The home improvements continue…well, not apace, but at least they continue. Part of the grand plan is to get more storage inside our wardrobes, and thankfully, the powers that be at IKEA foresaw that people would want to shift things around at different times, and created lots of nice holes to move new shelves into. …
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Collecting
The music collection is building up. Rather later than much of the rest of the population, I have also now tried acquiring some more songs via iTunes. Recently I read a music journalist talking about converting his prized collection into digital format. Having it all neatly amassed, and no longer vinyl, or CD, to hold …
Charity begins at home
It’s that post-Christmas time when you are allowed, nay encouraged, to do some thinning of your possessions. Spring may feel far off – it certainly did this morning when I was soaked by hail at the bus stop – but it is clearly never too early for spring cleaning. Charity shops have long been on …
Nostalgia
You know what they say. Even nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. But when does nostalgia start? It’s been a week where The Times has been including tokens to collect DVDs of children’s television. Mr Benn. The Flumps. Even the Wombles. But what have they called it? Nostalgia children’s TV. Is this a sign …
Nice cardi
A bit of a breakthrough. Having tried to track down a plain black cardigan for what seems a long period of time, I finally found one today. Now I know this is not exciting reading. Cardigans. Socks a couple of days ago. It’s just a good job we don’t have thermal vests as well. Jasper Carrot …