My last words will not be: ‘I wish I’d spent more time dusting.’ However, I did feel guilty every time I looked at poor Christmas cactus. He was even dustier than the furniture. So, as he started to flower, I decided to clean him off to take a slightly more flattering pic. And promptly broke […]Read Post ›
Get in again? Someting is rotten in the state of Denmark British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Or maybe the natives, and the imports too, are getting restless. Actually pretty much all of the Gib population was imported from somewhere, whether Sephardi Jews, Maltese, Spaniards, Genoans, Portuguese, Moroccans or British. So, what’s the issue? Well, three […]Read Post ›
I gazed blankly at my neighbour (aged 60 plus) standing in my doorway dressed in a Santa outfit. In fact, he made quite a good Santa. ‘Er to be able to walk properly,’ which far and away transcended any desires for material goodies. Disappointed with my answer, Santa glared and said, ‘Is he in?’ ‘Yes, […]Read Post ›
My father always said the best barber was always the one with the worst hair cut, based on the dubious logic that a good barber was so busy he didn’t have time to cut his own hair. While time might be a factor, it’s more likely that he’s so sick of cutting hair, that in […]Read Post ›
