Family Life

Seven Little Girls

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Continuing my trip down memory lane that I started yesterday, here is another song from the Christmas pantomimes of my youth. This one may have been in 1959 when Paul Evans got to number 25 in the UK singles charts with Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat.

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There’s a Hole in my Bucket

Monday, 5 December 2011

A combination of things got me coming over all nostalgic yesterday. I was in the garage to get out the Christmas tree and decorations when I noticed there was a puddle of water on the shelf. The roof developed a leak a few weeks ago and not been very keen or adept at DIY, my [...]

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Bobotie

Monday, 7 November 2011

One of the endearing things we discovered about South Africa was that many shops and businesses closed on Sunday. Indeed,  you cannot buy alcohol from the supermarkets of Cape Town on Sunday or after 5pm on Saturday. But it can be aggravating if you’ve been travelling all day and then arrive in a town, tired [...]

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Winged Cupid Painted Blind

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind. And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” I’m not entirely sure what Shakespeare meant by that line in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but I always turn to the bard when smitten, as I was last night. I was at Chadkirk Dog Training Club to take some photos [...]

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Sorry

Thursday, 27 October 2011

There are times when we all act rashly and say and do things we regret and only a public apology will do. So here goes. I’d like to say sorry to this man in India who keeps calling me. I apologise for my rudeness in putting down the phone before you’ve said no more than, [...]

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Clocking Off

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

I haven’t been in the best of moods for a few days. I started with the sniffles and sneezing of a cold on Friday and by yesterday I was feeling particularly sorry for myself. I think it may have had something to do with the weather. A cold always feels that much worse when it [...]

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How Beautifully Leaves Grow Old

Monday, 26 September 2011

The signs are all around us that the seasons are turning. Left is a water filled leaf, one of many I came across this morning as I took advantage of the good weather to stroll through the Moravian Settlement in Droylsden. Not to mention the kids being back at school. It felt a little like [...]

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Food for Thought

Thursday, 22 September 2011

McDonalds latest special is the 1955 Burger, ‘a tribute to where it all began’ apparently and advertised with modern day scenes of life in the UK that transform into homely images of 1950s American suburbia. The burger is comprised of: ‘A 100% beef patty with caramelised onions, lettuce, tomato, bacon, seasoned tomato sauce and our [...]

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Mutton or Lamb?

Saturday, 17 September 2011

I discovered a long time ago that if you have a competitive nature, it is best to avoid auctions. It’s just too easy to get carried away with the bidding. We used to go to a regular Saturday morning auction in Stalybridge over 20 years ago which is where I bought the gramophone on the [...]

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