Confusing The Chaffinches

Shaken to the very core, this morning was spent coming to terms with being informed by my family that I possess a soupson of annoying habits. The most irritating I perpetrate apparently the whistling language I occasionally slip into in the privacy of chez Strachan. I don’t undertake this stupidity outside of the home, imagining…

Don’t Leave Me ‘arold!

The purge of my hoarding spoils continued apace yesterday, when the understair cupboard was the victim/recipient (delete where applicable) of a Strachan de-clutter. For a while every time we opened the cupboard door a pile of books, old personal organisers, printer ink packages and shoes spill out onto the living room floor, making this a much…

French Fleece Philosophy

Respected French philosopher Aidan Le Torche said of the weather “If it’s cold wear a coat. If it’s warm don’t wear a coat. If it’s mild wear a fleece, but not the grey one as it needs a wash.” It wasn’t the most thought provoking or inspiring piece of philosophy ever written. However, if employed…