November 25, 2012
by Liz
Comments Off on Lie in or Run?
It’s been one of those miserable, wet weekends. When I woke this morning there was heavy drizzle, grey bleakness and the wind buffeted, almost leafless trees, were struggling to stay upright.
November 11, 2012
by Liz
Comments Off on Narrowband for price of Broadband
According to my local authority I don’t live in a rural area. My council tax includes an urban supplement but I don’t have a gas supply, pavements or street lights or decent broadband. We have opted for oil instead of … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
by Liz
Comments Off on Not a matter of taste!
Last week a lot of people commenting on a BBC Have Your Say (HYS) topic were getting heated about prescription pizzas. Why should anyone get their pizzas free at the tax payers’ expense? To avoid misunderstanding these weren’t ordinary pizzas … Continue reading
October 3, 2006
by Liz
Comments Off on Genealogy: filling in the dates of death
I spend a lot of time researching my family tree, or rather my children’s family tree – just to double the challenge. Not one branch but all of them. For some I’ve gone back about 12 generations, others only three … Continue reading
