Olives To Oil Via An Umbrella
Olives to oil – our annual fun and games to produce an olive crop for oil. And this year I used an umbrella! Olives to Oil We don’t have a […]
Spud Looks After His Human
A short story for National Mutt Day where rescue dog Spud, and his brother Ringo, explain the meaning of responsibility to Treacle cat. Spud Looks After His Human Missing Mummy […]
There’s No Hope When You Forget Your Routine LOL
There’s no hope when you forget your routine. It’s true! Months and months of each day blending into each other and today I forgot what I usually do next. I […]
I Made Soda Bread With Cashew Nut Milk
I made soda bread with cashew nut milk owing to unfortunately developing some sort of intolerance to the fresh yeast I was using to make our bread! This might prove […]
We Are A World of Spider Webs
I woke up the last couple of mornings to find we are a world of spider webs! As well as fog there are webs everywhere! Spider Webs On The Porch […]
Autumn Has Refreshed My Enthusiasm For Art
It is true to say that my enthusiasm for art has waned of late. I found myself dragged down by the Covid-19 situation and the endless stream of bad news. […]
A Visit From Emmy On Halloween
In an earlier short story, I wrote about the Souls of Cats past that visit on Halloween. Well this year in real life we lost our Emmy, our little epileptic […]
The Admirable Praying Mantis
The first time I ever saw a praying mantis was in Crete, Greece. That was long before I moved to Umbria in Italy where we see them regularly. The Admirable […]
Memories of The Hurricane 15 October 1987
As I write, it is the anniversary of the hurricane 15 October 1987, that hit the UK and parts of Europe. Seeing people share their stories on Twitter has brought […]
Our Fox Is A Tea Leaf
It’s true, our fox is a tea leaf. For those not familiar with Cockney Rhyming Slang, ‘tea leaf’ means thief. Let me tell you all about it. Our Fox Is […]