Category Archives: life

My German Pen Friend

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Carps

Siegen. Twinned with… HELL Note: all you are about to read is true. I swear it on the remaining follicles of my head. My local hamlet Morley is twinned with Siegen in Germany. That means that every year, a few … Continue reading →

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Growing your own veggies

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Carps

Hugh Fearnley Bloody Whittingstall. You can’t move without bumping into him, cheerfully telling us all that we should aspire to live the life of a 18th century subsistence farmer. His cheeks always ruddy and his dell forever bosky. Horseshit. My … Continue reading →

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Tracing the Carpenter family tree: 200 years of Yorkshire goodness

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Carps

One of the questions I’m never asked (along with ‘how did you get so rich?’ and ‘is it true what everyone says about your willy?’) is why I’m on this peculiar domain name. It all stems back a few years … Continue reading →

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Recent Disasters Roundup

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Carps

The lack of posts about personal disasters (wot no car crashes?) of late might have led you to believe that I am enjoying a quiet spell in life. Let me disabuse you of that charming notion: I nearly died When … Continue reading →

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Ken Dodd was right: keep your investments in your mattress

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Carps

When I started work, serious men advised me from the pages of every newspaper that the state pension was worth slightly less than my trousers and that I should “opt out” and put my money into a private pension. I’m … Continue reading →

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Communication fatigue: Does anybody reply to anything any more?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Carps

We needed a little bit of help in our house a few weeks ago. Nothing too heavy, but heavy enough for us to need some urgent advice and someone to talk to to help us solve some issues. Basically, some … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants, life | 3 Comments