Reasons to be Cheerful – My Bonnie

**WARNING: COMPLETELY IRRATIONAl, OTT AND ONLY SLIGHTLY EMBELLISHED POST ABOUT A NON-EXISTENT NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE TO FOLLOW......** I curse my dog a lot. She has a very special way of being utterly adorable and yet the most evil, irritating, manipulative little biatch on the planet, all at the same time. I swear, when she was [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – Green Shoots

My orchids have sprung into bloom! That's probably not very exciting to most people. It makes me a very happy bunny though. See, I'm not particularly green fingered. I really want to be, but I'm just not. It irks me no end, because despite the fact I can be a sarcastic, grumpy old hag at [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful – A Fresh Start

I don't know about you, but I always find the start of a new year quite refreshing. Unlike those who find the end of the festivities, the low bank balance and the drab, dreary weather a bit of a comedown, I actually enjoy the blank page (and I normally roll my eyes at people who [...]

Reasons to be Cheerful -Black Friday

I'm a little late to the Black Friday party. I mean, I like a bargain and all, but all those videos and news broadcasts of carnage in the streets and people tearing each other's hair out for a 10% discount on a TV when it first took off here well and truly put me off. [...]