Back From “Vacation”

I’ve just returned from a week long “vacation”; is it a vacation if you don’t have formal employment? The feeling when I returned was different. In the past, the approach to the Monday morning after a vacation would be a mixed bag of emotions; dread at having to get up early, excitement to see the […]

Fantasy Clothes

I’m a fan of apocalyptic books, TV shows and movies, things like Swan Song, The Stand, Mad Max (the original), Road Warrior, Z Nation, Terminator and The 100 on Netflix. It’s that show, The 100, that prompted this post. Most of the scenarios are the same: the world has been devastated and there is usually […]

Should’ve known…

I have a little problem, I can’t resist coloured glass. Bowls, vases, plates…old fashioned ornate coloured glass, the kind you find in charity shops, antique stores, estate or garage sales. The kind that your Grandma or Great-Aunt had on a sideboard…can you see it? You would think, knowing I was heading to a charity shop […]