Ravendale House – Detached Country Cottage 0.8 Acre – Under Offer 18 Jul 2013 | 04:28 pm

Detached country cottage – around 0.80 of an acre – a unique opportunity for the garden lover. After 15 glorious years at Ravendale House the time seems right to pass-on this lovely property to new, ...

Where, Why, What and (Dr) Who 23 Mar 2013 | 03:36 pm

This is the longest, coldest winter I can remember and I don’t think it’s done with us quite yet. The big snow of December 2010 is a mere blip compared to this winter of 2012/2013. Regular readers, i...

Doors 20 Jan 2013 | 06:45 pm

Peter and I have been married for almost 40 years, and for 39 of those have managed to negotiate doors with little or no problem. In the last 6 months this has changed. First there was the episode in ...

Pipes And Leaks 15 Jan 2013 | 04:30 pm

Well, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, “Every day’s a school day”. On this occasion our ‘life’ lesson concerned plumbing. Not my favourite subject but here goes. Having had a burst pipe in...

Happy New Year For 2013 1 Jan 2013 | 03:40 pm

Rain, Rain And More Rain 28 Dec 2012 | 05:05 pm

We started this year with a hosepipe ban, and finished it by breaking records for rainfall. The wettest year since records began in 1910. You couldn’t make it up. The poor souls who live in the south ...

Happy Xmas 2012 25 Dec 2012 | 10:32 am

Stirred Into Action By A Washing Machine 23 Dec 2012 | 09:06 pm

I’m not a Xmas person anymore. Having no children and my only family living 400 miles away (Peter doesn’t bother with his family at all) Xmas is just a nuisance. The TV schedule is messed up, the road...

Remember? 13 Dec 2012 | 08:27 pm

Remember the 9 chamber pots? Well now I can reveal the end of the story. As you know the auction had ended with the winning bidder living in the Czech Republic. I was dubious to say the least about a ...

It’s Official, I’m A Wimp 5 Dec 2012 | 04:18 pm

So there I was yesterday morning in the little market town of Brigg, posting my Xmas cards to Canada. As I was walking back to my car I followed a young man with a dog. I don’t know what breed it was,...