My younger daughter Chloe Rae has just returned from school all excited as they didn't have 'real work' today but had to do a series of 3 minute presentations for each other on a subject of their choice. One of her class mates did a presentation about her dog and actually bought him into school for the occasion which was obviously very exciting ( Read more... )

We had torrential rain and thunderstorms yesterday, which is great because we certainly needed the rain - but - it was also the day that we were having the lintel replaced above our bedroom window. Unluckily the builder had removed all the brickwork above the window and removed the sill which also needed replacing, it was at this point that the ( Read more... )

I have reached an odd stage in my life, I have slowly realised over the last few weeks that I am now 'the sensible person' - the one that deals with everyone else's problems. Over the last few years my parents have become ill, are no longer confident to drive and generally need to be 'kept an eye on', our roles have totally reversed and I almost ( Read more... )

If you look through the window in the kitchen you can see the scullery walls as they are now -terracotta and how dark it makes the room.

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I am supposed to be painting the scullery - or the random room as my elder daughter calls it. It is the tattiest and most unpleasant room in the house, at present it is painted one coat of terracotta with white showing through and the sink unit is grubby white with 80's style stencilled blue flowers on it. I am going to paint the sink unit green ( Read more... )

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I'm having a 'not feeling nice' day today, or Zongo as it is known in our household. I am not ill, not unhappy, but just at odds with the world generally. However, the Summer of Extreme Expense continues, now we have been asked to contribute towards the Freehold of Davis's father's house, which is a good move in the long run, but has probably put ( Read more... )

I was reminded just now of a conversation I had with Mr Bisonwife at Christmas a few years ago. I had read an informative article in a magazine about how to either make yourself feel sexier or how to make yourself more sexually appealing to others, I can't remember which now, anyway, one of the tips was to condition your pubic hair when you are in ( Read more... )

Warning: The following journal entry WILL contain strong language, if you feel this may offend you or are of a nervous disposition, please look away now ( Read more... )