Ad Infinitum

In Somnia

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Okay so its 04.51a.m. on Saturday May 3rd. I can’t sleep. The old git can’t sleep. Both cats can’t sleep. The birds are singing and my left side is cold. The right side seems to be still warm from all that tossing and turning. So I watched two television programmes one about Sir Clive of … Read more

nearly May

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The last petals from the Magnolia tree have fallen. They brown at the edges, curling up the last of their pinkness. The primroses have outgrown their flowers and the little blue forget-me-nots are now taking over. I have got bulbs and onions, petunia and garlic to plan’ but can’t get out there for the love … Read more

Spinning jeni

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Two weeks have gone so quickly. BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey is a joy to work on. Yesterday, though I got up at 6.15, and the room started spinning. Sat down. It kept on spinning. Went to the bathroom, followed by King Solomon who is my chosen date when God’s Gift is way. Brushed my … Read more

Maneuvering

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You know how you put it off – we call it washing the label off the whiskey bottle. When you need to deadline some writing, shopping, cooking, hoovering, washing, dusting, reading, whateva! When you have deadlines and you don’t want to do it procrastination sets in. The old git stands at the sink and washes … Read more

birthday beginnings

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Jeni and Olly’s west Coast Wine adventure is on the Travel Channel. I can’t tell you the number because we’re all different. BUT They are repeating it andrepeating it, so you will, with determination and patience find it. I am sitting in my kitchen with red and black leggings on, thats me not the kitchen….a … Read more

Sad Solly

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The senior cat is outside somewhere. The infant cat is on the black blanket on top of the sofa. He had his wee nuts nuked last Thursday. Went like a mad thing all Friday. Then he stopped. Just stopped. Lay down and stopped eating. Stopped drinking. Stopped playing. He looked grey and sad. Early Saturday … Read more

Hot Stuff

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Did the trailer for JENI AND OLLY’S WEST COAT WINE TRAIL. It’s happening first week in March on The Travel Channel, I think you may like it.
I had to cancel it twice because of the weather. Then finally we had a blue sky.
Now as the days pass, the rain has stopped, the snowdrops are nodding their heads in the hedgerow and I’ve been wondering what it is that gets me through the night.
The fact is that as I get older I realise I am wanting for practically nothing.
So what are my goals?
What do I look forward to?
Getting up is always a relief since I could have pegged it in the wee small hours.
Breakfast: Omelette, coffee made by the ‘oosbind, hotwater and lemon. Cheese on toast? The choices are endless.
Lunch: Avocado salad with white onions and basil olive oil? Three bean salad? Cauliflower rice? The choices are endless.
Supper: And here comes the biggy. Meat, fish, eggs, cheese, a little of what you fancy does you good.

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Solly

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On the table. Off the table. In the Yukka. Off the Yukka. Up my leg. Down my leg. In the daffodill jug. Over with the daoffodills. On the chair. Off the chair. I’m trying to write. Solly is being kitten, if he carries on being a pest he will not grow into a cat. SOOOLLLLEEEEEEEE…..

Candle fright

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So living alone, as I do at the moment, I decided on little rituals to keep the wolf in the garden. Jimbo does not get back from Bath until the 23rd, and I’m busy popping up here and there with festive jobs. So I decided that Chanukah candles would lighten the evenings. Take a Menora, … Read more

Happy days

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so its a happy Chanukah AND Thanksgiving. Happy to be alive – however tricky. Happy t ohave friends – however distant. Happy to have a family – however scattered. Happy to have my health -however croaky Happy to have a brain – however addled Happy to have a house – however costly Happy to have … Read more