Friday, 17 April 2026

Bones parenting styles 😁

Massive spoilers for Bones season 6.

OK, that out of the way...

 

Bones and Angela are in the park watching their respective children play.

Two happy women in work clothes, sitting in a playpark chatting.

A four year old girl swinging high on a swing

Bones: Christine! You have reached your maximum potential energy on the swing. Lower your centre of gravity, please.

Angela: Does she actually know what you're saying?

Bones: Of course.

Angela: Michael Vincent! If you run up that slide one more time, I'm never feeding you again!
He understands me, too.

(Season 10 episode 4)

A four year old boy climbing up the slide bit of a chute, with a cheeky look on his face.

Sunday, 5 April 2026

I'm dreaming of a white Easter

I don't think this is what people were expecting as they arrived at church this morning.

(Also seen today: heavy rain, beautiful sun, and hailstones)

♫ Jesus is Alive 🎝

 I came across this song. It's very catchy! (It's also aimed at preschoolers)


 

Saturday, 4 April 2026

Mackerel wraps

I based this extremely losely on something a friend once gave me - but I don't think she'd recognise it, as hers used chicken and sour cream! 

  

You will need (per person):

  • 2 wraps (these ones were Lidl's seeded wraps)
  • Approx 100g mackerel - I like sweetcure smoked mackerel*
  • 1 tomato
  • A few leaves of lettuce 
  • Mayonnaise
  • Grated cheese 

What you do:

  1. Chop tomato. Tear up lettuce.
  2. Grill mackerel on both sides until cooked through and the skin is all crispy.
  3. Warm wraps
  4. Spead on some mayo 
  5. Divide lettuce, tomato, mackerel and cheese between wraps
  6. Roll up
  7. Eat

*My dad doesn't like smoked fish so I used a tin of mackerel for him, with the tomato sauce rinsed off, and heated through in a frying pan. 

Friday, 27 March 2026

Telephone quote

"I do not think I am exaggerating the possibilities of this invention when I tell you that it is my firm belief that one day there will be a telephone in every major town in America."
~ Alexander Graham Bell

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Paws 🐾

I've read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe innumerable times over the last 40 years. But I only just noticed something. How does the captain of the secret police write a letter and nail it to the floor if he's a wolf?

Monday, 9 March 2026

My old studio 🙁

A long time ago I used to have a studio in town - I now work from home.

Which is not as good (though cheaper) - but  I'm glad I'm no longer there, as the whole building burnt down yesterday. 

I feel for all the small businesses that were there.  

Found this video online. The drone starts travelling along Gordon street if you're trying to orientate yourself.