Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Ninety Four
Monday I was delighted to see that it was lovely and sunny when I popped out for my pre-breakfast constitutional this morning. It was not as warm as it looked, but it was better in [more…]
Hobbies
Hobbies
Crossword No. 171
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 170 and a GP mug Sparks (Do [more…]
Computing
Cnuteneering, Part Seventeen
Welcome back to Cnuteneering, where the possible is made more difficult by bone headed ignorance, overenthusiasm and pointy metal things being brought together. You may want to refresh your memory on the project in: Part [more…]
Communism
Mrs. Ida Noodle, Dissident Cleaner
Ida pushed the cottage door open, walked in and started looking around. The acrid smell inside was so overpowering that she hurried, nearly gagging, to open all the windows wide. Ida felt nervous: she had [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Romania – Part Two
Part One of the Postcard from Romania covered our arrival in the beautiful city of Cluj-Napoca, in May of 2018. In writing it, I tried to dispel just a little of the negative impression many [more…]
Cooking
Gardening In A Pandemic (Loves Labour Lost)
I’d enjoyed my seaside break but I was, as always, keen to get back and see what was happening in the greenhouse. The answer, at least that first few days, was plenty, including more weeds. [more…]
Arts
Return to Puffin Island
As there has already been a postcard from Lundy by Bassman, I am writing this as a complimentary continuation. A few years ago I spent a few days on the island with friends so had [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary Week Ninety Three
Monday Good morning merry readers. It’s not very busy in the Downing Street today, I understand it’s another bank holiday. That must be why it’s cold and rain is forecast, it’s traditional for a bank [more…]
Hobbies
Crossword No. 170
First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a GP mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Sunday, subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Winner of Crossword 169 and a GP mug In Like [more…]