• Cats,  Other

    Doh!

    Lidl (as you may have read) have just changed their loyalty scheme.  So instead of the fun of having a free bakery treat, or saving up to get 10% off a big shop,…

  • Gardening

    My besties

    I have already mentioned Rowley the Mowrator.  He is one of R’s all time good discoveries – we got him when he was a kickstarter and he does all our lawns here front…

  • Other

    Voting

    Today was the Scottish Elections.  R and I went out first thing and were finished with it by 8am – I voted for our current MP who I think does a good job…

  • Cats,  Gardening

    More things of beauty

    The good weather was back today and I resumed gardening, minus any help from the male members of the household.  R has an excuse, J does not. Anyway, they missed some good stuff. …

  • House

    It’s curtains for us…

    Some time ago I looked into replacing the thick red velvet curtains that had been in the drawing room since we moved in.  They were not that in keeping with the decor of…

  • Nature

    Toad in the….. Bin….

    I opened our composting bin to put some peelings in it today and what did I see but this gentleman. After me complaining about not having any frogs in our pond, who is…

  • Food

    Not possible…

    I like to think I am quite a good cook – but some things are not possible.  I will not say that you can’t make a vegan, gluten free, meal without a lot of…

  • Food

    Cost of living

    If you go to make an order from Tesco’s you will see a very peculiar thing.  There are branded items which are more than three times the price of their own make, which…