Matthew Sylvester
Musings
How do you walk, or run?
My youngest has ultra mobile limbs. Her knees are so loose that they twist inwards when she walks or runs, and she has suffered pain as a result for a couple of years now. Recently the pain has been getting a lot worse in one of her feet. It has got so bad that we … Continue reading
I hide in shame, and a little fear, from my bin men
Sounds sad doesn’t it? A 41 year old man, hiding from the bin men. But it’s true. See, we’re moving soon. We have a 120 foot garden (one reason we’re moving) which absolutely filled with plants that hate us. Don’t feel bad, we hate them just as much. In order to get the house into … Continue reading
What if Disney Princesses were historically accurate?
Buzzfeed Videos have put up a fabulous video featuring Disney Princesses such as Pocohontas, Briar Rose/Sleeping Beauty/Aurora, Snow White, Tiana, and Belle. With each, they feature them in historically accurate clothing (although I do feel that the ‘peasant’ clothing looked a bit rich), as well as a bit of information about the society they lived … Continue reading
My cat’s crack sniffing habit
My cat has a bad crack sniffing habit. Most people smoke crack. My cat sniffs it. We all know that cats do silly things. Hell, cats do stupid things. Well, mine does. In the back garden of our soon-to-be-old house, there’s a crack in the cement leading down to the lawn. Every day, after having … Continue reading
The first pricklings of doubt have raised their ugly heads
As many of you will be aware, I have been somewhat ill since October thanks to Kidney stone issues. Renal Colic is what they call it in medical parlance. On a side note I just realised that I used three words with foreign etymology in that last sentence. Regardless. Since October I’ve been on strong … Continue reading
Matthew Sylvester 