I laughed my head off when I heard this and as it made me smile like that I thought I'd share this with you all. My work colleague is blind and is a Guide Dog owner. She's had the dog (who we'll call Bess for this purpose) since the dog was 2, Bess is now 8.5 yrs old and due to be retired fairly soon. My colleague (we'll…
Some of my favourites: Shakespeare's Marriage of Minds sonnet Wilfred Owen – Dulce et Decorum Est Jennifer Dines – Story A P Herbert - Some of my favourites: Shakespeare's Marriage of Minds sonnet Wilfred Owen – Dulce et Decorum Est Jennifer Dines – Story A P Herbert - Ninth Wicket Which are your favourite poems?
Watching the Rugby World Cup, which anthems stir the soul? Top of my list would be the Welsh - Land of my Fathers. It makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Also worth a mention, I think, the French, for the Marseillaise. If Germany had a team there I would include theirs in my top few, and also The Soldier`s…
The scene – our kitchen yesterday lunchtime. Mr SW is preparing a bacon sandwich for himself while I deal with the remains of the washing yet to be hung out – a pile of socks which I am pulling into shape and a pile of knickers. I finish the socks as he departs with his sandwich and turn my attention to the knickers only…
Well we are convinced we have a mouse nest under our shed because yesterday Arnie & Willow where hanging round by the shed when Arnie trotted into the lounge and dropped this cute little mouse on the carpet it was still alive and he kept patting it and meowing at it to move! OH managed to catch it and took it to the…
Does anyone have an electric cheese grater and would you recommend them ,we have the one with the little drum thingy that you turn, I can use it but sometimes do struggle .Mig
Our older son has been teaching for 17 years, over half of them as a Head of Department, ( MFL ) in a comprehensive school. It's not a bad school - in fact it's a fairly good one, though has a fairly mixed catchment area. Last Thursday was Open Night, for prospective New pupils & their parents. Now, said son is not easily…
Some of you may have read my "My laptop is dying" post? I'm pleased to say that the engineer from J*** L***s came and installed my new laptop for me :lol: although, as I have apparently brought a brand new software package which has only been out a matter of a couple of weeks, he wasn't aware that the new laptop had some…
At long last I have managed to get away down to my family in kent for a few days from tomorrow until Thursday so looking forward to it as the last few months except for our 16 day cruise have been pure hell with one thing and another. hope you all have a good few days as I intend to do
It's been so long since I've seen his name on the Forum I'm naturally wondering if he's okay. Have any of you heard from him at all? Tony, if you are looking in can you give us a quick "hello" if possible? You are being missed! Thanks. GraceB
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