That’s what my mum used to say to my sisters and me when we were small. I’m not quite clear why. No matter how many times we ‘accidentally’ dropped our mittens, the doorbell never did ring. Maybe they were the wrong kind of gloves. You can find the right kind at Sermoneta.
Archive for October, 2009
“Glove on the floor, man at the door”
Thursday, October 29th, 2009A (not too) romantic dinner for two
Thursday, October 29th, 2009An email pops into my mailbox from a treasured Girl Thursday member. She’s looking to go out for dinner the following night with her fella, the gist being ‘Can you recommend somewhere we can have a great meal and forget about domestic drudgery?’. Music to Girl Thursday’s ears.
Shabby chic with a cherry on top
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Afternoon tea is truly one of the great inventions. Yes, elevenses are good too but there’s something about tea and cake at 4pm or so that gives the day a bit of a lift.
Give a dog a bone
Thursday, October 29th, 2009We all know that a dog is for life, not just for Christmas. Wise words indeed. If you already have a dog who you love to spoil rotten, how can you make sure it’s going to have its best Christmas ever? What does one buy one for the puppy who has everything?
Lovely Wiltshire
Sunday, October 25th, 2009A few weeks ago I met a lovely lady, who in the course of our conversation happened to mention how much she likes Wiltshire. Which started me off thinking that yes, it really has got a lot going for it. So here, in a small homage to lovely Wiltshire, are a handful of the great places to be found there – a pub with rooms, a luxurious hotel and a restaurant.
