Amazing. Another week gone since the last entry. I really don’t know where the time goes . . .but I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to stop using it up like this, otherwise I’ll run out. Nothing to report really (although there is plenty I could say!). Mainly, I’ve been catching up with the [...]
Well, still not connected yesterday, but we had further confirmation from Andy, our friendly engineer, that he is 80% certain that there is a problem with the router. So, forking out £1 for every percentage point of Andy’s certainty, we have acquired a new router. The ease with which we were able to connect once [...]
At the beginning of the month, I lost my mind. Forgetting for the moment the principle of, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ I decided to change our Internet Service Provider. Fed up with the previous provider and its full-on sales pitch dominating its homepage, I thought it would be far more pleasant to [...]
Calling in to a filling station the other day, Sally saw a discarded booklet, which she thought I might enjoy reading. It featured the words Our Food in big letters at the top, and the McDonalds logo at the bottom. It must be said that Sally knows what winds me up . . . The [...]
We tried a new coffee shop in Ross today. It has been open for six months, but we’re pleased to say that it has always appeared to be full each time we passed. Today, however, there was a free table, so we popped in. The owner was very friendly, and we soon got into conversation [...]
Sometimes, when Sally and I hold forth about how corporations put profits before the health of those who buy their products, we are challenged by those who say, “Surely they are not that bad?” Trust me – they are. Profits come before everything, including health. Last week (22nd February) I mentioned the food additive, aspartame, [...]
Did I say this morning? Well, fancy falling into the trap of commitment like that – I should have known better than to think I might have time this morning! As is often the case, the day has been ever so slightly hijacked, so I have to go out in about ten minutes, and I [...]