Placing the telephone receiver down into its housing, Roxanne finished reading the last letter and placed it in the Checked Once tray. As...

Rita stopped singing I'm turning Japanese, and passed a letter over to Roxanne  who had just walked in. ‘Good morning. Here's one Brian’s...

On the Jolly House kitchen’s notice board, Stewart Sloth saw that Cathy Capybara had written, Nice day for a dip. Underneath her scrawl...

Roxanne and Rita entered their glass-fronted office to the sound of laughter. ‘Here’s a tough one for you ladies. Good luck.’ Brian left...

In the Jolly House’s kitchen there were several residents enjoying lunch. But one of them hadn’t touched his food at all, and that was...

Tick Tock finally a year's up and he's off. Over multiple terrains, He has no need to hold the reins. The reindeer fly without light,...

After 14 days away in India where it is 30 degrees today, I've returned home to familiar grey skies and good old rain. Wonderful UK. Good...

It's that time of year when I can't let what's on offer go to waste. Sometimes it feels ridiculous to be growing my own - gardening is...

I choose many of the images for my blog from those offered by Wix. If none appeal, I either change the subject of what I'd painstakingly...

The white flies just don't give up. I hid my savoy cabbages under the brollies I normally use for covering/protecting food. Now I'm using...

Greenhouses are marvellous - you can see r..i..g..h..t through them :) I've spent many weeks debating on whether I should get a...

The pictures may be a bit confusing - at least they are to me, and I put them together! Immediate top left is a before my runner bean...

I support my library. They have a monthly writers group. You can choose whether or not to do the set writing task/challenge. The last one...

The last day of January, 2023... Many things have gone wrong, (boiler broke, laptop and printer gave up, car needed expensive repairs...

It took me years to start making samosas because I thought they were too hard to make. I assisted my mum and must have been the best...

As an active recycler and keen amateur gardener, I like to help my plants. And me too of course. Homegrown vegetables are exceptionally...

For some people leaving their comfort zone is difficult. Talking the talk often ticks the boxes. Sometimes looking back in hindsight can...

Did someone steal my May? Or did she run away? I'm sorry if I made her cry, Was that why she left without a bye-bye? She did this to me...

I often wonder about days gone and ponder over issues on which I can make no impact. And I know I am not alone. Don't know if I'm letting...

I've been really reluctant to begin gardening this year. See the picture? That's my dream. A start has been made. I've brought a bucket...