Sarah Slade

Oh dear.

Is that a thing now? It’s a common idiom in S.A. English that I’ve been using all my life

Aside from a good way for my Grandad Overton to keep an eye on his roses from the living room, what is an Overton window?

The entire Grundy clan came together to support Will when he was grieving, so I think they’ll probably assemble again.

My first reaction was, was this written by a 14 year old? And who uses initial caps in a sub-heading?

Then I got to the bit about Europe…speechless…

Ugh, Prioderm. We had to use that when we were away from home. Awful stuff

My knowledge of post revolutionary French history comes from reading Balzac and Zola. So…Napoleon…Another Napoleon….Paris Commune… Germinal…L’Assomoir…Nana…Bismark…errr

I’m sure I played more Epik High than it says here. Anyway. Still an ARMY 아줌마

I never had them (coarse, dark curly hair: lice are racist innit) so when Little came home with lice SAUNTERING across her head I went slightly batshit and bought all the combs, shampoos etc. Best solution was a shampoo made with tea tree oil and lavender.

Rather good. Even if it does mention THAT song.

The biggest nit farms in my daughter’s primary school were the posh kids anyway. N

This is true. My bionic hip is fine now, but the non-bionic hip…oof!

We went back to the cricket

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Brand new investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys.

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My late auntie Eve would have loved this. There would have been special trips from Turangi to buy toot.

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Oh wait until you see the Celeb version.

I think they’re making the argument that studying humanities or languages isn’t the one-way ticket to the dole queue that many seem to think it is.

(BA Hons & MA Combined Humanities. Periods of unemployment in 35 yr career= 6 months not including mat leave)

Oh FFS it’s MINOR CHARACTERS IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE!! #onlyconnect

Council bright spark forgets Sanderstead’s Christmas lights A crowd of hundreds of locals were left disappointed last night, when they turned out to see Sanderstead’s Christmas lights switched on… and nothing happened. Thanks to the residents&#8…

Admittedly this is Sanderstead, but it’s very Croydon

I don’t have any heating or hot water, and am waiting for the cheery engineer who shut off my boiler on Sat morning with a “I’m surprised you haven’t died of carbon monoxide poisoning”.

The good news is that my Harry Styles cardi is keeping my top half toasty.

Cos we’ve had 14 years of austerity and the penny has finally dropped.

This morning I think I prefer Chelski fans Chelseaing about Chelsea v Ars*nal than endless Advent carols and jolly posh kids singing songs about penguins…

Have the speakers started making arm choppy movements yet?

The very idea of waiting until after lunch to open presents would be an incitement to mutiny in this house.

Managed 18 minutes #r4today

Bring on the Bach, #bbcr3

Given I got my self assessment notes today, he can’t qualify soon enough.

I love it when you talk taxey

Well if your politics are racist, then…

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