A few weeks ago, we finally managed to get out of the house and round to our neighbours, Jon and Heather Hurley, for a drink. Still – it’s only been two years since we moved in. Village life moves at a different pace. Well, of course, it does. But what would we know about it? [...]
Spied three wagtails out in our back yard this morning – two adults and a fledgling. Call me an old softie, but I think it’s really uplifting to see something like that. Especially as I’ve been feeding up the bird population right through the winter and spring. It’s quite right that they should parade their [...]
Travelling with us yesterday on our tour of North Herefordshire was our new house sign. The sign that we had inherited bore the uninspiring and ultimately lifeless words: Aspen House Bed & Breakfast. From the time we moved in we knew it would have to go, but we distracted ourselves by discussing the option of [...]
Only two people booked in tonight, so we decided a couple of days ago that we could have a day off today . . . So that, no doubt, is why the weather was absolutely atrocious. Well, when I say ‘atrocious’, what I mean is that it was more than a little unseasonable. Okay – [...]
Independence Day for that wearisome rabble of ex-colonials. However, until they mend their ways and get rid of the bunch of psychos who are running (did I say ‘ruining’?) their country, I won’t be joining the street parade and waving my little starred and striped flag. But hey – this is no time to get [...]
Woke up this morning – couldn’t find my cheffing trousers. Then I remembered – in the cheffing wash, weren’t they. How am I supposed to look cheffin’ professional in the kitchen without my cheffin’ trousers? I mean – it’s all I’ve got. I don’t have any cheffin’ whites, no cheffin’ hat, no cheffin’ clogs – [...]