Monthly Archives: January 2014
Thrifty Thursday: 30 January 2014 – Save That Computer!
Well, last time I joined in with this meme that’s hosted by Gina at Cold Tea and Smelly Nappies I promised you that next time (that’s this time, get it?) I really would show you how to re-use something, in … Continue reading
Wednesday Words: 15 January 2014
For this week’s Wednesday Words, I’m going to look at just that: Words. What a difference just one letter makes. Here’s an example: Compliment: Expression of praise, congratulation, etc. Complement: That which makes something complete. Just after Christmas 2012, a … Continue reading
An Open Letter: Dear New Blogger
This post was prompted by a new addition to the blogging community in the shape and form of Messed Up Mum at the end of 2013. It is for her, and all her like. (Screwed up dads also welcome. After all, this … Continue reading
By the Butterfly Tree – Part Fourteen
The story continues… You can start here for an introduction and a link to the beginning. After their evening meal had been eaten, and the table cleared, Ross opened his haversack, laid out some books, and sighed. Muriel grinned. “What … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday: 9 January 2014 – When cool is not so cool…
For ‘Thrifty Thursday’ this week, run by Gina over at Cold Tea and Smelly Nappies I’m going to talk about something particularly related to saving energy in our homes. Thankfully, it’s now widely known that an old central heating boiler … Continue reading
By the Butterfly Tree – Part Thirteen
For the new year comes the next part of my story, the first one in the third and final section. If you haven’t read the previous instalments, then please go here to read about how this little effort began, and … Continue reading
Fragments from Firefly Phil 