by P.G. Davies | Jun 27, 2024 | blog
I have been staying in Tenby in Pembrokeshire where I rented a top-floor apartment overlooking the harbour. It had a large roof terrace, which was big enough to hold a party for twenty, and it was enclosed by a brick wall of midriff height. This had the advantage...
by P.G. Davies | Jun 18, 2024 | blog
I was just hours away from catching a flight to Sydney en route to London, when Her Indoors rang in a blind panic from France asking me to bring a blouse and skirt to France. Hers not mine. While she was on the phone I vainly searched through her cupboard. After...
by P.G. Davies | Jun 3, 2024 | blog
Been travelling a bit recently. First off was Sydney where it seemed to be common practice for men to wear dangly crucifix earrings. As I don’t get out much this was a first for me so I had to google it. Apparently, it is either a sign of being a Christian or...
by P.G. Davies | Apr 17, 2024 | blog
In Need of Assessment As Saturday nights are normally social affairs you do not expect a call from a nursing service. A call came in from a Sydney number and not recognising it I blocked the number. Not to be deterred I received a call three minutes again from...
by P.G. Davies | Mar 19, 2024 | blog
Mrs Beeton’s Cookbook The oldest book I own is Mrs. Beeton’s Household Management, originally published in 1861, but published in many editions even up to 2010. I know not which edition I own as the flyleaf is missing. I have not dipped into it for many years but...
