Category Archives: life

It’s Shana’s birthday.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Chris

Today is Shana’s birthday so, without further ado, I shall wish her many happy returns of the day. It is, at least in Britain (I don’t know about anywhere else) considered a little impolite to reveal someone’s age, but to … Continue reading →

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Print your own spider

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Chris

A spider crawled down our living room wall late on Wednesday evening. He was only little, small enough to get into the printer that sits next to the computer desk. We never print anything out these days, so he was … Continue reading →

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A tidy cupboard is a happy cupboard

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Chris

What do you do when assorted packets of spices are strewn all over your kitchen cupboard shelves and just won’t stay put? Simply tolerating things as they are is no answer. There is the constant risk that one day you … Continue reading →

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New clocks for old

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Chris

The bedside clock Shana generously bought me in March turned out to be a dud. It’s the thought that counts, though, and so, after several uncharitable thoughts about the first clock, Shana opted to buy a new one instead of … Continue reading →

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