I went with my daughter to buy he son a cycle helmet. These didn't exist as far as I know when I was young. When we were ten years old,...

 Does anyone swim regularly? Obviously it helps if you live close to a swimming pool but it is great exercise which works all the muscles wi...

 Well a bit of rain is helpful for the garden but it does need a lot more. I am bored of reading about climate change. Yee gods, it is alway...

 Another hot day can only mean one thing, time to de-ice the freezer. Even though it says frost free... Another chore and it is a chore is d...

 Does anyone still fly a traditional kite?  Apart from me. I have loved flying kites since I was very young. I remember going out late one d...

 Everyone must have a favourite cake. Whilst a Victoria sandwich cake is always welcome my favourite is a madeira cake with caraway seeds. I...

 After the last post story about a landline phone, more nostalgia now. A sandwich toaster. Whoever though of buttering the outside of two sl...