Category Archives: everyday bits ‘n’ bobs

It’s not you…

Posted on 17 January, 2011 by nuttycow

…no, actually, it is. This weekend has been a whirlwind of fun, but sometimes slightly odd, occurences. It all started on Friday at a party in the upper echelons of Lausanne (read, a bloody huge hill away). Three of my closest … Continue reading →

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A tour round Swiss Cow Towers – part ii

Posted on 21 July, 2010 by nuttycow

So come in, let me show you my boudoir. Ok, so there’s not a lot there but the bed’s damn comfy. Points of note. Quilt – made by my mother (obviously, it’s folded down, my mother doesn’t think I’m a … Continue reading →

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A tour round Swiss Cow Towers – part i

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by nuttycow

Well, it’s only taken me 4 months but now, at last, I’m (nearly) ready to take you round my new abode. Only one room (the spare room) is without pictures, but I’m sure you won’t care. Shall we start with … Continue reading →

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When on and off collide

Posted on 1 July, 2010 by nuttycow

Rules for when “real life friends” accidently find out about the existence of a previously secret blog: 1. Don’t mention it. 2. Don’t allude to it. 3. Don’t quote it. Seriously friends of ours, if we wanted you to know … Continue reading →

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Pass the zimmerframe

Posted on 24 May, 2010 by nuttycow

The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Grey (1891) I’ve been thinking a lot about getting old recently. I’ve been thinking about my parents … Continue reading →

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The plot thickens (or rather, it doesn’t and I just realise a couple of things which I actually realised a while ago but ignored at the time)

Posted on 26 April, 2010 by nuttycow

So… it turns out that ugly minger shag is actually ugly minger girlfriend. And, annoyingly, isn’t that ugly at all. She is, in fact, incredibly slim and good looking. But she does have a rather prominent nose (which makes me feel better). … Continue reading →

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Chez Cow – under renovation

Posted on 20 April, 2010 by nuttycow

Due to an unexpected free weekend (thank you Ash Cloud of Doom (TM)) I finally got the chance to move into the new house this weekend. So far I have: a) a mattress (stolen, well, given to me by, a … Continue reading →

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Oh neigh!

Posted on 18 March, 2010 by nuttycow

  At £17 a kilo, I’d better be eating Red Rum!

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I have a pathetic moment

Posted on 15 March, 2010 by nuttycow

Ok, you’re just going to have to bear with me, I’m having a sudden flash of pathetico. Having gone out over the weekend several things occur to me: 1. I’ll never ever ever have a man ever ever again. All the … Continue reading →

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Steep learning curves

Posted on 5 March, 2010 by nuttycow

I’ve been in Switzerland for nearly a week now and I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by. How much has happened over the last 6 days. How much I think I’ve probably started to change. So what … Continue reading →

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