If you are a fan of British TV like I am, then you will appreciate the importance of watching programs like Shetland and Peaky Blinders with closed captioning. I subscribe to both Britbox and Acorn, so a major portion of my television watching is from the U.K. The accents often sound like a foreign language and I’d never be able to capture the nuances of the dialogue…
Is it just me or are restaurants piping in music that’s so loud these days it’s nearly impossible to have a conversation without yelling? Lately, I’ve found myself avoiding certain restaurants because the noise level generated by the combination of other customers and the sound system is so overpowering that I’m forced to opt out. At one nearby establishment with amazingly good food, hubby and…
Call me a masochist but I set myself up for extra stress this week by taking on four tech projects that pushed me way beyond my comfort zone and presented challenges far above my pay grade. I bought new phones for both hubby and me because our Wilma Flintstone models were no longer performing up to 2025 standards. My car’s GPS and radio system needed…
If you want to bankrupt the Ontario Government’s budget, all you have to do is quit drinking. If you’re anything like me, you hate the punitive sin taxes imposed by the Government of Ontario. It started a few decades ago when they decided to punish those of us who enjoyed a glass of wine (or more), or made the personal choice to endanger our health…
Edith Piaf was unrepentant when she sang Je Ne Regrette Rien. If only we could all be so content with our choices in life. Do our city governments regret tearing down beautiful old art-deco and Italianate buildings to be replaced with faceless, mirrored glass towers that are totally devoid of character? Does Putin regret invading Ukraine? Are there any MAGA supporters out there who regret their…
I was nearly seventy years old when I got my first Barbie. When I first saw Hudson’s Bay Barbie nearly ten years ago, I knew I just had to have her, with her little terrier dog, her briefcase, her HB striped coat, woolly toque, designer sunglasses, and a takeout cup of Timmie’s (I assume it was from Timmie’s—HB being originally Canadian) steeped tea. I wasn’t…
