Monthly Archives: February 2006
How to order soup in Hungarian
For our Graybo and our Kate, both of whom will be heading to Hungary at some point this year. Ordering soup is an important skill, as Hungarian soup is cheap and comes in copious quantities, and is delicious to the … Continue reading
Not just a long holiday
Yesterday afternoon I had a stitch-like pain in my right side, which lasted until about 11pm. The books and websites all reassured me that this was normal: caused by the stretching of the uterine muscles. I would have thought this … Continue reading
Mefa
Blogging about blogging is something I find quite tediously dull. Some of it is interesting: the social effects of blogging, by which I mean switching off your computer and meeting people in the pub: that’s quite good. But those posts … Continue reading
Loss of a really Great Aunt
Dear Uncle John I was surprised and very sad when mum called to tell me the news about Aunty Audrey; I really think I had expected her to go on forever, and it comes as quite a shock. She was … Continue reading
Scenes from Casa Uborka
Karen with a secretive look:…and then I went to Waitrose to pick up some ingredients that I need for dinner… Pete: Is it Mexican? Karen: How did you know? Pete: You always make that face when you’re going to cook … Continue reading