Dog-tired

Dog-tired

Dog-tired. That’s what we say. Is that how you feel? It sounds a bit mean on dogs but apparently the phrase “dog-tired” comes from stories that Alfred the Great would send his sons out running with his hunting dogs and they’d come back, well… dog-tired. If...
The deafening silence after the alarm sounds

The deafening silence after the alarm sounds

How are you doing? My week has been a bit of a mix. My car had an electrical fault last week – security alarm sounding whenever I physically opened the door. You can imagine that my neighbours were not amused. I tried to fix it over several days consulting the...
The ups and downs of a corona-coaster

The ups and downs of a corona-coaster

I was on the sofa watching TV. The film, chosen by my sister, wouldn’t have been my choice but I was wanting to engage with her, a sister’s night in, so yes, I’d chosen to watch it with her. On a cushion on my lap, my phone.