I bet Jimmy is sorry he wasn't doing the cooking back when I was on my big diet. The poor chap was starving ( well I was hardly going to diet on my own now was I?) BERNIE! What? WHAT'S THIS WHITE STUFF ON MY PLATE Quark WHAT? QUARK WHY ARE YOU MAKING DUCK … Continue reading Quarantine quackers 😉 # AtoZ
2020 AtoZ
Blogging from AtoZ. April 2020
Pandemic #AtoZ
I can't wait to get back to doing the shopping myself, but for now,Jimmy is still in charge....well kind of What time are you going shopping, Jimmy? I'll go shortly. do you need anything special? We're running out of hand sanitizer. You won't get hand sanitizer in the shops for love nor money, Bernie. We'll … Continue reading Pandemic #AtoZ
Obituary of a dieting housewife (again!) #AtoZ
Bernie dying...again
News Travels Fast
Maisie on the jungle drums again...
Maisie
Ma found out that I had the virus, she was livid. I can't believe you didn't tell me. Tell you what? (shite, I knew she'd go mad) You know what. You had the covid and never told me, your own mother. I didn't want to worry you ma. I'm your mother, worrying is what mothers … Continue reading Maisie
Living next door to Alice #AtoZ
So in order for me to catch up with the AtoZ challenge, I’m going to cheat a bit and recycle a couple of my old AtoZ blogs. Alice still lives next door with her dog, Sunny who still shites in our garden ( Sunny, not Alice). Poor  Larry Gogan lord rest him has died since. … Continue reading Living next door to Alice #AtoZ
Knocking on Heaven’s door…#AtoZ
I'm way behind on my AtoZ posts this year but I hope I'm excused as I haven't been feeling the Mae West lately and have been tested for "The Covid" as Maisie calls it. Jimmy's been very good looking after me while I've been in isolation, even though he's been banished to the spare bedroom … Continue reading Knocking on Heaven’s door…#AtoZ
Just like that… #AtoZ
Maisie rang me...again. Mr. Kelly died. Aww no. Was it from Covid19? Yes, I told you it would be. Â Young Joseph was in touch with the hospital from Boston. He rang Eileen to let the neighbours know. So, he was on his own when he died. He was, but we can't blame the covid on … Continue reading Just like that… #AtoZ
Home Alone #AtoZ2020
Maisie receiving visitors on Mothers day while cocooning
Isolation #AtoZ
Mothers Day, and the girls were cooking dinner so I decided to make a few cocktails to cheer me up.. I needed it after that trip to Maisie's. Imagine being told to move on to let that gobshite Bernard park nearer to the window... Kylie, ask your da does he want a mojito. He said … Continue reading Isolation #AtoZ