russwrites.bsky.social
I write funny, informative stuff for a living. I'm a nature freak, bohemian and foodie living in Wiltshire, UK. Working on all aspects of myself to recover from long covid. https://amzn.to/3yDBYp2
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The blank stare with no comment is my most sought after response. đļ
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I did get to spend time with her while she recuperated though. If I left her anywhere alone she made a complete racket. If she was in the same room as me she quietly scolded me until I talked to her. Then she'd fall asleep. đ¤
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Radio is such fun. I did some little guest segments on our local BBC radio station a while back but I'm not sure about presenting a whole show!
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To have a pet crow.
It nearly happened. I rescued one of the crows that nest in our garden when it fell in a river, but it was sick and it died. Now the other crows avoid me. I've since discovered that crows hold grudges across generations so I've got no chance now unless I move house!
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The deputy head shrieked at me (for something I didn't do) and looked so ridiculous that I couldn't help but laugh. She sent me to the headteacher. I explained to him honestly what had happened. He sent me back to class.
I heard him burst into laughter when I left. I bet she shrieked at him too.
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Today I am mainly hating commas. Little bastards.
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Tuesday got complicated so there has been a re-brand. Mojito Tuesday has now been changed to The Gulf of America. Whoops. Sorry! I meant Mojito Wednesday.
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I'll be fine. I'll just mansplain it.
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Your 13 yo is a gifted teenager already!
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I wonder if they are going for the sort of reverse marketing that he pulled off with the vegan rolls at Greggs? He made such a fuss about them that he unwittingly ended up promoting them to people who fancied trying one. If we ignore the book when it's published it will probably sell much less.
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That's fascinating. Is it because flowers and chocolates are such standard Valentine's gift for women? Or that women look for more imaginative gifts? Or maybe women have less imagination when it comes to gifts and need help?
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It does get points for being both original and specific though. Unless this is the standard text they use in the hope that it becomes a perfect fit for someone.
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It never ends though, does it? No doubt they still go through their usual routine of being hurt when you point out the reality of the situation...
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Perfect way to wake up!
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Surely this just makes everyone let Max into the library? đ
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My daughter loved it! đ
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So sorry to hear that Rachel. He looks a very good boy. â¤ī¸
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There are so many great German sayings. I've probably remembered it incorrectly, but one I often think to myself is:
'The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing'.
Which becomes wiser the more you think about it!
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Has to be We Butter the Bread with Butter. Especially said in a German accent.
They might as well just say 'We are determined to have fun'
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Perfect timing!
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We had a female muntjac use our garden as a base. She would curl up in a hidden spot for most of the day, ignoring our kids playing in the garden. She sometimes had a stag with her and she had a few fawns over the years. The mating 'bark' in the middle of the night is not for the fainthearted!
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2) When I was walking to a hotel in London in the dark and a fox stepped out from parked cars and fell in line with me. We walked together for some time as if it was my dog. I told it about my day and it looked up at me at just the right moments before disappearing as suddenly as it arrived.
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Wow! That made me smile on a grey morning. đ
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I still sometimes wonder where British politics would be if Miliband had managed to master eating a bacon sarnie.
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Completely agree with both choices. For some reason the Wings' line claiming that the choir of children practice singing Xmas songs all year really minces my pies.
My daughter was in a school choir and they practiced Xmas songs at the end of October and that irritated everyone.
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Looks fab! Caulk is most verily a wonder product.
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Merryan Keyes?
Merry Pratchett?
There's a theme here...
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That's stunning!
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I had a copy of this years ago and that's disappeared too! âšī¸
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One of my favourite reviews was a one star review given because I had marketed the book as 'laugh out loud'. The reviewer complained they had only laughed out loud a few times.