A new pot plant, more suited to the arid office environment. No false modesty here:  I have rather a green thumb when it comes to succulents.

The Google art selfie is spookily accurate Royalty!

Walking to the beach yesterday with the dogs, a cyclist stopped me

Got the car back safely! The daughters are also OK, although they both have

At the pet shop, trying to explain to the young assistant what sort of pet

Many promises of frequent communication from the travelers down

Dear Poncey Private School, Thank you for your invoice of $80 for the overdue library book, a copy of 1984 which can be bought for around $10 from any bookshop. It’s a completely in character final kick in the teeth before we sever all ties with each other (Old Girls Association? Don’t make me laugh.)… Continue reading The final act

One of our pets has gone missing. Quasi, short for Quasimodo, named for his

Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree! How flaccid are your branches! It’s the

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like my compost bin.