Well, I’m now enrolled – or at least part enrolled – in my new course (the prelude to my new job and grand new career! Remember?) The road to enrolment has not exactly been smooth. And the problems, disturbingly, have mostly related to poor communication. Does this bode well for learning good practices? Maybe it’s [...]

I guess it had to happen one day. Scene: 6.30 am. Radio tells me it’s 5 degrees outside. Contemplating how long can stay in bed where it is much warmer. Over the low murmur of the radio comes the (not so) dulcet sounds of the garbage truck rounding the corner. Damn. Did not put very [...]

Why should your birthday only last for one day? My preference is to extend the birthday season over several weeks of treats and general, all round good cheer. Bring on the cake, bring on the sparkly drinkies, bring on the dancing boys (hey, where’d they come from?) …. Anyway… the weekend just gone saw a [...]

My housemate, Justine, has been way for a couple of days. While it’s very nice to have the house to self, it’s also nice to have someone else around to talk to, share the dog walking duties, shout at the TV etc, etc. So, her return is appreciated on many levels. Not least because she [...]

There are flowers on my window sill. Cards on my mantelpiece. A cheese cake in the fridge. Presents. The promise to good things to come. And a wide awake dog jumped on my bed early this morning to say “Happy Birthday!” (Rapidly followed by “Can we go for a walk nowwwwwwwww?? Plllleeeaaaasssseeee??”)