Not many people would know that I really like Liza Minnelli. I thought she was amazing in the 1972 film adaptation of the stage musical, ‘Cabaret’, and I always liked her singing voice. I must have seen that film at least six times, and I never get tired of it. But I am not featu … | Continue reading
This is the twentieth part of a fiction serial, in 795 words. During that short time down in the cellar, Jake was able to understand so much of life in this new century. The things people were carrying in the hallway were called cameras. Some very large ones were able to take mov … | Continue reading
A few good quotes among the memes today. | Continue reading
I am delighted to reblog Carol’s post about her cookery books. Fellow blogger Carol is a lovely lady who writes a lot about food, healthy eating, and international cuisine. She moved from England to Thailand, and as well as the Asian cuisine she discovered there, she loves tradit … | Continue reading
Since moving to Beetley, I have tended to avoid going into the largest city in Norfolk, Norwich. But there are times when there is no alternative if you want a full choice of shops to browse in. Christmas is upon us, and Julie had just a few gifts left to buy. We don’t even think … | Continue reading
I managed to find some I hadn’t seen before. | Continue reading
This is the nineteenth part of a fiction serial, in 751 words. Intrigued by the actions of the ponytailed man, Jake decided to try something. He would quickly enter his body, but not converse with him in any way. He wanted to know if the man could sense him in that situation, and … | Continue reading
As you know, I continued walking every day, even after I lost Ollie. But for more than four weeks now I have not really felt well enough, and also decided that walking around in mist and damp conditions was not a good idea. Yesterday started off sunny, and with some improvement i … | Continue reading
Yes, another Wednesday has rolled around. So here they are! | Continue reading
This is the eighteenth part of a fiction serial, in 770 words. When there were no screams from the rooms above, Jake was so intrigued he left the hiding place in the cellar and went to see what had happened. There was no sign of the Demon Bal, but the odour of sulphur was still … … | Continue reading
Almost impossible to believe it is nine months since we lost our beloved Ollie. It never gets any easier, and after all this time I still expect him to be here when I get back from going anywhere. When we were away last weekend, we were in a restaurant and started to talk about g … | Continue reading
Hoping for some chuckles on this sunny morning. (Mostly vehicle-themed memes) I like Smart Cars, but they are also amusing. Not a vehicle. | Continue reading
It seems that the medical advice I received last week was correct. Starting on Saturday night, I began to feel a lot better. By Sunday I was hardly coughing at all, and after eight hours of solid sleep last night I woke up feeling (relatively) normal for the first time in almost … | Continue reading
This is the seventeenth part of a fiction serial, in 781 words. The first thing he was going to do was to stop the music. As well as the black disc machine in the house, there was another one outside near the tank of blue water. He would not be able to get out there … Continue re … | Continue reading
A humour mix for this Monday. | Continue reading
This is the sixteenth part of a fiction serial, in 778 words. The yellow painted room was obviously the young woman’s bedroom. Jake drifted through the door when he heard a man talking. But only the girl was there, lying on the bed reading a newspaper that was in colour, with pic … | Continue reading
Today we are going to Kings Lynn, 25 miles west of Beetley. Some time ago we bought tickets to a gig, and arranged a hotel to stay overnight. This is what we are going to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/motown-soul-disco-party-kings-lynn-tickets-859140902567 The reason we ar … | Continue reading
This is the fifteenth part of a fiction serial, in 824 words Things happened fast following the seance and the visitation of the Demon, Bel. By the next afternoon, Edgar was being sent away in disgrace, to stay with a distant relative in Bristol. The whole house had heard Pomery … | Continue reading
Glancing at my stats yesterday, I noticed I had been fortunate to have a visitor from Eswatini. Then I thought to myself, ‘Eswatini’? Is that a made-up name, or a completely new country that I had never heard of? So of course I looked it up. It used to be Swaziland, in southern A … | Continue reading
The weekend kicks off with some memes! True story! | Continue reading
Thanks to everyone for their kind words and concern about my recent health issues. This is the update following a visit to my Doctor’s Surgery this afternoon. I was seen by a Health Care Practitioner. (Not a qualified doctor, but very experienced, and highly trained.) He gave me … | Continue reading
This is the fourteenth part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. The second seance was a very different affair from the first. Only Pomery and Esmerelda were in the room, sitting opposite each other and holding hands across the round table. The candles were either side of them, and … | Continue reading
Some advertising vehicles that show real ingenuity. The Outspan Orange. The Peanut-mobile. Cheese Wedge Car. Lobster VW. Banana-mobile. Cadbury’s chocolate creme egg bubble-car. A home made aubergine R/V. Burger motor-trike. The Corn Car. Spam company truck in the shape of a Spam … | Continue reading
