.... keep saying "yes" when I want to say "no". I've become a lot better at saying "no" - although I can struggle when it's to those I love. We've all got To Do lists - and I'm willing to bet that some of them are absurdly long, even overloaded. But what about having a... Continue Reading →

For most of us, having a story read aloud to us is something last experienced in childhood. It's a wonderfully bonding experience between parent and child, helping a child wind down from the day and prepare for sleep. Later, once the child becomes able to read independently, this practice tends to cease. It's all part... Continue Reading →

We've been having a relatively long-running neighbour dispute, despite being good at the rough & tumble which comes with the shared space aspect of apartment living. I won't go into the detail of the dispute, 'cos it's all a bit unnecessary and silly, especially when you consider the current state of the world. But, at... Continue Reading →

Himself and I have a very different decision-making style. He's slow, steady & thorough. He researches a subject - any and every subject - to the death. Sure, when a subject needs investigating, I investigate - and I do so thoroughly but, after that, I'm ready to take a decision. In terms of time frame,... Continue Reading →

Almost without realising, we've become used to viewing by binge. Himself & I came late to lots of popular series and so got to download the lot, before binging our way through them. But some of those have become programmes which we now watch on a weekly basis - in the old fashioned way you... Continue Reading →