]

I’m so excited. The fence man has just called to say he is coming on Thursday to start my front fences. At the moment my front yard has been cleared of trees except one in preparation. This means the minute I step out the front door I’m on show for whole street to see, which […]

I’m tremendously excited to take temporary possession of this family rocking chair. It belonged to my great grandmother on my mother’s father’s side of the family. She died the year I was born so I have never knew her. This was one of the few items my mother salvaged when the family sold off the […]

I’m tremendously excited to take temporary possession of this family rocking chair. It belonged to my great grandmother on my mother’s father’s side of the family. She died the year I was born so I have never knew her. This was one of the few items my mother salvaged when the family sold off the […]

Tuesday: you guessed it… Father Ted…hurrah. Lent combined with the nuns’ helpline to assist Ted, Dougal and Jack give up their respective vices made for yet some more fabulous laughs. Wednesday: The New Adventures of Old ChristineWhat’s wonderful about summer TV is that sometimes, suddenly and most unexpectedly a show will appear, and then just […]

Tuesday: you guessed it… Father Ted…hurrah. Lent combined with the nuns’ helpline to assist Ted, Dougal and Jack give up their respective vices made for yet some more fabulous laughs. Wednesday: The New Adventures of Old ChristineWhat’s wonderful about summer TV is that sometimes, suddenly and most unexpectedly a show will appear, and then just […]

The Baby ShowerStandup: Some stereotyping from Jerry on how men and women use the remote control. This returns in a later episode( ‘men hunt and women nest”) when Jerry gets heckled during a gig. Anyway, this episode written by Larry Charles includes more of the darker overtones of some of these early episodesIn the diner […]

The Baby ShowerStandup: Some stereotyping from Jerry on how men and women use the remote control. This returns in a later episode( ‘men hunt and women nest”) when Jerry gets heckled during a gig. Anyway, this episode written by Larry Charles includes more of the darker overtones of some of these early episodesIn the diner […]