I’m keeping note of some of the things my granddaughter says… She was an unexpected gift from life. I wasn’t expecting to be a grandmother for another 10 or 15 years but she appeared, almost as if by magic. The most beautiful, funniest person I could hope to have the…
Toddler Photos
29 June 2018 Toddler Photos Since earlier this year my granddaughter often asks to play with my old Lumix DMC-TZ3, which I keep in a line of cameras on the bookshelf in our study. It’s become a bit of a routine: she comes in a points at the ‘camra’, I…
UK Netflix genre codes
Login to your Netflix account, and append the code required below to the URL:http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/ or just click on the links I’ve added. A Action & Adventure: 1365 Action Comedies: 43040 Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy: 1568 Action Thrillers: 43048 Adult Animation: 11881 Adventures: 7442 African Films: 3761 Alien Sci-Fi: 3327 Animal…
Trees of Tooting Bec Common
27 October 2017 Trees of Tooting Bec Common I did an online horticulture course around a year ago (RHS Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Horticulture @ Open Study College, Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Horticulture), it was really interesting but I haven’t really utilised much of what I…
Chimney Crow
19 July 2017 Chimney Crow I was finishing putting the shopping away in the morning when I heard some loud scuffling noises from the chimney (it’s in between kitchen and living room). I thought maybe the cat was stuck in there so I ran to living room and just caught…
Instant Pot Chilli Con Carne
Instant Pot Chilli Con Carne Ingredients: (Serves 3/4) 5 chopped garlic cloves 1 chopped onion 1 red pepper 1 carrot 1 400g can of tomatoes 1/2 cup of red kidney beans (soaked overnight) 500g minced beef 1 table spoon of dried oregano 1/2 tea spoon cumin 1/2 tea spoon chilli…
Aquarela – Toquinho
13 Jan 2017 Toquinho – Aquarela (Watercolour) – 1983 Along with Romaria (Elis Regina version) and Canção da América (Milton Nascimento) this is another song from my childhood that makes me feel very emotional and melancholic whenever I hear it. I can’t even try to sing along to Canção da…
Bus Inspectors abusive behaviour
18 May 2016 Bus Inspectors abusive behaviour My son’s Oyster card gives him FREE travel on London Buses. He was a small amount over his funds due to earlier tube journey when he was travelling home on 264 bus, Sunday early morning when inspectors approached him. He had been allowed…
Birdgate
02 June 2015 When our cat, Rusty, dragged a creature into the hallway I was in the living room. I saw it and closed the door between where I was and the hallway. I thought it was a mouse, panicking and now knowing what to do I asked for help…
Beer, cassette and vinyl – Independent Label Market
28/03/2015 – Independent Label Market – Spitafields http://www.independentlabelmarket.com/ Since launching on Berwick St in May 2011, Independent Label Market has brought together the founders of over 180 of the World’s greatest independent record labels on both sides of the Atlantic to sell their fresh vinyl produce directly to the public…