Author Archives: Rhona

Did my Christmas bit last Wednesday – enjoyed an afternoon hanging out in beautiful big Earle Clarke House with Joyce and Peter, who every year host a gathering of 70-100 elves who come and go throughout the day bringing food … Continue reading →

The company which provides my email has also decided to change my surname. So maybe you can understand why I dislike being in North America in general, and why I have a special hate on for the Beach Boys? It … Continue reading →

Even the horses wear tartan. And you must always, always, watch where you step. And the plants are so large they get their own right of way. And the Scots are so hardy they take their baths outside. Well. Beyond … Continue reading →

In a scene which I am sure is distressingly familiar to Vista users everywhere I have sat in a Wifi cafe for the past 25 minutes watching my laptop’s battery life plummet even as the Network and Sharing Center’s evil … Continue reading →

An interim posting while I stop briefly in London en route to Scotland… Have now left Parma after a week of turmoil and transition. Yesterday was tiring. I had a couple more parcels to send, one 10kg and the other … Continue reading →