Thursday, March 29, 2007

Mum

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Mum was taken to hospital last night with pneumonia. She's very weak, but has perked up since being admitted. The best news is that she is now getting a regular feed. Eating food has been increasingly difficult for her.

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Hunter Gatherer

Humankind has progressed. We can build greenhouses from the most basic and unreadable instructions.

This...
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becomes this.
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(ill-matching buckets optional)

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Monday, March 12, 2007

Dog ate my blog post...

Top ten reasons why this blog hasn't been updated:

10. Down the Coach and Horses winning the pub quiz.

9. Shopping at the Pannier Market. Just what is a Pannier Market?
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8. Drying out from the non-stop rain.

7. Planting basil seeds.
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6. Painting the kitchen.
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5. Watching Tottenham Hotspur blow two goal leads.

4. Assisting the local Constabulary with their inquiries.
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3. Planning the vegetable plot.
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2. Attending a committee meeting of the newly formed village Gardeners' Club (and designing the club website).

1. Too busy dressing up statues in Barnstaple.
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