In in early autumn (fall) of last year, Himself and I made an attempt to have a week's leave together - this time one which wasn't interrupted by outside influences (his car, my work, our neighbour). The previous attempt had ended up being remarkably stressful, nearly resulting in my resignation and him having to purchase... Continue Reading →

In my family, we called the TV remote a tweekie - I suspect the word came from one of the sci-fi programmes my mother loved to watch. My ex's family called theirs a hoofer-doofer which I long believed was some form of regional anachronism, my ex's family having originated from the north of England in... Continue Reading →