by Karen J Mossman Yesterday my daughter gave birth to my third grandson and her fourth child. We are absolutely thrilled with the arrival of 7lb 14 oz Jack. Mother and baby are doing fine and she is making the most of her stay in the hospital for cuddles with her newborn before the mayhem… Continue reading I’m a Granny again!
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Holmes on Homes
By Karen J Mossman Mike Holmes is an American builder and his TV show helps people out with building or renovations that someone else had botched up. He is very conscientious and always leaves his customers happy. One thing used to always irritate me about is how they called it home right off. To me,… Continue reading Holmes on Homes
Complaining
By Karen au Mossman Have you heard stories from people complaining about a product and receiving a box of something in return? From my blog in 2009. If you don't contact big companies when there is something to say, you get nothing, so I thought I would give it a go. I occasionally do my… Continue reading Complaining
Slop Buckets
By Karen J Mossman Originally written in 2009 from a now-defunct blog. I read in the Daily Mail how the government will issue everyone with a slop bucket for collecting foodstuff that is normally thrown in the bin. What a load of tosh. (Says I in 2009. Food waste buckets is something we've had for… Continue reading Slop Buckets
A Bathroom Encounter
NyKaren J Mossman This is another old one I came across on the blogger website I used to have. There I was 9.15 am on a Sunday morning coming out of my bedroom at exactly the same time as my 23-year-old son. We were both heading for the same place. I'm only going to wash… Continue reading A Bathroom Encounter
A Ticking Clock
By Karen J Mossman Some people are irritated by the sound of a ticking clock and others are comforted by it. I used to be the former, but now I am the latter. Everyone takes clocks for granted, but for most people, their lives are governed by them. Time to get up, get out, get… Continue reading A Ticking Clock
Living on an Island
Karen J Mossman lives on an island in the UK. Anglesey is just off the north Wales coast. She spent all of her life living in a big city where it was always full of traffic. Moving to an island meant she not only lived in the countryside but also near many beaches. Life became… Continue reading Living on an Island
Other People’s Children
Growing up, I saw a lot of my Auntie Mavis and Uncle Pat. They lived in the Welsh border town of Oswestry, and we lived in the big city of Manchester. Mavis is my mother’s sister and always lived close to her parents, so as children, we made the seventy-plus mile journey regularly to visit… Continue reading Other People’s Children
What’s in a Name?
“Why was I called Karen?” I asked my dad one day. He told me it was Danish for Kathleen, the name of my mum. When I looked it up, it was very loosely based on it along with several other names. As the years went by, I noticed there were no songs declaring their love for… Continue reading What’s in a Name?
National Farriers Day
The 2nd of July is National Farrier’s Day. It is to encourage horse lovers, riders, and trainers so say thanks to specialists in the equine world. This had me thinking about how as a youngster I loved horses. Watching Cowboy and Indian films in the sixties meant I could see them galloping across the plains… Continue reading National Farriers Day
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