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Recently I was unable to slice some beef nicely, and my son commented that my ‘favourite’ knife didn’t have a shiny edge to it anymore. I used a different knife, one that I don’t use often, and it was very sharp and did the job nicely. My then partner

Despite having driven around only 2,000 miles since my MOT (road worthiness test) a year ago, my d*mn car failed and I had to have new brakes; an expense I didn’t need. It’s been 4 weeks now since my neurology appointment and I’ve heard nothing

…As a sack of cats. Well, I take back everything good I’ve ever said about our NHS. As regular readers will know, my eye appointment was brought forward 5 weeks, which obviously is good news. Days later, I’ve received a letter saying the appointment has

So, I’ll start by saying I haven’t been drinking. Honestly, I haven’t. Far too early for one thing. This morning (Sunday) I popped over to our local supermarket to get a few items I need for dinner. Initially we were going to have beef curry, however

Or rather, he doesn’t. Usually Henry follows me around like a dog, sucking up all the Ship’s Dog hair and generally keeping the Ship tidy and clean. Lately he’s been listless, gets overheated quickly, and basically, isn’t doing his job properly. This has

This week some spit of a girl has had the pleasure of treating me to electric shocks. My son wanted to do it instead, but no, much to his chagrin, I thought I’d leave it to a professional to torture me instead lol. I have to say, I didn’t much care for

Some time ago I applied for a part time post in a well-known pet supplies store. Not my ideal choice, however getting an admin job in these parts is proving tricky as they’re as rare as rocking horse sh*t. Anyway, I thought nothing more of it, until I