Those Pet HatesRants and Raves by Mr C - June 11, 2010It’s a while since I had a good rant about anything. Anyone who really knows me will vouch for the fact that I’m generally quite a tolerant person, and it takes a lot to rattle my cage. However, that doesn’t mean to say that certain things don’t stir up my grumble bugs from time to time. There’s a sign on our living room door which
Round the RoombaThings For The House by Mr C - May 18, 2010September 17, 2021 In my last post I started enthusing about technology and its many benefits. Not only can I fit my life story, with illustrations, into a chip the size of my little fingernail but there's more.I was once told by an old friend about a time when his work commitments didn't allow him time to be home to let tradesmen get on with jobs at home while
Good Morning BaltimoreTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - May 4, 2010Paris is a beautiful city. Few can deny that, but ask almost any British tourist who has visited Paris what they thought of the hotel they stayed at last time they were there and you'll get a mixed response at best.On our most recent trip by Eurostar we kept in mind the above and decided to 'play safe' with one of the larger and
Eurostar vs HeathrowTravel, Holidays and Hotels by Mr C - April 23, 2010Having just devoured half a dozen bi-valve molluscs in the form of 'Rock Oysters' and washed them down with two glasses of the very best, I feel almost on top of the world. Or at least fairly close to it, as the Kent countryside, whizzing past at almost 200mph seems to signify.There is something very special about the whole St Pancras / Eurostar experience. I'm
Like modern use of like EnglishRants and RavesThe Kids by Mr C - April 22, 2010I read with great interest this morning an article in the Telegraph Online by Charles Moore which discusses the education of today's children. It read along the lines of Children never having had to work so hard to learn so little, or words to that effect. Having observed the educational rite of passage of five teenage children over the last few years I
A Positive Approach to Cold SoresBeauty by Mr C - April 12, 2010Reading through a few of my recent posts, you must all think I'm a right old Victor Meldrew, who grizzles and groans about anything and everything. I suppose it's because it's always easy to criticise things in a negative way. It's really not the case because I'm actually quite proud of being very positive in my approach to life, work and people. When I talk to
Super BoostersShopping and About Town by Mr C - March 30, 2010Retailing, merchandising and marketing fascinates me sometimes. We've been loyal Tesco shoppers since just after we came out of nappies ourselves and have had many a reward as a result of our loyalties using their Clubcard Deals over time, but over the last few months we have dipped our toes into the world of 'alternative' shopping. Absolutely eye-opening! Amazing in fact! With a bit of
Cardiff ParkingCardiff and WalesShopping and About Town by Mr C - March 29, 2010September 4, 2017Not so very long ago the very thought of a trip into town involved a great deal of planning, expense, stress and frustration. This was especially so when the latest appendage of the St Davids Shopping Centre was being built in Cardiff. At the time it resulted in the closure of two of the city’s main multi-storey car parks and immediately overcrowded the other remaining