Tough Old Birds!!!

My generation are tough.   Our parents had just come through a world war and if we had told them we were umhappy at school they would have told us we were lucky that we weren’t being taught in German.   Girls had a very differnet life then.  We were quite restricted – no wearng jeans in …

When did saying no become a no-no?

When did it become taboo to say No.   There is a dog lady on the internet who maintains that you should never say no to your dog. Excuse me?   I have four dogs and they all know that No means No.   I am in charge of the pack – I am the head bitch and they …

Are you having a laugh?

This blog was started so that I could write about the things that amused and surprised me with the occasional rant.  By nature, I am an optimist and my glass is usually half full, but recently the world has seemed like a rather disturbing and depressing place.   There is certainly plenty to rant about.   I …