Bloody Nigella has hoodwinked another male into her clutches

I suspect the coffee industry has got the tea industry by the cojones and is ever so slowly beginning to squeeze some fear into it; and because I suspect this was enough excuse for me to nod my head oh-so knowingly when the latest Nigella Lawson ads hit our shores for a particularly well-known British tea brand. Will the…

Memories are made of these

When I awoke in the hospital ward, I could tell by the gradient of light coming through nearby windows that it was a little past mid-afternoon. About 4pm. Yellow, yet crisp, the light suited the seaside town’s aspect. Ascertaining that I was surrounded by elderly people in various states of consciousness, which did not surprise me,…

Snippets

Overheard: Keira and her father are playing a board game together; my daughter suddenly pipes up, “No daddy, I just want to do it the way I want to do it.” ****** The other morning the children were playing in Riley’s bed. Keira suddenly says, “The bed’s wet!” I then discovered Riley’s nappy must have leaked…