Rojo is avoiding us a bit at the moment. Earlier on today we noticed a lump at the base of his tail and rushed him to the vets, where we were told he had an abcess there. Now I know what that is like – although I didn’t get mine from fighting in the streets. […]
Entries from May 16th, 2009
Not the Eurovision
May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Not the Eurovision · Music
I may watch part of Eurovision tonight, just to see how well Patricia Kaas does. I think I would be more likely to watch it if Germany entered Tanzwut in the competition.  In case anybody thought I had invented the idea of Tanzwut (the medieval metal band featuring bagpipes) here is proof that they exist: […]
Whole pieces
May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Whole pieces · Life
This evening I noticed that the cat food we have proudly boasts on the packaging that it includes “whole pieces of meat”. Hmm. Seems like a very flexible and meaningless term. Take a steak and it is a whole piece. Chop it into chunks for stewing and they are all whole pieces. All it reallt […]
Tags: Language
Suits you sir!
May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Suits you sir! · Life
I was in the big Tesco today and got distracted by jackets. I was rather taken with some nice, very light linen jackets because I like wearing them in summer. Didn’t get one because Jayne really doesn’t like them. Shame, as they actually had trousers to go with them. I could have worn it while […]
Tags: Shopping
