I realised this morning that my mother was born 99 years ago today.

As she's been dead for over 25 years I don't think there will be any problem in writing up my memories of the things she told me; I shall make it a project for this year.

I don't have time to do a proper post today; this is really just a notification of intent.

I forget which writer it was who commented on the tendency of wild, unconventional young men of artistic leanings in the 19th century to wear very broad-brimmed hats to show their wildness and unconventinality - and drew attention to the fact that they were never wild and unconventional enough not to wear a hat at all.

It's hard in the 21st century ( Read more... )

Pick up the nearest book to you. Turn to page 45. The first sentence describes your sex life in 2012."The Southwick palace, although on a smaller scale, mirrored the architectural form of Fishbourne as, apparently, did the building complex of Pullborough ( Read more... )

In 2012, ( Read more... )

Got back from Sidmouth to find that the DDOS on  lj was really something ( Read more... )

As soon as I post this I shall change into my Morris kit to go and dance on Hartshead Pike, the highest really local hill: blue and white striped frock, dark blue tights, clogs with dark blue lace-up uppers, straw hat with artificail flowers all round it. I have done this before, so I shall also be wearing the sweatshirt that goes with it and the ( Read more... )

Aimed particularly at north of England, copied and pasted from miapatrick at her request ( Read more... )

I spent the mega long weekend at the Upton Folk Festival, this time warm and dry - last year we had a tent, the torrential rain got in, and we went home on Sunday afternoon. This year we had the minibus, ambulance type, with all but three pairs of seats removed and one pair reversed so we could put a table in the middle (unofficially known as " ( Read more... )

All dogs I have owned since moving up North have landed up in the canal, so it was only a matter of time for Zoe.

G came with me today, so I decided to go a bit further than usual, and let them off the lead. Toby can be a pain, but it turns out that Zoe doesn't want to go too far from Mummy, so I don't have to worry about her. Not in that way, ( Read more... )

Slow off the mark (it's a work day) but I think I've still managed the right day.