What a chopper…
Early Christmas Eve morning job I like to get this done early and then we can relax in front of the fire. Sandie keeps commenting on this to people who phone – “Harry’s just lighting my fire!” – it’s so […]
Christmas Eve Warning
Off to get the papers, and this is the view from the top of the track. Red sky in the …
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Today we received a wonderful pressie from my best friend Lesley – what a lovely surprise. Its from a company called Bloom and Wild (www.bloomandwild.com) who specialise in hand packed flowers delivered through your letterbox. It was great fun to […]
You can take retail …
… out of us, but you can’t take the retailer out of us. One of our favourite shops is Nicholls; main shop in Brecon, with a major branch in Abergavenny and also a pretty spectacular one in Crickhowell. Mainly fashion and […]
Let it snow, let …
it snow let it snow. Logs delivered, to be stashed… and stashed. Bring it on (I believe the expression is), hope we don’t regret the bravado! At least we will be snug.
To Builth today
We forwent the attractions of the Newbridge Santa run to start the Christmas meat shopping. Mr Morgan the butcher runs a cosy and busy butchers shop, tried a couple of tasty dishes from them, enhanced by the Rayburn. Quite a […]
Christmas shopping
Dear diary. To Caerdydd for the shopping of ye presents of the seasone. Quite a novelty for us this year, the first time in 25 years or so. Can’t take the retailer out of us though so we critiqued the […]
Wry aside 1
They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well they aren’t laughing now! Bob Monkhouse (comedian).
Weather man
The BBC produces a lexicon for the celebrity presenters to use. They are all instructed to use various words or phrases so they can pad out the forecast to last the required scheduled time. In our language, everyday English usage, […]