by Rhiannon Paine | Jul 4, 2013 | General, Just for Fun
Don’t look now, but the fields of the British Isles are up to something. It seems that the UK has gained two million people in the past 10 years and lacks sufficient places to put them. Therefore, the Planning Minister has suggested that flats and houses be...
by Rhiannon Paine | Jun 15, 2013 | General, Signs of the Times
“Just delete it immediately,” says my friend the haiku poet. “Don’t be tempted to read it. Because if you read it, you might think, ‘well, this one’s okay,’ but trust me, it’s not. If it’s marked as spam, it’s spam, and you should just delete it without reading it,...
by Rhiannon Paine | Jun 4, 2013 | General, Home Sweet Home, Just for Fun
“Please,” I hear you crying, “I don’t want to remodel a bathroom! Don’t make me!” No, wait. Maybe that’s me. So here’s your escape clause: don’t buy a house. Lots of people are lifelong tenants, even in countries...
by Rhiannon Paine | May 12, 2013 | General, Just for Fun, Signs of the Times
Remember when people used to “get jobs” and then “start work” as a “new employee”? These days, you’re not a new employee, you’re an organizational newcomer who has to be “sourced” and then “socialized” into your company by means of a process...
by Rhiannon Paine | Mar 14, 2013 | General, It's a Mystery, Just for Fun
I’ve been reading so many 1930s “Golden Age” English mysteries, I think I could write one in my sleep. In fact — [rummages through scraps of paper on night-stand] — I have written one in my sleep! Let’s see if it’s any good. Chapter...
