“What would you like?” Uncle Tall would ask me this question whenever we go to a pub. I would look around the pub and become mesmerised by the multitude of alcoholic drinks available. I feel like I’m getting lost in a big forest. To make my decision making easier, I’ve decided to stick to cider.… Continue reading Beer? Cider? Er…
Category: Life in Otley
A 20-p experiment
That 20 p was the cost of the cork sanding block that I bought today. I was thinking about whether I could use that block to carve a stamp. The experiment ended in failure. It was not the carving that was the most serious problem, it was the uneven surface of that block that made… Continue reading A 20-p experiment
Heatwave
I wasn’t not a big fan of air con even when I was in Hong Kong, so I don’t really miss air conditioning that much here in the UK. But these few days have been hot, as hot as early May in Hong Kong at 7 am when I left home for work. No wonder… Continue reading Heatwave
Playing Scrabble
Who still play Scrabble? Not the online version, but the real, tangible tiles and a pen and a piece of paper to keep count of the scoring. Yes, I was invited to play Scrabble. I was expecting to play it INDOORS, at someone’s home. I didn’t expect a picnic-like setting, with a picnic blanket, snacks… Continue reading Playing Scrabble
Eye test
One of my greatest fears is I may go blind. My job involves much reading and the use of computer. I have worked in the publishing industry. I have worked as online editor. How many hours have I spent sitting in front of a computer, staring at a screen, in my whole working life? I… Continue reading Eye test
My first book club meeting
I have always wanted to join a book club and in Otley my dream is fulfilled. Thanks to Anita who invited me to join the book club, I not only came across this page turner but also met a group of people who enjoyed reading. We met in a pub (pub again! I must write… Continue reading My first book club meeting