2019-06-23 11:28
It looks very likely that the new Prime Minister will be Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, a man of limited talent and vast ambition.Don't be deceived by the friendly "Boris" facade a… Read More
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2019-01-19 16:30
The current obsession on social media seems to be extreme tidying, brought to us by Marie Kondo and Mrs Hinch. It's great for their book sales and for IKEA and makers of cleaning products, b… Read More
2016-09-02 07:40
The garden has been a bit disappointing this summer, and not just because one of our wood pigeons has died.I spent a LOT on plants this year and virtually remodelled my border, as well as pl… Read More
2016-08-29 17:42
I don't have a lot of time for Gregg Wallace. I've always questioned his status as a judge on Masterchef based on his credentials of a) eating out a lot, and b) having been a grocer, which m… Read More
2016-08-28 14:28
My husband J often refers laconically to an erring a man on TV as "a louse." I love that phrase and it's unfortunate that "three louses" doesn't really work. So, Three Blind Lice it is… Read More
2016-08-21 12:42
Jo Rowsell-Shand, Elinor Barker, Laura Trott and Katie Archibaldimage: Telegraph.co.ukI didn't think we could top the 2012 London Olympics and in many ways we haven't - the empty seats in Ri… Read More
2016-08-10 17:07
Pidgie Pigeon, RIPOh, I know it's small in the scheme of things. A wood pigeon, shuffled off to the great nest in the sky. A late pigeon; a pigeon who has ceased to be.Regular readers… Read More
2016-08-05 14:59
This is my 10 year blog anniversary. Yes folks, that inaugural post was on August 11 back in 2006. Somewhat unsurprisingly, it was about David Bowie. I've had 158,000 page views which… Read More
2016-08-02 17:46
It's 1982 and I'm desperate to pass my driving test (second time). I'm working as a reporter for BBC Radio Devon and they are annoyed that I didn't tell them I couldn't drive (they did… Read More
2016-08-01 15:24
I was interested to read author Raffaella Barker's article in the Mail today on the dilemma she faced as a 51 year old second time bride in choosing her dress.I had exactly the same challeng… Read More
2016-07-11 15:05
As Oliver Hardy used to say, "This is another fine mess you've gotten me into."The leading exponents of Brexit have now slid back under their stones, presumably too cowardly or just not good… Read More
2016-07-03 14:22
We've just got back from one of the Greek islands, Skiathos. It was the second year running we were there, unheard of for us, but the hotel and island really tick all the boxes (and wi… Read More
2016-05-30 17:42
Right then. The EU Referendum.I am not one of the millions who can't make up their mind.For me it was In, Remain, from the start.I can't believe what a travesty the whole thing has become. I… Read More
2016-04-29 16:39
I never thought, back in the day when I had razor blade earrings and liked punk music, that I would ever become a gardener.But a gardener I am, in my spare time. And one of my pleasures is w… Read More
2016-04-04 10:21
I thought I had written about my lifelong magazine habit but searching my blog revealed that while I devoted a post to the demise of She magazine, and have mentioned other mags in despatches… Read More
2016-03-22 07:50
When I was a kid, gardening was something done by middle-aged or elderly men: my dad and Percy Thrower, resplendent in waistcoat. (Or was that Geoffrey Smith?).I became attuned to the annual… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I'm feeling guilty about a tweet. I once tweeted that Matthew McConaughey ruined every film he was in.At the time, I was probably watching Fool's Gold or Failure to Launch. His rom coms had… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Finally the World Health Organisation admits there is a crisis with sugar and sugar is fuelling the obesity epidemic.Now health bodies and governments are furiously back peddling after promo… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Who would have thought that a gentle little TV programme about baking would have become such a hot-house of gossip, speculation and vitriol?I'm talking of course about The Great British Bake… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Self service checkouts were in the news today. Apparently the retailers are introducing more of them because they reduce their costs. But consumers are less keen.I didn't like the way t… Read More
2016-02-27 14:47
I love lists. There, I've said it. Shopping lists. Lists of clothes and electrical items for the next holiday. Christmas lists. Plant lists. You name it, there's a list.To indulge my passion… Read More
2016-01-20 17:20
July 6 1972 was a significant date for a generation. David Bowie performed Starman on Top of the Pops, and our collective jaws fell open. Who was this fabulous creature?I was only 11 but it… Read More
2016-01-02 13:48
A huge bag of kale confronts me balefully when I open the fridge. It's Jan 2 and the healthy eating programme has resumed.Sirtfoodsphoto: mediterrasian.comI say "resumed" but unfo… Read More
