Saturday, 22 May 2010

Purses vs purses

In Britain, this is a purse - it holds money and is small enough to fit in your hand:

This, to us Brits, is a handbag:


However, from my intense research (i.e. watching American TV programmes) I have learned that in the USA, this is a purse:


So, my American blog-pals, what do you call the thing that holds money?

I just wondered.

Thursday, 20 May 2010

How to fold a fitted sheet.

I've always battled with fitted sheets and so they just end up crumpled. But there is a simple technique for folding fitted sheets:

Saturday, 15 May 2010

Well hellooooo!

I've not posted in ages. Hopefully I will have time to speak forth my words of wisdom soon, but until then my dear friends you will have to contain your excitement.

:P

This was a quick note to let you know I'm still around and OK. xx

Here's a thought provoking quote from Charles Spurgeon:

You are steaming across the deep sea of time into the main ocean of eternity: to what port are you steering?

Friday, 7 May 2010

!!!

Just got a job! In the kitchen at the girls' school. :))))))))) [excessive cheesy grin]

Here endeth the post.

Saturday, 1 May 2010

They don't make adverts like they used to!

Angela's post about annoying adverts reminded me to post this video of an old Weetabix advert. I love it, they just don't make adverts like they used to. Funny ones are always the best!



and also this Hamlet Cigar advert of a man in a passport photo-booth (oh how I remember those horrid orange or blue curtains in the background):



But remember, smoking (as well as photo-booths) is BAD for your health!!