Bernard Spilsbury: His Life and Cases

When I lived in Gibraltar, the library was about a minute’s walk away. The boys and I went every day. And one day…amongst the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Videos YET AGAIN vibe, I found the book above. THEMTHEYAGAIN! : Spilsbury I’ve never forgotten it. And have had many a discussion with my b-i-l about Sir […]

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LEWIS : Intelligent Design

Stephen Churchett, who wrote several episodes of Lewis is not only a VERY switched on writer, he’s an actor too. He plays the alcoholic prof who killed a young girl in this episode. He is married to a lady vicar and has just been released from jail. Stella Drew is a clue ? Fricking Scientists […]

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Who Was Scota?

From a very young age, I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I grew up. I’m glad that I never had the chance but it didn’t stop my fascination with Egypt throughout many years of researching their “ancient” history. What does that have to do with Scota? Well – according to legend Scota (from whom […]

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HAZEL

Every morning I sit under a huge hazel tree. Drinking coffee to wake me up! And MY eyes are “HAZEL”. Sometimes brown. Sometimes green. Hazel Eyes Hazel eyes are actually a mixture of colors, most commonly green and brown. People with hazel eyes are thought to be spontaneous and will rarely back down from a […]

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The Immoderate MOD

Evidence – in your FACE – why I have only ever ONCE been granted the POWER of a tool on yt. I’m an immoderate moderator. I’d BAN you ALL! not sensible or restrained; excessive. LOL :o)

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Yes. I ADMIT it. I’m a WIMP!

I got laughed at a couple of days ago by a lovely man and his father who were sorting out our shower. One was a plumber. The other an electrician. They laughed because I had to take them into the attics and down in the cellars. Why don’t you like being here, Jackie? I shouted […]

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M DCC LXX

Look it up here : Arabic to Roman Numerals My eldest buys and sells on t’internet. Occasionally he comes across antique books. He bought a bunch over a year ago and put them up for sale. They didn’t sell. Guess who yoinked them away shouting Mine. Mine. All Mine (?) The one above is AMAZEBALLS. […]

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You Have Turned ME Septic Now :o(

FFS! You’re the Expert. With degrees and letters after your name and all that jazz. STOP asking me difficult questions. It makes NO sense whatsoever to me. Silly girl :o) P.S. I warned you x

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It Started With One Tiny Comment

All I said was… If you want to see CRAZY in real time, just join yt. She is a psychotherapist writing a paper for a major European Psychology Publisher. She took me up on the suggestion and I later gave her full access to my website and email. In a few short weeks, she has […]

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A DANDY Highwayman

I watched this “Forgotten Lives” video a few days ago and had an AHA moment when the name Plunkett was said. All I kept thinking about was…. the amazing soundtrack of this film :o) OK. So. We get a bit of Begbie/Hamish Macbeth and a bit of Sick Boy/Sherlock Holmes plus a Loud LOT of […]

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