Nine out of 10 cats prefer me – By PAUL MCKAY
Saturday, September 9 August ended and September began somewhat dramatically with the arrival of a new house guest. It was pitch black outside, around 10pm, when both dogs charged out
Happy birthday Mr Forgetful! – By Paul McKay
Friday, August 4 Along with the late Queen Mother (God rest her soul), August 4 is Martyn’s birthday. The disingenuous among us would draw further comparisons, but I prefer to
The summer recess – By PAUL MCKAY
Tuesday July 11 One of the joys of moving away from your home town, and even more so your home country, is that you are constantly discovering something new; new
Bath time with Colin and Justin
Saturday, June 10 Martyn and I had a productive day shopping today, returning to the farm laden with a polar white ceramic bath, matching bidet and toilet cistern – so
A wrinkled old lizard in the bedroom
Sunday, May 14 WITH A sense of foreboding, I am sitting in a first class seat on a Virgin train from London to Manchester. My internet ticket, carriage and seat
Renault Five’s rule the world
Saturday April 8 GOING AWAY for a while certainly awakens a new awareness within one. I have never agreed with the expression that familiarity breeds contempt, I do, however, feel
No offence intended
Saturday March 11 I have just returned from an evening with the parents – a couple of Valium and a good night’s sleep and I should be feeling sane again.
The incomparable joys of air travel
Saturday, February 11 9am: Okay, everything is sorted – passport and tickets are in my trouser pockets, the mobile phone is turned off, euros in one pocket, pounds in the
A Laurence Llewelyn – Bowen spectacular
Wednesday, December 7 The gaps between programmes on TV seem to be getting longer and are most definitely louder. This evening’s offerings were scarily Christmassy, with the Corrie break tempting
Home Alone, the sequel
Monday November 7 We have never been particularly lucky with cars. We took our Renault 5 for its MOT this week, which it failed, in dramatic style. As the mechanic