Comic Relief

Stella McCartney has designed a new range of T-shirts for Comic relief Red Nose Day 09 . They’re available from TKMaxx and retail for £9.99 and £14.99, with ‘at least £5 being donated to Comic Releif’ (that’s not a very precise figure it is? They managed to put an exact retail price on the shirt, [...]

Memories of a Cold War

Just lying in bed this morning, I remembered something about my childhood.
I was a secondary school pupil in the early 80s. Our school was a big converted mansion, in the centre of the village, and at 4 storeys the highest buiding there. Which made it the ideal place to position the local nuclear attack early [...]

REPENT SIR, REPENT!!

Ah, the cockles of my heathen heart were warmed yesterday by the sight of yet more Christian tolerance.
See it here
Many things rankle me about this, but I think the thing that rankles me the most is why a fat greb in a Norton T-shirt (obviously his Sunday Best) is using the word ‘Repent’, followed by [...]

I Have Tasted Almondy Heaven!

Apologies for not getting back sooner with my review of the Snickers Almond.
The Snickers Almond is just great! It’s creamier than its peanut-based brother, and obviously more almondy. If you find one, buy it. Although be prepared for the fact that it’s TINY compared to Peanut Snickers.
Now, we just need to get them to change [...]

Paradise Found

Imagine my joyous surprise yesterday when I was handed a small package by my better half, Divastar, and upon opening it found inside:

Not one, but TWO Snickers Almond bars. I shall be eating one shortly, and will report back.
In the meantime THANK YOU SO MUCH DIVASTAR *MWAH* xxxxxxxxxxxxx

A tragic tale of discovery and loss…

I have been requested to relay a tragedy which happened to me recently.
Whilst away in Barbados at the end of April (I would say yes, look impressed! But we were out there for Diva’s grandmother’s funeral, so not exactly a fun fun fun holiday), we paid a visit to the local supermarket. All kinds of [...]

Patisserie Minefield

I heard recently that nutmeg is actually poisonous when ingested in large quantities. Which makes a visit to the local cake shop for a custard tart an entirely more exciting affair.