Me Myself and I

Crimble has come and gone......and it was fab. Good people, good food, good times. Keith was a star, much playing and fussing and only a couple of wee accidents. We took the in-laws for Sunday lunch at the newly restored Delapre Abbey. This is a fabulous place for a wander and some good food in the Orangery restaurant. The actual Abbey has a long and mixed history, with many different styles of architecture, dependant on the owners' whims at the time, plus the building "fashion" of the era. Not quite the same as popping to B&Q for a couple of rolls of wallpaper, more like knocking down the front of your house and "Georgian-ing" it up! Definitely one of Northampton's' finest buildings, thankfully the council didn't get their wish to flatten it last century!   Husband has taken to his sick bed with man-flu. He may just pull through, so it's me and the dog eating chocolate and listening to the news- Drunk Tanks? really? I despair.  Gardening i...

What a busy month! Husband away to the states for a week, Hospital appt. Dog walking, Snow, Xmas gift knitting......and relax! Probably not that busy if you work, have little kids etc, but busy enough for me.  I am now the proud owner of a hearing aid. Joy. Not. I have resisted for several years, but the polite nodding when I haven't heard a word, and the constant asking to repeat things was getting ridiculous. As usual the NHS was splendid, efficient friendly and kind staff, working in drab, cramped conditions. I will not climb onto my spending cuts soapbox as I've jumped up and down on it so many times, it's liable to collapse!  Keith is growing at a pace, he has reached the *ahem* shagging stage of puppyhood. The cushions are taking a beating. Oh dear. He gets a glazed look in his eyes, and then it's libido central. I think a little removal of dog danglies may be on the cards.  We had a lot (for us) of snow, which was great for about an hour. I took Keith for h...