Oh, listening communally and discussing animatedly. It was charming. Could have been a scene from my youth, or that of my parents. Of course, I couldn't relate in any way to what they were liste… (View Post)

That sounds very fine. Have you read "Red Sauce, Brown Sauce" by Felicity Cloake? Basically a tour of the UK in search of the perfect breakfast. Very readable. My lament when it comes to br… (View Post)

Haha - yes, I see the irony. She is an example to me. I mean, I like you lot, but you can't beat IRL. In my partial defence, I have taken the youngest two climbing but am unable to join in due t… (View Post)

Too hot to sleep at night, but weirdly too hot to stay awake during the day. Actually I'm loving it. (Though I am in tge temperate North West, not the tropical South East.) I love this weather i… (View Post)

... which leads me on to a brief self indulgence to celebrate my 10,000th post. If you'll kindly forgive the self-indulgence, I want to report a scene I saw today. Middle daughter, recently star… (View Post)