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My hitherto trusty bread making machine went sadly wrong a few weeks ago.

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Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV.

Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake. (more…)

Whilst I was clearing up all the airborne rubbish after the three Guy Fawkes nights (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the 5th), I reflected that in these days of affluence, ‘Bonfire Night‘ has more to do with noisy and colourful (and very expensive) fireworks than bonfires. (more…)

We had a lovely canary called ‘Blodwen’. When we rescued her from a tiny cage, we thought it was a ’she’, because the only sounds to come from it were shrill squeaks. (more…)

Just before this magic day fades into antiquity…. I wish to raise a glass to Sputnik (more…)

With the early morning drizzle and a fresh breeze yesterday, we might have preferred to have stayed in bed, (more…)

This morning, I came upon some old friends via the internet.

When I am feeling a bit nostalgic, I occasionally turn to the ‘Costa Blanca News’, an English language newspaper published on Fridays in Spain. It was from this week’s paper that the names of Peter & Teresa Cunliffe leapt from the screen at me.

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Well, it is Friday the thirteenth, and as if we needed telling…… it is now official that Swansea is “Britain’s Wettest City”! (more…)

Tomorrow, June 1st 2007 will see England catching up with Wales, at least with regard to the ban on smoking in public places. (more…)

Many years ago, I tried to sprout alfafa seeds on a jar with a bit of muslin secured over the neck. We had to rinse them out regularly, I remember, and the smell was less than inviting so I never actually got to eat any of the resultant sprouts! (more…)