Returning the ball
I was out in the park playing football with my son the other day and I noticed that every time the ball went off track someone walking past would return…
Brussels sprouts
Last year I bought some frozen brussels sprouts that came in a plastic bag from the supermarket for Christmas dinner. I cooked some of them but the rest of them…
Compromise…
This week I went what I consider to be a little off track with the shopping. There is a fair amount of debate in my household over the food we…
Quick saucepan lid fix!
I was having a bit of a tidy up today and found a saucepan lid that has been hanging around for some time. When my inlaws had a clearout a…
Natural giving
Recently I’ve been noticing the giving nature of plants. I found this leaf loose in one of the cactus pots I was taking cuttings of yesterday. It had fallen off and…
Gifts for the teachers!
I thought I had got away lightly this year with gifts and then I remembered the teachers…I should give some gifts to the teachers… Having two kids in different schools…
The big cheese!
I did it – I bought some unpackaged cheese from the butchers in Southwick Square! I didn’t just buy a bit, I bought loads of it. The butcher said that…
A bit of a change
I felt like I was cheating on my regular grocers today. I went to a different one… I went to Park Farm shop up at Falmer and bought a whole…
Must try harder next time!
I spent the whole day (not just a few hours), but the whole day today making four calendars as festive gifts for family members. I had probably spent a day…
It suddenly clicked!
I’m still making very little progress with my mending pile and things are still breaking at a good rate in my household (although I have started a bit of what I think is an adventurous project…