Once upon a time there were two friends. Partygirl and Quietgirl. They had been friends for thirty years, through thick and thin, several marriages, failed relationships, children, jobs, crisis and happy times.Quietgirl had always liked Partygirls, outgoing personality and admired the way she went out and made friends and partied, and Partygirl admired Quietgirls self sufficiency and always turned to Quietgirl … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
MORE PROUD TO BE BRITISH!
Did I ever mention that Danny Boyle, the film director organiser of last nights spectacular Olympic opening ceremony, was brought up around two miles from here AND he went to Michaels sons school. My claim to fame! LOL! So many famous sons seem to have been born around here. The ceremony, which detailed the history of Britain from the industrial revolution to … Continue reading
LA DOLCE VITA!
There are those days that make you glad to be alive and today is one of them. Nothing dramatic, nor memorable has happened, just a nice day being a Grandma. First day of school holidays and my six year old grandson, who shall be known as Geezer, had slept over. The day dawned, warm and … Continue reading
I WANT TO BE A SLUT
My house is never clean enough! Grandma. My grandmother always said there were three kind of women, those who paid people like her to clean their houses, those who kept their houses clean……and sluts! My grandmother has a lot to answer for. She gave my mother, so consequently me, some introjected value that a clean house was somehow the measure of … Continue reading
ALMOST WORTH GETTING MARRIED AGAIN.
The dress is made of icing! My daughter gave us a voucher for afternoon tea at Slatterys, a renowned local patisserie and choclolatier for Christmas, but it has taken us till now to take advantage of the offer. http://www.slattery.co.uk/ The Lancashire tea was nice, but more about that in the Great afternoon tea research study.After the tea I … Continue reading
SKYRIDE! ….GOSKYRIDE!
“Britsih Cycling and SKY have come together to get a million more people riding their bikes regularly-and everyone’s invited. Whatever your age or ability and whatever kind of bike you ride. From big traffic free events in towns and cities, to local neighbourhood rides; from women only bike rides and support, to routes and workshops; there’s something for everyone.” … Continue reading
HIGH HEELS. / JCCCFMP / SHOES
I WANT SOME JCCFMP!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2175891/Short-British-women-copy-Cheryl-Cole-Victoria-Beckham-wear-Europes-highest-heels.html Acording to a new repert, British women wear the highest heels in Europe. …and it seems the furthest north you go in England , the higher the heel. So as a good northern girl I always loved my high heels. Is is said that we Brits wear high heels to compensate for being small, but I think … Continue reading
BLOGGERS BLOCK!
I seem to have bloggers block. A condition characterised by a compete inability of people like myself,( who for some unexplained reason feel thy have to put their thoughts on t’internet often) to find some inspiration. Maybe this is becuase I returned to work to do a three day stint, when all I do is work eat and sleep, … Continue reading
chicken. Daupinoise. / fish / food / Jamie Oliver / Recipies
MY FAVOURITE MEALS THIS WEEK.
FISH TRAY BAKE. a lower fat variation on a Jamie Oliver dish. serves four. Quick and easy. Four salmon fillets, pinboned around 8-10 prawns 1 lemon quarted four tomatoes chopped roughly or several cherry tomatoes half 30g tin anchovies in oil 8-10 asparagus, woody ends removed, or half a red pepper sliced. 1 chilli chopped … Continue reading
(Paris day seven)REFLECTIONS.. if I lived here.
I awake on our seventh day in Paris, with the light streaming through the window once again. Last nights rain gone and the hot sticky temperatures of the past few days cooled. We have four more mornings to wake up here. No firm plans for today, just decide over a leisurely breakfast. This is the … Continue reading
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