Category: Grumpy Old Woman
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The Correct Way to Give Change
This really winds me up….. When I pop into a shop, it’s usually because I’ve forgotten something; I normally have Madame in tow, often carrying a scooter, laden with shopping bags, my Iphone and/or my wallet in hand. So, when they give me my change like this, I end up having to drop everything, because…
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Neighbours are at it again!
Our neighbours are at it again. We’ve been suffering their building works since Mar 2010. We are normally fairly laid back people and really did like our neighbours; we even drove the boys to the hospital when their father had a stroke. However, we’ve fought the extension tooth and nail every step of the way.…
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New government advice on clearing snow
I was in town today, we’ve had about 8 inches of snow in the last few days, and there was a physically challenged gentleman probably in his 40s, with two children under 5, walking with sticks. He was practically walking down the middle of a very busy street, which happens to be a bus route…
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Not Pukka but Cheeky!
The bloody cheek! Would you return it? I’m a Grumpy Old Woman. Are you? Help yourself to a badge. <a href=”http://mediocremum.com/category/are-you-a-grumpy-old-woman/” mce_href=”http://mediocremum.com/category/are-you-a-grumpy-old-woman/” target=”_blank”><img src=”http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy145/mediocremum/grumpyoldwoman-1.jpg” mce_src=”http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy145/mediocremum/grumpyoldwoman-1.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”Photobucket”></a>
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Ice Skating in the UK
I know that the English are weird with their pickled eggs, eggy bread and squash but who in their right mind would design an ice skating rink that resembles a giant plastic cutting board and then strap a couple of butter knives on their feet! We all know that plastic cutting boards can dull knives.…