Ever go looking for a word and find there isn’t one in the dictionary / thesaurus? Happens to me all the time, especially when looking for some pearl of description to add to a poem. Here is my starter list of words that should be in the dictionary. Some might
Thoughts From The Hmmmitage #1
Being WFH I don’t spend a lot of time mingling with people. I actually prefer mingling with Miss Frieda, at least she doesn’t shove the backs of my legs with her shopping cart! But being a bit of a hermit makes for some interesting observations on those occasional interactions with
1-Potato 2-Potato Soup
My wife says I can never just go with the flow, constantly tweaking things about the house (especially furniture!) or wanting to add a little something to time honoured family recipes. Tonight we both had a bit of a hankering for Potato Soup, but as they say while the cat’s
What’s Next?
Like I need another project eh? Over the years I have written a number of essays about growing up in the Swinging 60’s in the hamlet of Oyster Bay, miles from the nearest town of any size. So now I have started collecting these essays into one place, eventually to
Saucy Snippets
Around our house ‘quiet time’ is when people are going less than 50 mph. As a result dinners can be rushed or multitasked between web pages, graphic work or zooming out to whatever is on the schedule. That can result in quick but boring meals but with a little
Microwave Apple Cobbler (Non-GF)
We found this one on the net while looking for a simple, 13 year old proof dessert idea. The topping is quite like Polyfilla and a bit of a toad to spread on top of the apples but surprisingly this is one of the best apple cobblers were have eaten,

















































