16th July, 2026

‘Expect a most agreeable letter, for not being overburdened with subject (having nothing at all to say), I shall have no check to my genius from beginning to end.’ Jane Austen, Personal Correspondence. Don’t you just love her!  The...

22nd June, 2026

‘Lesbian Prison Stories’.  Who, in God’s name, would begin a post with that?  Me!  It made me laugh; I mean really laugh – out loud!  Makes you feel good, to laugh out loud.  A bit of context, perhaps?  House.  My latest addiction.  Never one...

31st May, 2026

The last day of May …  time is fleeting.  Where does it go?  Today was a free day, sadly, rare now.  I know I do write about my life but I also know that there are some who read this merely to learn about my life; some who no longer have access to it.  I prefer...

30th April, 2026

Where do I start?  Well, seems I missed March …  For one who, religiously, writes a diary – and, if missed, will always fill in the blanks – I hang my head in shame.  In truth, it is completely out of character – and I say so myself!  Is it an...

22nd February, 2026

Am I living in a parallel universe?  The events of this week – well, Thursday to be precise – coupled with everything else – I repeat, everything else – have rendered me mute …  You wish!  Seriously, though, it’s simply exhausting...