Christmas is over, and we've just done a bit of sales shopping. We also cashed in our Boots Advantage Card points on a new pocket digital camera: a Casio Exilim EX-Z77. What a thoroughly memorable name. Anyway I've given the battery a half charge and ta… more »

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Guess who saw Father Christmas at Birmingham Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday? As you may judge from Ros's expression, we had some Glühwein (and, yes, I know it's full of cinnamon & cloves, but it was only one cup) at the German Christmas Ma… more »

...on an open fire. That's what we all miss nowadays. Well, apart from Flo and Jan who are the two people I know who've already got stoves at home. But apart from them, the rest of us miss open fires. Well, I've found the answer, and it's here. The iYul… more »

Just a quick one. I've been in touch with Amersham Hospital again, and they've confirmed which fragrance I'm allergic to. Turns out to be isoeugenol. It's used in lots of household products like shampoos, detergents and fabric conditioners, so is going… more »