“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
No Apologies – except to my kids! I watched this video a couple of weeks back, described it and promised to cook it soon. Ooops. Got side-tracked by puppy dog :o( Anyhoo. I’ve done pulled pork many times in the Aga (Rayburn.) Once I put it in the bottom plate warmer overnight with a little […]
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My favourite character in Dad’s Army has always been Frazer the dour Scottish undertaker. John Laurie played him to the hilt and beyond. If you’ve never watched Dad’s Army, may I humbly recommend it as one of those timeless classics ? Here is Frazer – the quintessential Celt – who tells a Grand Wee Story. […]
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The above are not MY words. I wish I had the wisdom and the knowledge to write such things. I’ve always leaned more towards Carl Gustav than Sigmund. So has the author of this piece, methinks.
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I had a like. Woohoo! And even better – I have a new follower. Thank you :o) The like was for a post I did a while back about my son doing his usual…Tut. Mother. Do you know nothing about music thing. They are called Stereophonics. I love and a -fluffing-dore this song. And I’ve […]
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MY ego would love to take credit for this but I’ve only shared it 5 or 6 or 7 times here :o( The FULL credit goes to Freddie and the boys for this AMAZING song :o) One of my own personal anthems……Free from your lies, you’re so self-satisfied I don’t need you. I’ve GOT to […]
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What do you do if you go to the Highlands of Scotland and get greeted with “Come Ben?” Well. You say, “Thank you.” And then walk into their home. But why “ben” and not “in?” It’s all to do with the architecture of the Butt and the Ben. In Ye Olden Days, the butt was […]
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“All This I Did Without You” I didn’t plan to do this one but it played next and I listened. Then I shared. TGIF :o)
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I F1RST came across Tom Hiddleston through Ken Bran’s Wallander TV series. Yum. Thought I. That’s one HANDSOME man. He also has a great schwoony kind of voice. In my humble opinion. Not QUITE KB but …Close Enough :o) For a girl without a single sweet tooth, there are somethings that I ADORE. Chocolate. And […]
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Only love she seesHe controls on loveLife throws a curveEverything is possibleIn the game of lifeEverything is possible We live in the country and our house is a Never-Ending Quest/Battle against the cobwebs. I’m beginning to love the way that the men of the house do the J.Edgar Hoovering :o) It’s always a straight path […]
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“To all you old buggers, like me, out there, what are your memories of the Toc H? I remember it as being an addition to the NAAFI. They used to go round in old vans dishing out tea and butties on ranges and on the outskirts of camp.“ When you’d been up since before dawn […]
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Freddie is BACK :o) I have worked – In Real Life – with Parsi peeps. If you look into Freddie, you will find that his parents were Parsi. Forget the BS MS History, eh? Bismillah (Arabic: بسم الله) is a phrase in Arabic meaning “in the name of God”, it is also the first word in the Qur’an, […]
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I sob every time. This one is so amazing. We have had 4 GSD’s. I DESPISE the rep that they have. NEVER will you get a more loyal, affectionate, intelligent, loving, protective, friendly, funny, warm and cuddly dog. Tsar will be 12 soon. Yes. He is not in the best of health but…OMG…is he playing […]
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