This is tinged with sadness.  The Bling Thing (better nickname than the Sour Kraut) remains very much head of her kingdom, but an important part of her kingdom is no longer here.  I transcribed (!) Bling’s thoughts as part of a cheery letter to her Lord & Master when he was dreadfully ill.  He sent […]

It was the thought of using the word “nice” that sparked off my first ever proper bloggero. There are various words or expressions that make my skin not just creep but turn into crepe paper. To make me scream with rage say “I was sat…” or “I am sat…”. Yes: the cat sat on the […]

I stop short of saying “nice to see you, to see you nice” for reasons which will become apparent (Pet Hate Territory). My stumbling arrival in the world of the blog is thanks to someone who, through a chance meeting on Twitter, has become a wonderful friend (no names, no pack drill: you know you […]