Grumpy Granny's Blog

These days , the most noteworthy aspect of marriages is how they end. Access to children is often an important point but, mainly, arguments between estranged partners centre on money.  Usually, the women is trying to get a share of the joint marital financial assets. I have to say that I am not a great advocate of joint bank accounts.   The idea seems to have its roots in a time whe....

I have just been listening to the "God Slot" on BBC Radio Four. Some songs say it all and that was certainly the case with the first Hymn this morning. The title? "Come With Me Because The Journey Is Long". One of religion's main themes is journeying.  In Catholism, there is even a patron saint of travelling, St Christopher.  I suppose the great sailor Columbus was named after St C....

As you might imagine, I am a great champion for our sex. I demand equitable treatment for all of us. However, in watching Wimbledon in the last couple of weeks (it’s about my 60th time watching this wonderful tournament), it really hit me that ladies' tennis is generally of a mediocre standard. There is just not the variety, quality and excitement that one finds in the men's game. Yet....

I was at Royal Ascot last week. I love the horse racing but I love the dressing up even more! Mind you, fine clothes do not maketh the man. I saw many a well dressed man behaving like a 6 year old child. For example, I was having dinner in the Stag restaurant and bar, when a besuited idiot put an empty glass on our dining table. On being handed the glass back, he glared and threw it under ....

I watched last week's Eurovision Song Contest because I had nothing better to do. Correction: I THOUGHT I had nothing better to do! Even though there was a semi-final stage (apparently there has been for several years but I have never watched) but around 20 awful songs made the final. The songs were so bad that it is difficult to criticise the singers - but I will anyway. The lady from A....