Monthly Archives: March 2013

The knead to relax.

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Learning the hard way

My relationship with all forms of beauty therapy is fraught at best. In the interest of background research please now refer to last years blog post, ‘The Spa Treatment’, for further insight into the vagaries of salons… and Croatians. For … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Dude, where’s my service?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Learning the hard way

Years ago in a fresher time I’d hear women complain about feeling invisible and figured it was because of their obvious facial hair or general air of disintegration. Darl, I thought, it’s time to embrace laser hair removal and lose … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Dinner Party

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Learning the hard way

I’m not a great cook, but I love to eat and I know with absolute certainty that the tripe, smoked cod and lumpy, grey mashed potatoes I had the misfortune of growing up with are fit for no-one but the … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

What’s cooking?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Learning the hard way

Second born is quietly going about the business of preparing for another stint of living in the USA (stand back!) There’s not a whole lot I’m required to do. Unlike the good old days when I was the boss of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, humor | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments