Archives Filter MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Year20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013 5101520253050100All Filter Some Mothers! Happy Mother’s day, the day when traditionally children pay their respect to their mothers. In times gone by young British girls and boys in service were only allowed one day to visit their family each year, this was usually on mothering Sunday. What ... Lily the Pink It could be the metatonic (sounds like a heavy metal band) but for some reason I woke up feeling happy. I was suitably shocked. What was this strange unaccustomed emotion coursing through my veins? Happiness - and not in the Ken Dodd sense as bl... Ashes to Ashes Heck – giant clouds of volcanic ash hovering over our heads. What next I wonder? Good news today however we presented our project for ‘thrivine’ the ‘Positive Picture’ to the Dragon’s Apprentice and we were accepted. So any one livi... Like a Virgin Like a virgin Beardy Branson promised it would be seamless - leave Sky today he beckoned from every magazine page, bill board and flier, we will even write the goodbye letter for you. In the interest of economy I made the call. Never trust a ma... Positive Angel In memory of my dear friend Marc Rushton who passed away tonight after a sudden brain haemorrhage that would have left him paralysed and possibly brain damaged had he survived. The news that his life support machine was about to be switched o... Rock-a-Hula Baby Flipping through a magazine I came across an article by some daft woman journalist entitled - ‘Fat Fiddling’ - in which she writes - “I’ve just been reading about a new surgery which uses unwanted fat from around the body to boost the siz... Nutty but Nice Are you a secret Kellogg’s crunchy nut addict? I know I am although I haven’t yet resorted to wearing my lap top on my head like that daft man in the advert. I am sitting here with a bag on my head though, you know one of those plastic hoods y... When you're Smiling silentlips©adrienneseed So this Spanish man who loves his rice is dining at a typical Spanish restaurant. First he chooses ensalada de arroz (rice salad?) followed by arroz a la marinera (fisherman’s rice) followed by paella (rice with a few m... I'm Spinning around Feel like I’m out of control and spinning around like poor Kylie – don’t know whether it’s an age thing or an HIV thing, but can’t seem to keep up with myself these days. Either it’s because I can’t do as much as I used to in any g... StartPrev123NextEnd Page 3 of 3