Slow moves to Autumn

It’s been a slow day here at Domestic Executive HQ.  Not much sprinting around after yesterday’s body parts failure.  It dawned on me early on though that blogging about lying on the sofa was not going to be a great read. No worries, I can trawl my photo...

Post 40 blues – what are yours?

In my 40th birthday card my brother kindly pointed out that it was all down hill from here.  The aches and pains of ageing were going to start from that day.  Tee hee, thanks bro’,  I thought and put the card on display with my other cards. Don’t you...

Big basset adventures – you’ve got to love them!

Since equality is our middle name here at Domestic Executive  it’s only fair and right that Big Basset should have his 15 minutes of internet fame today.  Accepting of course that he’s a seasoned pro when it comes to blogging, photography, exploring and...

Close up and personal with little basset

In the last few days the bassets have had their routine knocked all out of sync.  First I abandoned them for two days to go to work and then it rained.  It rained a lot.  This is not a basset’s favourite thing. There was a small break in the weather over the...

Sun, rain and shine – a potager’s lot!

The potager is looking  a bit sorry for itself.  It’s been battered by the northerlies and then battered again by the southerlies.  I’m going to have to think again about how to give the right amount of support to my veges as they suffer the indignity...