A little nostalgia for my home in France...

I found these pics on my friend's Facebook page. It certainly was a beautiful place to live.

This manifesto suits me!

It's good to know they're a friendly lot where you live, Frank. We'll wait till Winifred puts a comment.

The nails idea was a stupid one - not that I didn't know it already! The polish only lasted a couple of days and now I have to buy some remover. Serves me right. People with fancy nails obviously don't do much!

The photo and wise words at the top suit me perfectly. I do live very simply, but must be the world's worst time manager. The trouble is, every time you do something, it brings something else. Make a mug of coffee - wash up the mug. Make bread - sweep up the crumbs. Wash and hang the clothes on the line - iron and/or put everything away. Live and breathe in the living room - dust, vacuum, wash the floor, empty the bins. Invite family for dinner - pack, then unpack the dishwasher and put things away. Join Ancestry.com - communicate with dozens of cousins who pop out of the woodwork. Teach English - prepare lessons AND clean the house from top to bottom. Go to bed at night - wash the sheets.

I shouldn't complain - the other option is be dead :-((

The things people - I - do

 

The other day a woman of similar vintage to myself and I started chatting in a cafe and she proudly showed me her fingernails, which had just been professionally manicured and varnished. Up to that point I'd always considered this the ultimate in self-indulgence and thought it was the last thing I'd ever do. But...I rushed off to find out for myself, arthritic gnarled old fingers and age-spotted hands and all!!!

Can't say I enjoyed the experience, especially not with a male doing it. I chose a lavender-grey colour from the thousands on the shelves. Now I'm afraid to do most things in case I scratch the shiny surface.

Winifred, I have heard that British people don't tend to chat to strangers, and there is now a fad for people to wear a badge or something indicating they would like to. Is this true? I talk to anybody and everybody and have always done so. My mother always did, and so do most of the people I know. Is it really not the thing to do in UK?

Yes, Lina and I did have a lovely day. We don't know what those gorgeous purple flowers are. I just asked google and I think you're right - they do look like anemones!

Lina came for lunch

Have you ever seen such magnificent flowers! Lina brought them, plus lots of other goodies, when she came to lunch yesterday.

I was very pleased to read your comments, Winifred, as it seems like ages since I'd heard from you. Good to know Roy is happy with his days at the hospice. Reminds me of when my dear mother was in the same situation, in 1998.

We're all back to normal here, with the family home from Japan. It's the middle of our Term 3 holidays, so Emma and Hugo have had a big break from school, though Emma did go to school in Japan for a few days.