Telly addicts

There I was asking my lovely work colleague – who is in her 50’s – if she saw this programme on the telly the other night only for her to inform me that she’s not owned a television for 29 years.

Of course my next question was “But what do you do instead?”

To which she replied, “Other things”.

Gumtree says: I watch Charlie all the time!

Have a great week y’all and please step away from the Christmas stuff already out in the supermarkets! LOL! 

Sizzling September Stationery!

Bloggie pals!

Didn't August just whizz along nicely? 

To ease us into September with its shorter days and longer nights, Christmas things in shops and imminent return to school/college/university, here's a really easy chance to win some stationery!

Now I've read the rules and nowhere does it state that you have to be of a certain age to enter! LOL!

Charlie says: I take the high road.

Gumtree says: I take two strings and a kong!

Have a fabulous start to the new month! And Happy Labor Day to all my American bloggie pals!

Long words and lie-ins

Bloggie pals!

Not only is today a Bank Holiday in the UK (hoorah!) but it’s also National Dog Day too! Awwww!

Charlie says:  I make the bed

So while I have a totally lazy day today, here’s a fabulous word to mull upon:

Osseocarnisanguineoviscericartilaginonervomedullary – means "having the structure of the human body".

Apparently the word itself  is a compound adjective – a string of words stuck together!

I found out about this reading my saturday newspaper - in a section called "Ask a grown up". The question was "Does my cat, Oscar know he's a cat?" and the lovely answer is here with the above word as part of it!

Have a great week everyone!

AWOL and Random First Lines..

Bloggie pals!!

Gumtree asks: Where's Charlie?

Charlie asks: Where's Gumtree?

Old Kitty asks: Where was I last week?

Nevermind! We're back and we missed you all!

For you writerly folk, here's a fun online help -  Random First Line Generator

it generates random first lines, random plots etc to inspire your writing! Enjoy!

Have a great week y'all!

Time Lord!

Bloggie pals!! 

Please indulge me as my inner sci-fi nerdy child goes "squeeeeeeee"!!!!

The new Doctor Who has been unveiled as none other than the fabulously glorious Peter Capaldi! 

55 years young and totally gorgeous in all his scrummy Scottishness! 

Gumtree says:  I see your squee and raise you a Squeeeeeeeeee - with bits! Ahem!

Have a great week everyone!

And to Abby, Uncle MaxMaxx, Socks and GJ - we love you all so much, you've been with us through thick and thin from when we started blogging. You are all in our hearts and thoughts.

Perspective

Hasn’t time flown by

As we say goodbye to July

But fret ye not oh beautiful bloggie pals

For tis only 148 days to Yul-e-tide!

LOL!

Charlie says: This space is occupied.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Not a cookbook!

Bloggie pals!

Beautiful and super talented Niamh Boyce of Words a Day blog debuts her wonderful book The Herbalist (published by Penguin) this year and I've read it and all I can say is "WOW"!

Imagine a literary equivalent of a Douglas Sirk film with gritty realism and plenty of heart!

Bestest of all she’s visiting me to answer my silly questions:

1) What is your favourite herb (s)? I love the scent of lemon thyme.

2) How could you do that to Carmel?! And Eliza* LOL!

I know! But it wasn’t me honestly - the characters in this book did as they pleased, all I could do was watch and weep...

*Eliza is a much loved pig.... and Carmel is my favourite character in the book!

Thank you lovely Niamh! And all the best with your guaranteed bestseller!

Thank you Old Kitty, it’s a pleasure to be here, and thank you for your kind words.

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The Herbalist:

Set in 1930’s small town Ireland, a seemingly exotic Herbalist appears in the market square and mesmerises a headstrong and precocious 17 year old Emily. But why do the other women of the town seek his expertise so surreptitiously?

Some more fab reviews for The Herbalist here!

A gazillion trillion super stars from me and paws up from the Gumster and Charlie!