the widow's world

Following my recent move, and the replacement of an hour-plus commute with a half hour stroll into town, I've finally started to cook a ...

Everyday I pass a branch of Fopp and do not go in, with very good reason: it is far too easy to spend money there. Yesterday, however, I ha...

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh is one of the few books I've preferred in other mediums, both the play, which is incredibly powerful thea...

...and for the moment it's probably best not to ask for how long. Instead, here's a couple of tunes to match the weather: And the on...

Followers of my Facebook status will know that this morning I went on a balloon flight. Here are some photos: And one by a colleague who was...