The little kitties are thriving in their new home. The vets are enthusiastic on social media, although it doesn’t take a great deal of shrewdness to figure out they are not exactly impartial. Continue reading “Kitty update”
Spaced out
Our house is city fringe, so finding street parking is a highly competitive sport. Continue reading “Spaced out”
Animal antics
My brother’s replacement dog (RIP Tui the border collie cross) is two kittens. Continue reading “Animal antics”
Tribe
Just when you think everyone is terrible, you find that actually there are like- minded individuals out there. Continue reading “Tribe”
Language notes
I just told a colleague he looked a little hangdog – trying to be supportive, you know – and he said he didn’t understand what I meant. I had to say he looked a bit glum, like Eeyore. He would be around 10 or 15 years younger than me: what is becoming of everyone’s vocabulary?? Continue reading “Language notes”
Zen and the art of swimming pool maintenance
We were on our way to my fortnightly haranguing at the spa pool shop when the radio station volume started playing up. Continue reading “Zen and the art of swimming pool maintenance”
Climate responsiveness
Why do I always dress for the weather we had yesterday?
House update
You may recall I’ve had the occasional gentle whinge about our character home’s decrepit tiles for some years now. Continue reading “House update”
Blog update
Why is this screen suddenly a green colour? And the font is different. Continue reading “Blog update”
Wild
I haven’t been a big fan of lawns for a while now. In their “ideal” state, they are a sterile monoculture in which no other plant or insect life is tolerated. Continue reading “Wild”