An Ex- Mistress's Tale...?

ANTHROPOLOGICALLY SPEAKING......... From menhir in MY Word (58 minutes old)

When something doesn't work the way it is thought it should, and it is a problem that is not the primary skill of the people or person encountering the problem, why is it that anyone, who is within … more

Monty Python and the Brussels Sprouts From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (3 hours old)

Controversy rages over the choice of Herman Van Rompuy (pronounched rumpy to rhyme with pumpy) to the EU presidency. Stung by British Rumpy Pumpy jokes the French-language Belgian regional newspaper L… more

Modern caves and ancient desires From lucreziaborgia ^Pro in Life beyond adultery (4 hours old)

Mr Mechanic came with Mechanino 1 and 2. And a trailer. Full of old bikes, a little table and some ancient chairs. I saw them and thought of my grandmother, and the feeling was not entirely unpleasant… more

We wish you a merry Christmas (but not in Dundee) From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (6 hours old)

Faced with the prospect of watching the X Factor and I'm a Celebrity this weekend after an excruciating night of Pudsey Bear nonsense we were scouring the web for entertainment when we sumbled across … more

Just one more... From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (9 hours old)

One more image of Lichfield Cathedral that is, before I ensconce myself in the viewing room with my bacon butty and my cold beer... well a boy has to have some entertainment on a Saturday afternoon … more

Lichfield Cathedral From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (13 hours old)

Lichfield Cathedral from the Lake I was offered an odd sort of commission recently... to photograph Lichfield Cathedral and its environs with the view to providing material for an artist to paint f… more

Where are we? From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (13 hours old)

I seem to have been preoccupied just recently with images taken at the market in Loule, Portugal... shame Kiki's not around, I'm sure she'd have joined in with some insightful comments about the locat… more

Something for the Weekend No 118 From Usksider ^Pro in A Little Something For The Weekend? (14 hours old)

Good morning teaser fans... here I am again with another Little Something for the Weekend for you to enjoy :yes: This week's is not such an easy teaser as my last... well I don't think so... so it'… more

Good morning all From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (14 hours old)

Hope this Saturday finds you fit and well... Perhaps you'd fancy a little something to kick-start your day? You know what they say about oysters don't you? Grab a handful of the clams too... the… more

The Times website is going to charge money... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (21 hours old)

The Times website is going to charge money if you want to read it. I read this for nothing, in the Guardian. I have already pointed out that removal of Murdoch's biased reportage will improve the q… more

Domestic Bliss From Sienna ^Pro in Sienna's Lovers (1 day old)

I can't wait until I can do it again. I mean, until I can do it again with Jake, meaning really until HE can do it again with ME. His scar is looking much better (although I'd probably want to t… more

Fishy Friday From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (1 day old)

There's definitely something very fishy going on today... Fresh Fish ...well it is Friday after all ;)… more

A Fit And Proper Person From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (1 day old)

The dark forces of football oligarchy are ganging up on little Chester City but it looks like one rule for the minnows, another for the big clubs. The FA have ordered Stephen Vaughan, Chester’s owner … more

The good things about three legs From lucreziaborgia ^Pro in Gratitude Blog (1 day old)

I explained to my boys what siamese twins are. I described a specific case where the girls where conjoined at the hip and thus had three legs, two torsos and two heads. I expressed my regret at how di… more

Crusty old Usky From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (1 day old)

I have often been accused of being a tad 'crusty' and have to admit it's a fair cop... I can be somewhat stiff around the edges |-| I'm not as thick skinned as a decapod crustacean though... :)) … more

Baby Clams Steamed in a Cataplana From Usksider ^Pro in Anti-Weight Watchers (1 day old)

Since I mentioned it here, I thought I'd share a recipe for Clams Cataplana :yes: Baby Clams Steamed in a Cataplana with White Wine and Tomato Sauce: Almeijoas Na Cataplana Ingredients * … more

A timely release? From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (1 day old)

Don't clam up Little Clams Let yourself go and let it all out :)) Now I know shellfish aren't to everyone's taste, but I love fresh seafood and these little clams (similar to cockles) are reall… more

Words From The Couple From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (1 day old)

They even use the same phone...I find that so reassuring that he texts me, as does she on the same phone; there is no jealousy or conflict, they are utterly comfortable and very much in love with each… more

Time to hit the sack... From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (2 days old)

G'night Blogland... :yawn: ...time old Usky toddled off for the night... :zz: ...see you all tomorrow. :wave:… more

Back to the shopping trip... From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (2 days old)

This almost seems like one of those movie sequel things now... but what the heck ;) Remember we went shopping yesterday? Well there were some really hot deals to be had in that market... :yes: H… more

Bloody Microsoft! From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (2 days old)

A couple of weeks ago Microsoft killed my laptop... I recovered said lappy by deleting everything on my hard disk and installing a Linux operating system. All was well with the world, except I missed … more

Attack Of The Killer Trousers From ianrthorpe in Poets Cornered (2 days old)

Have you ever noticed anything sinister about the trousers old men wear. Attack Of The Killer Trousers… more

Celebrating! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

I just found out that the notorious clone of Mrs Thatcher, the utterly revolting money-grubber Blair is no longer in contention for the post of European Council president. Perhaps now he will start wo… more

Playing Politics With The Dear Old Queen From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (2 days old)

The Queen’s Speech by convention, wile setting out the government’s programme is not about party politics nor is it supposed to be about a failing government shafting the opposition that will soon rep… more

words From lucreziaborgia ^Pro in Gratitude Blog (2 days old)

Thank you for words which do not cut Do not tie and do not lash For words which light up ease and sustain I can't sew and can't do numbers Can't find my way across towns But my words can reach… more

Email notifications gone. From menhir in Bugs (2 days old)

Roughly, since the tags were re-developed, my email notifications of replies and comments to posts has been disrupted - I do not get any! I have checked my profile several times, even re-entered the … more

CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE. From menhir in MY Word (2 days old)

Can anybody help with a problem I do not seem to be able to resolve, p.l.e.a.s.e. I used to receive email notifications of comments and replies to posts. This stopped working or happening, about t… more

Blue is a KNOB From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (2 days old)

I awoke this morning and little Sportacus was complaining of a headache...he was burning up actually and I suggested he popped back to bed. 'No Mummy, just give me some medicine.' I love Calpol. … more

You can't believe the Telegraph... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

They have this fine picture of a lenticular cloud, here... Underneath, the text says... Sometimes likened to UFOs, lenticular clouds are usually created by gravity waves. No, they are not… more

IT NEVER RAINS...BUT IT POURS. From menhir in MY Word (2 days old)

Since the end of October, we have experienced a continuing roll of medical issues. We've just returned from a horrible journey to visit one sick relative, who was a dire emergency. Once, stabil… more