Monthly Archives: October 2008

Call Out the National Guard!

I love my pets as much as the next pet-lover (our family includes three cats, four gerbils, three hamsters, a fish, and a sea anenome), but… I can’t help feeling two Fire Engines coming out to rescue a lost hamster … Continue reading

Posted in Gripes, News | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Moon Shine

I can’t believe we’ve come around to that time of year again when the days grow short and the driving grows dark. I hate driving headlit, ploughing through the gloom and darkness. Hard enough keeping track of all the idiots … Continue reading

Posted in Middle Lane Madness, Natural World, Unexpected | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

The Sward and the Stone

In 1446, Wales perched on the precipice, faced with the prospect of a new rebellion by restless natives. Complacent English nobles, entrusted with expansive domains, stretch themselves all too thin, leaving stewards to run much of their lands and properties. … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Role Playing | Tagged , , , | Comments Off