Like magic.......

....the brace of pheasants I was about to prepare has turned into 3 brace!! Nice barter for taking up some trousers for a friend, great deal, I think. Feeling inspired and energetic today, think it's the sunshine and a marvellous book I finished this morning, on which I will post more later when I've thought a few things through. It's one of the most important books I've read, and have now ordered it from Abe books as I can't live without it, and need my OH to read it too.

Plus ca change..........

"It is questionable if all mechanical inventions yet made have lightened teh day's toil of any human being.............[machines] have enabled a greater population to live the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers and others to make fortunes" - John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, 1848.

Wonder what JSM would make of today's machines, then? This quote was found in an astounding book I amcurrently reading, more of which later. I borrowed it from the library, but *must* have a copy for myself - one to write all over and shout "YES!YES!YES! " at the top of my voice to.

Looks lovely outside, will wander up the garden shortly and see how the livestock are, bit of mucking out to do, then need to deal with a brace of pheasants.

Grumpy old woman!

I seem to be turning into a grumpy old woman, ranting away on here, don't I? Ah well. I'm sure it's better out than in............

Wet and cold here today, just tidying up and hosuework, but too wet for outside I think. Busy arranging a meet for my forum members, which seems to be shaping up well so far, so looking forward to that. Trip to Scotland in February, on my own to see an old school friend for a few days - lovely long train journey (some 9 hours); my friend now tells me her wedding date is set for April too, so lots of excitements to keep me on my toes.

Kitchen scales with batteries..........

.......WHY?????????????????????

Funny old world...........

in cyberspace. Turns out what I was moaning about yesterday ended up in my favour by the end of the night. So that's OK.

Dreich and misty here, chilly too. Been able to give quite a bit of stuff away over the past few days, making more room; lots more to go until I get it all more manageable, though. roof is now on shed outside - still dithering over its eventual use - eco-cabin, store, garden room, study. I'd like to combine the eco-cabin/studio type thing I think if I can. I didn';t win
on the growing roof (but I can approach that one sideways without him realising.....), but I did win on the dark blue stain, which should come out purply over the dark colour it already is. Would like a mini shingle garden araound, a la Derek Jarman.

Bl**dy annoying.............

.......some folk - taking ideas and themes form other forums/sites and passing them off as their own? Why can't they do their own thing, or just acknowledge they got the idea/s from elsewhere? Credit where it is due. Grump grump grump.

New Year, new name............

.........well, old actually! I've gone back to the 21st century housewife idea, as that's what I am! Wonder if anyone will ever find me again- hahahahaha..............