Before the mysterious disappearance, it was written via SMS : “Jog around the oval, walk around the oval, squats, dips, sprints. Repeat x 3.” In the absence of the Trainer these words have become a gospel for two lost and lonely personal trainer devotees. Typically for any last message from a great one to those [...]

Have just spent a little time brushing up on my Slovak by listening to sound samples on the internet. (OK, so I have no Slovak to brush up on.) Hmmm. Tricky. Very tricky. I’ll only be there for a day. But which phrases will be the most useful?

Me (accusingly) : How come you think you’re a Virgo? Him: Because I am. Me: No, you’re not (not that it matters). Him: Yes, I am. Me: No, the 22nd is on the cusp. Sure, you’re nearly a Virgo but you’re actually a Leo. Him: No, I’m not. Me: But I looked it up. You’re [...]

Thanks to Daniel’s technology, here is a pic of the fridge in my house … On it you will see: a Sun cinema poster (out of date), recipes (various), a pic of the three bears by Phee, magnets (assorted), cartoons (all funny), an article on growing organic apples, a menu for the week, reviews of [...]

It costs $71 extra for me to take out travel insurance for the forthcoming trip to Hungary, Austria and Italy because I don’t have a spleen. What’s that extra $1 for? Very curious.