Reflections in, on and round about…with a lot of cooking on the side
Stories that don’t fit elsewhere and add to the rich fabric of life….
This month's theme for the monthly top 3 contest on the Hive crypto-blogging blockchain was one that the team just must have known I couldn't pass up. I started thinking about my selection the instant the post appeared on 1 July. I "compete" for fun I'm getting a little ahead of myself: I always say … Continue reading Taking the Lead
At boarding school, there was really very little reason to go to the tuck shop. We used to get sandwiches at break (for my US blogpals - mid-morning recess). They were always brown bread and usually the freshest of soft fresh. My favourites were egg. I still love egg sandwiches. When I make them, I … Continue reading Tuck shop tucker
Foreword I wrote this almost exactly a year ago, and it went the way of all my posts for that period. That said, this week saw the announcement that the Royal Mail would be launching a series of stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen. It seemed fitting that this is the post I … Continue reading The Mercurial Freddie
The Husband and I both enjoy Mexican food. I have developed, over the years, a greater tolerance of hot and a little more spicy. Mexican allows for our both respective heat proclivities and penchants for things animal or vegetable. Just down the road and around the corner from our first home was a Mexican spot. … Continue reading All wrapped up
I gather that thanks to the international and enforced stay-at-home, there's been a whole lot more game-playing going on. Of one sort or another. Or is there? I have, before, nailed my colours to the mast about board games. The same applies to video games. I don't get them. Well that's not strictly true. I … Continue reading Games: to play or not to play
On 1 June 2020, South Africa moved to level 3 of the measures in terms of the National State of Disaster to curtail the spread of Covid-19. There are a few people suggesting that it's the end of lockdown. When the President made the announcement, he advised that the details would be made clearer in … Continue reading Common sense: Not so common
I started revising this 2014 post as we entered month two of lockdown in South Africa. Although we moved from level 5 to level 4 on the first of May, for many, there was no material change to our lives. Speaking for myself: the novelty has worn off. Reserves - of all types - are … Continue reading Comfort food in a time of Covid-19 – I
I'm tired. I'm tired of being in lockdown. I'm tired of people supporting the lockdown. I'm tired of people not supporting the lockdown. I'm tired of people railing about "the situation" before they've read all the facts. I'm tired of the mixed messages from our leaders - local and international. I'm tired of listening to … Continue reading I’m tired….
I participate, from time to time, in the odd blog challenge. Just because. There's a particular one to which I'm quite partial. Not because I've ever won, but because it gets me thinking. About things. All sorts of things. It's run by an international bunch of guys and gals hailing from the UK, US and … Continue reading If I were to choose…
I've had a hiatus from blogging. Some of it because I've moved to a new host - a story for another time. Most of it, though, because I've been through a bit of a low patch. I can't say that I'm out of the funk. I'm not. Things still look and feel bleak. I am, … Continue reading Balancing Act or Slippery Slope?