Tracing Rainbows

The "He" being the chemical symbol for the gas Helium, used to fill party balloons the world over. There is currently a global sh...

Om Monday evening, I went to see Downton Abbey at the cinema. I knew that Bob wasn't really interested, so asked around at church to s...

There we were, having a sandwich, in BH24, Ringwood the other Tuesday.. This is one of my favourite places for a snack. "Oh no!...

Do you remember Calamity Jane ? Doris Day, riding shotgun on the Deadwood Stage, dodging those Indian arrows that were 'thicker than por...

Reading this article in Saturday's Guardian  I discovered that it is 50 years this week since the 50p coin appeared in our pockets and...

Did you ever see this crazy film? Produced in 1944 by Frank Capra [who did the Christmas Classic "It's a Wonderful Life"] It...

definition yen -   a strong urge or craving definition  yen -   the Japanese unit of currency If PanYan is a pickle, is YenYen a savings...

Ferndown Middle School is having a "Greek Day" today. Pupils are expected to go in costume. Could I help my friend with a toga? We...

Aren't these dahlias beautiful? I was visiting a friend who gave me a bunch from his garden, and I wanted to share their vibrant amber...

I try and keep my blog positive, and upbeat. But today I want to be more serious. This is World Suicide Prevention Day. Over 6000 people i...

Here's a little quiz for you What is Bicarbonate of Soda ? Is it the same as Baking Powder ? Is it the same as Baking Soda? What i...

A very oddly labelled envelope came through the letterbox last week As far as I know, there is no other Rev Bob Almond!  We suspect tha...

The sheet was on the fridge - and very soon I realised I would have lots of repeats. Some of this was stuff for recycling. FOOD All th...

The Audit Sheet is on the fridge and I am trying to be diligent about filling it in. Easy when I am in the kitchen, less reliable when I thr...

This time last week, my 'views' topped 2½ million  views. In just under 11½ years, that's an average of around 475 views per ...

'Horses ' get into so many popular phrases 'Flogging a dead horse' -  which means 'doing something that is a waste of...