Category Archives: tongue in cheek

Yule love this………..

OK, it’s July, but the tree is up, and Santa is waiting in the wings…….. aka hanging from the doorknocker. You thought we were joking, didn’t you. Now depending on behaviour will determine which side is facing out:

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I’m into Something Good

This was the debut single from Herman’s Hermits in 1964 which reached the top of the charts for a couple of weeks. It came to mind this morning when I woke up, so I’ve come up with these lines which … Continue reading

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Amazing Graze

This post is sort of an aside from this week’s Twittering Tales. Hubby sometimes talks about replacing the car with a horse and cart . It makes me wonder about his sanity (well, he did marry me) but there are … Continue reading

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Last Words

I haven’t done a Walk Thoughts post for a while, but at the moment I’m not walking as much as I did because of Maggie’s injury. So I’m cheating a bit and having a ‘Sitting Down’ thought instead, though actually … Continue reading

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Dad’s Beauty Contest

Have a giggle at this one again.

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What came first, the telly or the sofa?

Reblog: Seeing as we don’t have either, this could be a challenge in our new house!

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A Novelty

Tonight is Eurovision Night. For years, Hubby and I would watch and give our own score for the songs, then when we moved to the cottage in 2007 and had no TV, 2008 saw us listening to it on the … Continue reading

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Top of the List

I am not nice when I’m not well, and it’s best to leave me alone to wallow in self pity. It was bad enough in the house, but at least I could shut myself away and suffer in sniffy silence, … Continue reading

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Battle of the Sexes

This is our third winter on the boat and we have made our way into each Spring without incident, other than a bout of second-hand germs from those living in property. Poor Hubby is suffering today with the sniffles, an … Continue reading

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It shouldn’t happen, but it did

Hands up those of you who remember All Creatures Great and Small, stories by James Herriot (3rd October 1916 – 23rd February 1995) about his days as a vet. We were given one of his books last year and told … Continue reading

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