by karen | Feb 18, 2026 | Family life, Uncategorized
No one wants to think about parenting your elderly parents, but unfortunately, this comes to all of us who have parents living and growing older, if you have a relationship with them. My father died in 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. My mother died when I was 18. But...
by karen | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dear Twitter (I know, you are X now, but I still prefer Twitter and this is my blog so I will call you what I want) It is time. Time to say goodbye. I don’t mean a temporary break either. We have hung around with each other since the summer of 2007 when I joined...
by karen | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is a multiple part story, as we raise a complaint with both the AA European Breakdown cover, and escalate our complaint to the Financial Ombudsmen. At the time of writing this part 4, the AA have ackhnowledged our complaint and admitted some fault but we are not...
by karen | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pesto is a staple for us in our home and this walnut pesto is quick, easy and delicious. We serve it on pasta, but you can also use it on pizza. Walnuts add the crunch and texture pine nuts traditionally bring to pesto, but are a delicious alternative to pine nuts. My...
by karen | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is a multiple part story, as we raise a complaint with both the AA European Breakdown cover, and escalate our complaint to the Financial Ombudsmen. At the time of writing this part 3 we are six weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and...
by karen | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
This is a multiple part story, as we raise a complaint with both the AA European Breakdown cover, and escalate our complaint to the Financial Ombudsmen. At the time of writing this part 2, we are six weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and...