Sarah

Cold weather haiku-esques

It is dark
inside the green house
under the snow.

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What bird has wings but cannot fly ?

Roast turkey !

Go on, let’s hear all those terrible jokes you had in the works dinner Christmas crackers…..

New clothes

Oh, how I hate clothes shopping. (I know this is unusual, but I really do.)

I go into town with an idea of what I may be after, but never find it. So this made me smile when it arrived in an email today.

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Three words to describe your day….

Simon Mayo (Radio 2) has this idea of getting folk to text in a synopsis of their day, or part thereof in just three words. This can lead to some amusing mini snapshots of various disasters, celebrations etc. My favourite today was this one,

Husband: Bath panel fixed.

Followed by

Wife: Where’s the cat?

What are your three word summaries?

What’s that in Old Money?

Another quiz to keep you going… Continue reading “What’s that in Old Money?”

Short Quiz

So you’ve been shopping and you’re tired already of all those synthesized versions of Christmas Carols?
But how many could you identify by the initials of each word of their first lines? Continue reading “Short Quiz”

Feeding the masses

Calling all cooks.

Between Christmas and New Year I’m having a gathering. All in all there will be over 30 of us. Continue reading “Feeding the masses”

Grumpy old woman mode

Over the last week or so in very cold weather I have been shopping to find time and time again shops with the doors wide open, propped open even, with hot air blasting out onto the streets. Continue reading “Grumpy old woman mode”

Chariot’s best books

Shall we compile our own list of 100 best books, as so many do not agree with the list discussed here?

Catch a falling star

A few nights ago I saw a falling star, like you do, out of the corner of my eye whilst driving. I meant to research the phenomena but forgot. Then early this morning, about half past five I saw another from the shower room window. Continue reading “Catch a falling star”