New House A Week On
Well, a week has now passed and my new house is gradually turning in to what I want it to be, all be it at greater cost than I hoped, but when isn't that the case? You think you can put up with things you don't like but ultimately you can't!!It was much with much relief that, I got away from it at the weekend and spend my time with Di and co down in Broughton in what (for a change) turned out to be a boozy affair. On Friday it was a funeral for ...
Go Slow On Blogs
Restricted internet access is slowing up blogs temporarily whilst I am in the process of moving. I have a T-Mobile thing called a toggle or something like that, for just £12.00 a month (on a contract I inadvertantly signed for a year) you can get cut off the internet at your convenience every five minutes, and when it does work you have the download speed equivalent to a disabled tortoise, go get one folks they are fab!!Anyway, I have last ...
A Visit From Toby and Sara, A New Home, And A Chat With ‘Arry
Had a busy couple of days this last week, firstly my old friends Toby and Sara ventured down to Broughton for the weekend to help me and Diane get pissed, and we all did so in epic style, starting with a country walk followed by a few beers in the Tally, then a meal at the lovely Greyhound in Stockbridge, then a few more beers at The Tally, then oblivion. We all felt fantastic on Sunday morning. The Greyhound in Stockbridge Yesterday I finally ...
Nick Griffin-Just A Bit Of A Tit Really
I was really expecting fireworks durin the appearance of Nick Griffin on Question Time last night but it was all a load of nonsense really. I was expecting a well educated man who had become addicted and corrupted to some far right ideals, a sort of boffin gone mad. I was concerned that with clever rhetoric, and well spun anti Islamic policies he may be able to convince deluded middle right wing individuals his party was able to take the nation ...
Broughton Jumble Sale
They say variety is the spice of life, and you must try something once, so this weekend the boys and I headed over to Diane's for the annual Brougton jumble sale at the village hall, and what an eye opener it was. It is truly amazing what people buy and the way they will go about it.When we arrived there were already 20-30 people outside the hall peering through the windows to see what was on offer, one women even tried to get through the back ...