Friday 30 June 2023
Flaming June!
Thursday 29 June 2023
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Feet First!
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Just A Mo!
Monday 26 June 2023
Sunday 25 June 2023
Morning, Noon, And Night
I have been intending to read up more about this lady - and then picked up a tiny book for 20p at a Car Boot Sale last month. Subtitled "30 days with a great spiritual teacher", the section for each day is divided into four;
- My day begins - a passage from her writings to meditate upon
- All through the day - one sentence to carry in your head and apply to your activities
- My day is ending - a few questions, challenging you to see how what you read has been pertinent to your experience
- Night prayer - another brief, and connected thought on the day's theme.
Saturday 24 June 2023
For Those In Peril
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm doth bind the restless wave,
Who bidst the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.
Friday 23 June 2023
Cereal Number
Back in those days I was eating a lot of bran flakes, pregnancy had played havoc with my digestive system, and I did not like 'All Bran' which I thought tasted like dry twigs. And I used the flakes to make a one-cup-loaf . These days I usually go for porridge in the winter, and a granola or crunchy granola type cereal in the summer. But I was in Sainsburys recently and spotted this - it was on a very good offer, almost 50% off. So I bought a box
Thursday 22 June 2023
Great Scott ! *
Sheringham Museum is housed in a building called "The Mo". Apparently years ago, there was an old house on this site called The Morag, and the nickname The Mo remained for the area long after the property was demolished. The guides were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
But Me No Butts
My two water butts were completely empty by Friday afternoon. I filled them to 50% with the hosepipe on Saturday, and Sunday night's rain raised the level to about 90%. [I much prefer to water the plants with a watering can, filled from the butt, rather than use the hosepipe]
- the thick end of a branch
- an archery target [hence the archery area is called 'the butts]
- the thicker [hind end] of a leather animal skin
- the target of criticism or ridicule
- a push or blow, especially given with the head
- the stub or a cigar or cigarette
- a liquid measure equivalent to 126 US gallons
- a carpentry joint where two bits of wood adjoin without special shaping
- a person's buttocks
- and finally -a cask for containing wine or liquor [or water]
Thank you for all the comments yesterday. 😥. Like so many of you I'm really saddened by the state of our nation. I had one long comment from Anon, explaining that the Govt were lying about the seriousness of covid, and knew there was no risk in partying. Having personal experience of family and friends dying, or still suffering, I chose not to publish that comment.
Tuesday 20 June 2023
The Rules Were There For A Reason...
I am not in the least surprised that many people are desperately sad, and very angry, right now.
Monday 19 June 2023
Proceeding From The Heat-Oppressed Brain
Sunday 18 June 2023
God Created...
Saturday 17 June 2023
Earnest Hemming Day*
- Get the wearer to stand on a stool [or her Dad's work platform!] so that the dress hangs right down and measuring is easier
- "Pin" the hem of the lining layers level with the bottom of her heel, so it clears the floor and won't get caught by the heel of the shoes.
- Use knitting clips or clothes pegs rather than pins which may snag the fabric.
- Make sure scissors are sharp
- Hang the dress from a high hook [or curtain rail] gather up ALL the layers except the innermost, clip them out of the way and sort 1st layer. Then let down layer #2, etc, until you finally get to trimming layer #5. It looks odd, while you're doing it, but it works.
- Have plenty of space to drape dress whilst you are pinning hems - I stand at the sofa, and drape the rest of the dress over the sofa. When I'm handstitching, I put the hem on my lap, and the rest of the dress is spread out on the coffee table in front of me to support the weight.
- Remind wearer to practise wearing the shoes round the house in the week before, and also to sort out underwear. Stick on bras are very popular. [Anne Summers, 3 pairs of cups for £6 are good value, especially if there are a group of you]
Friday 16 June 2023
Goodbye Glenda!
Thank you Ms Jackson - for your wonderful acting - and for the years you spent working on behalf of your constituents and your country. RIP