I think this has been the worst Christmas ever for me.  My trials have been pretty modest, so I guess I'm lucky that I've good Christmases right up till today.

The worst thing was that C spent most of the day sitting under his own personal thundercloud at the end of the sofa;  I have no idea what was the matter and apparently neither does he ( Read more... )

It seems really weird to be thinking about making Christmas cake and puddings (which I will be doing just as soon as I feel better from this rotten cold), when it's such a brilliantly sunny and warm day ( Read more... )

Finally got around to writing again, thanks to my lovely sister who sent me a dig in the ribs just when I needed it.

Toay I've written 1147 words of a totally new chapter which will come quite a way after the place I had got to when Iliterally lost the plot.  I plan to go on from here and go back to the difficult bit at a later dat. 

I haven't posted for ages, but I'm busy trying to configure my new PC and the system to operate the way I like it.  So far the PC is winning!

I've managed to keep my temper so far, though.

My new PC came today ( Read more... )

Thank Heavens!   I finally found my precious notebook which has been missing since The Great Carpet Laying of Friday in my room ( Read more... )

I'm quite proud of the fact that I haven't yet thrown this $£***X printer out of the window.  Can anyone suggest a good cheapish colour printer which is NOT AN EPSON ?

Also posted to theladiesloos

I really think I must be going mad!  Good news appears to make me ill ( Read more... )

The ward sister tells me that John has a clot on his lung, not like the several small ones he had last year, but a large one.  We're lucky he is still alive.  He will have to remain in hospital for a few days till they've managed to disperse it.

I suppose the clot is what has been making him faint from time to time, so if they can sort that out he ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a traumatic day ( Read more... )