I was checking something on the stats page recently, and clicked the wrong box. It threw up a statistic of ‘All-time views’ since I started this blog in the summer of 2012. Views 1,047,581 Without me realising it, my blog had passed the one million views milestone. This is from a … | Continue reading
Still rather poorly this morning, but I had this one in drafts. | Continue reading
Sorry there is no serial episode today. I am not feeling so good so have not spent much time at the computer. The next part will follow soon. | Continue reading
It looks like the sky has been painted dark grey here, so I need some grins! | Continue reading
This is the thirteenth part of a fiction serial, in 834 words. Something had to be done about young Edgar, so Jake went to see Esmerelda and communicated by gently entering her body. He told her what had happened with Florrie the maid, and she replied in thought. “Yes, he has onl … | Continue reading
I have always been a sneezer. In fact I have written about it before on this blog. I find it impossible to sneeze ‘politely’, and usually sound like a gunshot. That can be embarrassing in cinemas, theatres, and restaurants, especially when I get many consecutive sneezes running t … | Continue reading
A mix of stuff to start the week. See what you think. | Continue reading
This is the twelfth part of a fiction serial, in 815 words. The housekeeper had a lot more to say, so Jake settled against the wall and listened. “I have seen it all in my time. I was in service from but ten years old, cleaning grates and setting coal fires. Treated like dirt, be … | Continue reading
A selection of unusual and quirky forms of transport. The ‘Shoe Car’, used for advertising. A tiny 4-seater with room for two little ones in the boot! The ‘Square Car’ concept from France. A completely see-though car, designed in Italy. The ‘Mobile Cabin’, a 1980s motorhome idea. … | Continue reading
This is a very old song, and I am playing the version I like best. It dates from 1926 and was written by George and Ira Gershwin for a stage musical starring Gertrude Lawrence. It later became associated with the singer Ella Fitzgerald, but that is not the version I am featuring … | Continue reading
Trying for some smiles on a dull November Sunday. | Continue reading
This is the eleventh part of a fiction serial, in 786 words. Following the revelations in the seance, the Bullivants left the house saying as little as possible. Pomery was not angry with them though, far from it. He had seen first-hand evidence of the reality of an afterlife, an … | Continue reading
Sunday musings on a Saturday? Yes, they are a day early this week, and no real reason for that. Perhaps because the sun is shining, or maybe because I still feel a bit too ill to go out today. —————————————————————————————- No real complaints about the weather this week. It has b … | Continue reading
In 2017, I posted this article by American writer Joe Bageant that he wrote in 2006. It caused a little controversy with some American followers at the time, with one of my dearest blogging friends calling it ‘Fake News’. It is also political, and I rarely feature politics on my … | Continue reading
This is the tenth part of a fiction serial, in 780 words. The day of the seance saw much activity in the house. A round table had been moved into the small parlour before dinner, and the heavy curtains had been closed. Despite the provision of modern gas lighting that Pomery had … | Continue reading
Somes memes to get the weekend started! | Continue reading
In 1964 when I was 12 years old, I heard a record by the British pop group, The Searchers. My dad told me it was a cover version, and he would try to find me a copy of the original, which he said was much better. Meanwhile, he got me a free copy of The … Continue reading Songs I … | Continue reading
This is the ninth part of a fiction serial, in 775 words. Following the incident with the books in the study, Pomery started to wander around the house calling out for the spirit. At first Jake thought he might well summon others, perhaps Mary, the baby, or the old soldier. But n … | Continue reading
Let’s have some chuckles this Thursday. | Continue reading
<>I don’t celebrate Halloween, but here is a reblog of a personal experience from almost 5 years ago that most of you might remember. 🎃🎃🎃 | Continue reading
This is the eighth part of a fiction serial, in 751 words. It was important to eavesdrop, as Jake soon found out. And the servants in the house loved to gossip. The new master was Richard Pomery. He wasn’t an artist, but a dealer in art and antiquities who had spent most of his l … | Continue reading
For a change, the week is going slowly. It’s only Wednesday! | Continue reading
This is the seventh part of a fiction serial, in 790 words. It wasn’t long before Jake noticed some strange things as he watched the men bringing in the furniture. Their clothing was different, especially the shoes and hats. And the view outside the main front door had also chang … | Continue reading
A selection of memes that might raise a chuckle. | Continue reading
Sorry if this is getting boring, but it is fascinating (and annoying) me, so I am still posting about it. When my blog was being ‘Content scraped’ on the 21st and 22nd of this month, I had over 46,000 views in those two days. Following that it seemed to have stopped, and went bac … | Continue reading