Thirteenth Night
I was brought up believing that Twelfth Night came on the 6th of January – a subject upon which my mother brooked no discussion – but according to Wikipedia you start counting from Christmas Day, not Boxing Day, and the … Continued
Redemption
I lay awake worrying for most of last night, listening to the wind crashing around, and the house creaking and groaning – and just to add insult to injury, the music I didn’t get to sing in front of an … Continued
Post-Christmas cactus
We had a leisurely breakfast with H this morning, before he headed off for lunch with a friend en route back to the Frozen North. I tried very hard to remember that he’s a functional adult, with a career that … Continued
Sadness
The end of an era. I’m finding this moving and comforting.
Christmas Eve cactus
All are now safely gathered in for the first part of our extended Christmas celebration. Wherever you are, I hope you’re able to be with the people you love during this time, and I wish you peace and joy.
Naughty bits
It being a number of years (46) since I took A-level Biology, I was checking on the interwebs to be sure that I understood the reproductive anatomy of this flower correctly, and found one page that was especially factual and … Continued
Christmas cactus mark II
I think I might be getting a little old for this Christmas malarkey. Today I feel as though I’ve been run over, and look as though I haven’t slept for a fortnight. L and G, by contrast, ate half the … Continued