Isn’t it just typical that at the first sign of  minus temperatures our boiler decides to go on the blink. On Sunday afternoon I turned the radiators on upstairs ready for the return of CC and Jay who had been to see friends and do some shopping in...

Whale received a stramge letter last week. It was from the Caisse Primaire which deals with health amd social security and said that he had declared the loss of his Carte Vitale but that it had been used by the nurse and therefore this was a FRAUDULENT...

Who would have thought that organising the Christmas tree could cause strong feelings? Well, knowing this household,  perhaps it’s not that surprising. Jay and I managed a trip into town without Bear and on the way back Jay suggested going to buy a...

On Saturday I turned 65 and enjoyed a really lovely weekend thanks to family and friends. With a bit of prodding from CC, Bear bought me the whole set of DVDs for Upstairs Downstairs, but what I  appreciated most of all was the fact that he remained...

It’s not often Jay and I go out but today was not the most enjoyable jaunt. We both had an appointment at the Opthalmologist – mine for a post cataract check-up and Jay because he hasn’t had his eyes checked for years. It is expected that you will...