Sunday Serenity – A Secret Garden
September 30, 2018
Wishing you a serene Sunday Raili Tanska
Month: September 2018
Saturday Smiles – Dads and Daughters
September 28, 2018
Daughter needs feminine hygiene products. Text to Dad : I’m in Tescos, where are they? They’re by all the deodorants and shampoos. Ok, found them. Which ones do you want? Always. Always what?? No, they’re called Always. Oh seen. What in the fuck!! £3.50??? Now what there’s hundreds of them. Calm down. Hundreds of them? This … More Saturday Smiles – Dads and Daughters
1313 Hedgehog Lane, Nutsville
September 28, 2018
My heart was pounding so fast I thought I would pass out. Sweaty palms. Dry mouth. Panting breath. Butterflies churning in my belly. I swear to God if there was cream in there it would turn to butter! Just what was it that had got me into this state of highly emotional turmoil? Backtrack to … More 1313 Hedgehog Lane, Nutsville
When things go wrong
September 27, 2018
It has been one of those weeks. What with bedroom renovations nearing completion, I headed off three days ago to go and buy some nice, good quality bed linen. I found a set of 1000 thread count cotton going at an exceptionally good price. Although not exactly in the colours I was after, I nevertheless … More When things go wrong
A Riveting Read
September 26, 2018
I’m not a great fan of sci fi or horror novels. However, on our recent roadtrip to Darwin himself bought a Dean Ray Koontz Jane Hawk thriller. We were both hooked and ploughed through The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase. Turns out we had started reading a five book series, only three of … More A Riveting Read
What a Voice!
September 24, 2018
This young man’s voice is incredible. 24 year old Dimash Kudaibergen from Kazakhstan has an amazing vocal range. Reports vary on just how wide that range is – anything from four to SIX octaves. Whatever the truth is, his range reaches the bottom notes of the baritone register, all the way through to the highest soprano notes, and on … More What a Voice!
The challenges of ageing
September 24, 2018
Why is that getting old (-er) forces us to confront yucky stuff? In my recent annual doctor check-up I was reminded by her – ever so gently – that I was over-due for a bowel screen. Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This poem was penned after my first and only experience some years ago ….. Oh dear, oh dear, … More The challenges of ageing
Sunday Serenity – Smile
September 23, 2018
Raili Tanska Steps for Peace Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace. Christie Brinkley
Saturday Smiles – Eyebrows on Fleek
September 22, 2018
They are called many things – a polite term is eyebrows. To have eyebrows on fleek is the ultimate goal in beauty – perfection. Gone are the days of a quick tweeze or wax. That is, if being on trend is important to you. From a medical, scientific perspective eyebrows are – 1. supercilium; the transverse elevation at the junction of the forehead and the upper eyelid. 2. supercilia; the hairs growing on this elevation. Their … More Saturday Smiles – Eyebrows on Fleek
A Guest Room
September 21, 2018
We have been busy the last couple of months. TRH (The Retired Husband) has been making bedroom furniture from palettes. And I have been busy piling up all the stuff ready for styling the newly renovated guest bedroom. We did that today. Still a few finishing touches left – but it is ready for the … More A Guest Room
