The Grandparents’ Blog

A lighthearted look at grandparenting and retirement

Another Stealth Tax

Now I am in my late sixties, I believe I need to rant a bit more often – so here goes!
UK motorists are being converted from the old paper driving licence that slowly disintegrates over a driver’s lifetime.  This conversion has been going on for the last ten years or so.  When we returned [...]

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Oops Again!

When I turned into a busy road yesterday, I was immediately confronted with a giant traffic jam, so I quickly turned into a driveway.  It looked like the entrance to a small parking lot, an ideal place to turn around. Then disaster struck!

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Oops!

After shaving, l looked forward to using the after shave skin balm – recent birthday present.  I squeezed the bottle (which wasn’t meant to be squeezed)

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Blind as Bats!

Has this ever happened to you?

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