11 Feb, 2020 | Journal, MsAnthropy, Upclose
11th February 2020 One person. One person has texted me today to say she was thinking of me, and this time last year she had only met me twice. Now, I remember dates. Birthdays, anniversaries, that sort of thing. I just do. I know that we’re all different and...
6 Feb, 2020 | dogs, Photo of the Day
Raffles has had a tartar problem on his teeth for years. Our Beckenham vet recommended that we flick the hard scale off his teeth with a fingernail but for… reasons… we haven’t managed to do that. (He can be a bit bitey if crossed.) I decided to...
5 Feb, 2020 | Conversations with MsJ, Food, Journal
5th February 2020 The coronavirus has put many of us under self-imposed semi-lockdown at the moment. Government advice is not to travel or frequent crowded places unnecessarily. With many sports and cultural venues closed, there’s not a whole lot to do in our...
3 Feb, 2020 | Journal, Upclose
The panicked buying of protective masks and hoarding of food in Hong Kong is a reminder that we should protect ourselves against a contagion of fear, and the rumour-mongering and xenophobic behaviour it triggers — Read on...
1 Feb, 2020 | Recipe share
1st February 2020 Chicken in a pot with lemon and orzoFeb 1, 2020 | Recipe share Go and visit Nigella.com for this recipe. You might have to register but it’s a delight of a site. https://www.nigella.com/recipes/chicken-in-a-pot-with-lemon-and-orzo Notes: MsJ...