Personal Stuff

Those who do not suffer migraines rarely understand the debilitation involved. A headache can usually be pushed to the back of the consciousness and daily […]

Pimme’s recent blog entry about learning to drive triggered a few memories for me. I used to be a driving instructor before joining the UK […]

As trips go, this one was mixed. The drive through France was fraught with appalling weather. Continuous rain meant visibility was reduced by spray. This […]

I saw a snippet of an item on BBC Breakfast this morning. Someone had written a book – I didn’t catch the details, and it’s […]

Today I went for a walk with two of my sisters. Since giving up paid employment, my quality of life has improved to the point […]

Yesterday was a day and a half. Literally. Moving from being employed by a large organisation to being a self-employed consultant is a culture shift. […]

Keeping track of the household finances and my business accounts is a pain at the best of times. I use MS money for the household […]

Over at Confessions of a Libertine Blog, the discussion of men with long hair has cropped (sic) up. I discuss this in some length (groan) […]