Dark Shadows. Have you ever watched this show? It's had quite an insidious effect on my life so far and I'm only on episode 360. Just 900 more to go... For those living in blissful ignorance, Dark Shadows is an American soap opera that started in 1966 and was broadcast daily for four years. It … Continue reading Watching Dark Shadows for the first time but can you keep a secret?
The amazing water features and mysterious disappearing lakes of South Wales
View from Eagles Nest, Chepstow. showing the river Wye and in the distance, River Severn. South Wales has perhaps the most unusual and mysterious water features anywhere in the world. In every surviving version of Historia Britannum there is a list presenting Wonders of the World. The list is not always the same in … Continue reading The amazing water features and mysterious disappearing lakes of South Wales
The art of knowing when to quit
It's all going wrong! Aarghh! Then lots and lots of swearwords. That's been the soundtrack to the last two day's attempts to upload my daily piece of writing to this website. Why was it so difficult? Well, mainly because what I was doing was, perhaps, a little over ambitious for the relatively basic bit of … Continue reading The art of knowing when to quit
POV of a jam sandwich
- RANDOM STUFF - If there’s one thing a jam sandwich can’t stand it’s not being appreciated. Think about it, one minute you’re on a plate, oozing jam, possibly cream and there’s that moment, that single moment when you get to make a hungry mouth water. The anticipation for that first bite hangs tantalizingly close … Continue reading POV of a jam sandwich
Cruel World by Martin Gregory
- POEM - It’s a cruel world Where the charity worker dies of hunger Where the selfish prosper And the unkind live out rich, full lives It’s a cruel world It’s a crazy world Where the incompetent wield power Where the undeserving get it all And the fat are given the means to get fatter … Continue reading Cruel World by Martin Gregory
Apologize to your loved one with Seasick Steve
Have you ever tried to apologise to your husband, wife or partner using the lyrics to a song you know they don't know? Did you ever try it and were pleasantly surprised by the results? Here's a good song. It's not massively famous, so unless your loved one is into blues rock, you'd probably get … Continue reading Apologize to your loved one with Seasick Steve
