Journal

About me

About me

Hello. My name is Gita and this blog is a snapshot of my life and the things that interest me. You will find posts about food, my dogs; photos of  places I visit; beauty reviews; opinions. I'm a devoted Twitter user but I've found that medium doesn't lend itself to...

The turn of the year

This tweet, in the last five minutes from my friend @Annette1Hardy cleverly pre-empts what I'm going to say tonight:   @MsAlliance Your year of writing a daily one is nearly up, or will you continue? — Annette Hardy (@Annette1Hardy) December 30, 2015   It...

#Minsgame Day 19

#Minsgame Day 19

Mondays are tiring including, as they do, a fast day; housecleaning and tidying and two lots of dog class. So I find myself another day closer to my singing exam and none of my good practice intentions fulfilled. It's often difficult to find the time to think of a...

Some further thoughts on Remembrance Sunday

Some further thoughts on Remembrance Sunday

    I have written copiously before about Remembrance Sunday and if you want to see those posts of previous years, perhaps just search Remembrance up there to the top right hand side of your screen. There's little need to repeat all that stuff here. However,...

The very nice man who loved cars

The very nice man who loved cars

    Once upon a time, my dears, there was a very nice man who loved cars. He had had his own car for a while. It was safe and reliable, it might have been a Volvo but no-one entirely knew for sure. He drove in this car every day to work and then home again....

The man in the bubble

The man in the bubble

Photo by dorena-wm A man lived in a bubble. Inside the bubble, it was just the right temperature and humidity, and time went by at a convenient pace, never rushed, never hurried. Just in time. The man, supported by balmy updrafts in the centre of his bubble, floated...