An author's blog and general musings on weighty issues such as, 'how closely must my breakfast cereal resemble dust before I can open a new packet..?'.
Seemingly, 2016 has been a universally horrible year. I've been trying to see if I can salvage any good memories from the last 365 days, and it's proving a struggle. All I could really come up with was 'The Olympics' - I enjoyed that. Oh, and Andy Murray won Wimbledon again. So I guess there … Continue reading Ode to My Other Half
'He's been! He's been!'. Has he been? Well, for your sake, I hope so. Though you do look like somebody who ought to have been on the 'naughty list', if you ask me. What? I'm just saying what everybody else is thinking. Anyway, I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I'd just like to … Continue reading Merry Christmas, Darling!
I’ve got to admit it, I’m just not in a good place this Christmas. No, it’s okay, I didn’t accidentally take a wrong turn and find myself in Swindon whilst frantically trying to buy some last minute presents. You don’t have to send out search parties and rescue me just yet. I’m talking psychologically and … Continue reading In the Bleak Midwinter
Hello! It's my birthday! No, really - it is. I've written in a weird blue font and everything; man I'm feeling wacky today. I mean, who does that? Ha ha ha. Anyway, I'm 45 today! What did you buy me? Oh...oh, I see. Well, never mind. To make up for your insensitivity and forgetfulness, you … Continue reading Oh, you shouldn’t have…
It’s that time of year again (read decade) when I foolishly decide to embark on a bit of decorating. This time, my bedroom was the lucky culprit. To be fair, I’ve lived in my house for 16 years, and my bedroom is the only room that has never had a makeover. So it … Continue reading Lick of Paint
I was listening to the radio the other day, and I realised my eldest brother and sister have a lot to answer for. I come from a family of six children, and I don’t know if it’s the same in all families, but the eldest in mine, pretty much dictated what we listened to musically. … Continue reading I’ve Got the Music in Me
Look, I’m going to warn you right off the bat. I’m going to have to talk about diets again. Now wait! Before you shut your laptop with an irritated snap, let me just say I’m only going to mention diets in passing. This is not a blog post about diets. I repeat, THIS IS NOT … Continue reading Food Bore
I was born and bred in London. You might say I was a real, honest-to-goodness, pearly-kings-and-queens-card-holding Cockney. I was born in Bethnal Green (Bethnal Green Hospital, to be precise). Apparently, to be a Cockney, one must be born within the sound of Bow Bells. Now I have no idea whether you can hear the sound … Continue reading Don’t Be a Stranger!
I was recently asked by school-mum-friend and qualified reflexologist, Hazel Powell, to come for a trial of reflexology. And in return, I would write an honest blog review. I know what you’re thinking. ‘Wow, Adele! You’re like the next Zoella! But about fifty years older...’. And you’d be right, apart from the fifty years older part. We're … Continue reading Best Foot Forward!
I don’t know how to feel. I can lie to myself; I’ve been lying to myself for years. But I can’t lie to the blog. The blog demands the truth, you see. My father has just died. But I am not in any way deserving of your pity. I haven’t spoken to my father … Continue reading Further from Father
Adele Archer Writes 