2015-12-22 15:39
The UK New Year celebration generally involves large quantities of alcohol, the ritual of Big Ben and fireworks at midnight and drunken renditions of Auld Lang Syne. In Scotland they like to… Read More
2015-10-23 15:59
The latest James Bond film Spectre has had largely positive reviews. But I think it unlikely we'll see another film in the genre.Why? Killed off by its own stars, and the curse of political… Read More
2015-08-11 14:45
It's been a while since I shared an update about our two lovely wood pigeons, Pidgie Pigeon (the male) and Leg Pigeon (female, limping pigeon). Pigeons mate for life and this pair has graced… Read More
2015-05-06 07:01
After days of watching the plump buds for signs of action, suddenly the explosion has happened. The two Clematis Montana - pink Rubens with dark green, purple flushed leaves and white Grandi… Read More
2015-04-18 08:13
Ever since Riverdance exploded on the scene in the Eurovision song contest a few years ago, I've been wanting to see the show. Last night we finally saw it at the Dominio… Read More
2015-04-14 14:12
Here's a strange one. I never thought I would be writing a post praising Madonna. She's always been in my peripheral vision: I was never a fan of her music but gave her kudos for making such… Read More
2015-04-03 13:59
The garden is a riot of yellow. The laburnum hedge is exuberant and the daffodils are gradually unfurling. I went overboard on the daffodils and narcissus this time thinking that I wouldn't… Read More
2015-03-08 16:10
We didn't know what to expect from the fairly new production of "Let It Be" at the Garrick Theatre in London. It hasn't had much publicity. There were no posters in the underground."So… Read More
2014-10-29 13:00
I was at an event recently where someone gave a very impassioned defence for winter as the best season.Personally, I find the general prospect of winter very depressing. How we ever get thro… Read More
2014-10-28 10:35
Poor Reneé Zellweger. Last week the tabloids and harpies were agog at what's happened to her face. Rumours of plastic surgery were widely discussed. Reneé, who hasn't made a fi… Read More
2014-10-20 12:56
Very sad to hear about the death of actress Lynda Bellingham today. Diagnosed with bowel cancer in July 2013, she took the decision not to continue treatment so that her family wouldn't have… Read More
2014-10-19 15:08
John LydonI have a confession to make. When I read the autobiography of various celebrities, I usually fast forward through the early years as soon as I see the phrase "my dad was a cobbler… Read More
2014-10-19 15:08
It didn't take long for the harridans of journalism to sharpen their claws and set about savaging Mrs Amal Clooney.Just a couple of weeks ago they were agog at her stunning outfits, describi… Read More
2014-09-29 13:01
"Lame? There's nothing wrong with my foot"I was eagerly awaiting the first glimpse of the dancing celebs on Friday and tweeting my excitement about the return of the sparkles. Yes, I was sti… Read More
2014-09-04 10:55
I had to smile when I saw that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had finally got married, very quietly. I was thinking of the howls of despair at Grazia magazine and others, who have been specula… Read More
2014-08-19 13:20
I chanced upon the long list of blogs "I follow." In reality, I haven't looked at most of them for years. And when I did, just now, most of them are sadly no more.What happened after 2011 /… Read More
2014-08-15 10:16
The Strictly Come Dancing group on Facebook spluttered back into life this week with the news, from a couple of unreliable sources, that the BBC has apparently told agents it doesn't want an… Read More
2014-08-11 14:42
Twenty years ago today the first online shopping transaction was made. It doesn't seem a long time really, 20 years, and somehow online shopping seems to have become so mainstream I would ha… Read More
2014-07-14 10:06
The One Show garden I decided to go to the Hampton Court flower show at the last minute, managing to get both a ticket and a day off work. It was partly to make up for the disappointment of… Read More
2014-07-01 10:45
It's Ground Hog Day again. Yes, here's the garden in July.....an annual post!My little garden will not win favour with those who think we should be painting with flowers and making garden cr… Read More
2014-05-13 13:25
Alan Titchmarsh's comments in today's Telegraph reminded me how much snobbery there is in gardening.It's not just which plants and styles of gardening are in or out, or whether you are a gar… Read More
2014-04-27 07:24
As the tulips and narcissus bow to a close, the garden is looking busier than usual at this time of the year and it's all down to my new policy of not digging out the border for winter.Inspi… Read More
2014-04-22 10:43
My blog is usually a place of insignificant ramblings about....er...rambling, gardening, cycling and the like. But one issue of recent days has stirred me into tackling a controversial subje… Read More
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