Spring is in the air. And the air feels good. Gosh, haven’t we been lucky here in the south west of England this Easter? It’s a blue sky today, windy as anything and rather cold. But yesterday, on Easter Sunday, the wind dropped and there was so much blue sky you could have opened a…… Continue reading Happy Easter
Springing forward
Roger McGough is on Cerys Matthews’ show this morning, as a working party put its collective back into work on the village green, tidying, clearing and sprucing. Mr Brogue Boots and The Angel of the North are digging over verges and planting wild flower seeds along the village edges. Up in the church, open for…… Continue reading Springing forward
What’s on the telly?
Line of Duty (BBC 1) When shall we three meet again? On Sunday nights at nine o’clock, that’s when. The-long awaited sixth series of Line of Duty dropped into our lockdown laps on Sunday night, with millions of viewers glued to their TV sets for early clues in a story that looks set to be…… Continue reading What’s on the telly?
A year on in a hopeful English apocalypse
A new dawn is coming. Or is it a sunset? A year ago this evening, Boris Johnson announced the country was going into lockdown. And nothing has been the same ever since. I remember vividly, twelve months ago, walking down from Bluebell Hill feeling like I was starring in my very own dystopian fantasy. I…… Continue reading A year on in a hopeful English apocalypse
What’s on the telly?
With the nights getting lighter and the weather (I hope) improving, I won’t be glued to the small screen as much as we have been. This might be my last telly addict blog post for a while. Although, saying that, I’ve probably tempted fate now and we’ll be confined to our homes through a combination…… Continue reading What’s on the telly?
Let sleeping dogs lie
Little dog Ruby is missing her companion. She’s going through a whole gamut of emotions since we said goodbye to Arty. There’s sadness, confusion and quietness. Sometimes she’s clingy and then the next minute she just wants to be left alone. I’m making a fuss of her when she wants it but I’m also respecting…… Continue reading Let sleeping dogs lie
What’s on the telly?
It’s been a strange old week, what with losing our beloved dog and all and everyone still caught up in this bloody pandemic. I was all set to forget real life and watch another episode of Unforgotten on Monday night, only to find it had been bumped by the Haz and Megs interview with Oprah…… Continue reading What’s on the telly?
Goodnight, Artemis
We said goodbye to Arty yesterday. Our dear dog was such a character. She was a gentle, loving soul. She was a clown – a greedy clown – who once co-ordinated a kitchen worktop raid with a compliant dog to wolf down a whole, freshly-baked apple cake. She was the dog who’d get in the…… Continue reading Goodnight, Artemis
What’s on the telly?
A mixed bag this week, but I’m delighted to report that after episode four of After Life (Netflix), Mr Grigg and I are well and truly converted. This black comedy written and starring Ricky Gervais has become a firm favourite in this household. Great writing, timing, characters and poignancy and some wonderful, laugh-out-loud lines. Swearing…… Continue reading What’s on the telly?
Oxford yah
I’ve had the jab! And immediately felt guilty because people older than me haven’t had it yet. But I’ve got a dodgy ticker – heart attack on Brexit referendum day just as the Sunderland results came through – so I guess there are some perks to being in a ‘higher risk’ category. It was almost…… Continue reading Oxford yah
