One Too Many
Last week, I went out with a group of friends with the intention of having one glass of wine; but a glass soon turned into sharing a bottle, which turned into another and the next…
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Prosecco Moment
The Greek God(zilla) was decorating last weekend. If you have read The Greek God(zilla)’s Guide to DIY then you will already be familiar with his unique ‘skills’ and understand why I may have been feeling a tad nervous. However, as…
The Last Time… maybe
‘Bollocks’ I thought to myself as the Greek God(zilla) called up to me for the fourth time that morning. I lifted my head slowly up from the mascara stained pillow beneath it, and tried to…
The Rules of Wine Club
The first rule of Wine Club is that only people in Wine Club can talk about Wine Club. Blogging about it is ok, so long as we do not disclose the location of the premises…
A Weekend in Tarragona
I went to Spain a couple of weeks ago for a child-free/husband-free weekend away to celebrate my sister-in-law’s upcoming nuptials. The Greek God(zilla) was at home with the solo parenting gig, which is code for moving into his…
The Barbecue King Loses His Crown
The pressure all got too much for the self professed Barbecue King when he delivered a feast of distinctly average proportions this weekend. The first sign that the Greek God(zilla) might be slightly off his game was when he returned…
5 Reasons to Love Greek Easter Sunday
It will take more than a little bit of rain to scupper the Greek Easter barbecue planned for this afternoon. Not even the heavy rain that is forecast for today can dampen the Greek God(zilla)’s…
A Masterclass in Shopping
The problem when the Greek God(zilla) does our weekly food shop, is his tendency to go ‘off-list’. Rogue items are added, some are substituted, others are ignored. For example, a recipe may require 4 red…
High BMI Does Not Lie: I am Obese
Shortly after I turned 40 last year, I received a letter in the post inviting me for a free health check at my local surgery. Because I needed another reminder of my age. The test…
Cocktails with my Sister
My sister and I decided we should go out for cocktails more often. When we lived together in Maida Vale and in Sydney, we were always off out somewhere. I would say we were always…
That Sinking Feeling
The most important thing is not to panic. This has happened before. It was not the end of the world then, and it will not be the end of the world now. DO NOT PANIC.…
Weekend Round-Up (Steak NOT Included)
My Friday night took another major blow this weekend, with the absence of Steak Night™ for the second week running. At least there was the promise of fish & chips eaten out of the house…
