I'm just this guy... y'know? :)
The wife and I are seriously considering moving home. We decided that much as we like the location, the place is just too big and too badly configured for our needs and I’m getting less and less able to carry out the maintenance work it needs. I like the idea of moving to a place … More Time to be moving on?
Sorry but I just couldn’t let this pass without some special mention. Some guy in Wales kindly told me that I could get back to being a ‘kept man’. Wow. I think this is supposed to some sort of insult but I’m not exactly sure. Believe it or not this one little comment explains a … More Hey… I'm a 'kept man'!!!
Despite still being desperately tired as we recover from the last few months today is set to be yet another long day. Up at 5:00 a.m. as usual… tho it was closer to 5:20 a.m. before we actually dragged our sorry carcases out of our kip to face the bright new day. Actually it was … More Another long day ahead.
Trouble is mine might be packing up slowly. Doctor says they are showing signs of being under stress. I was asking if this might be a result of the low carbohydrate diet but he seemed to think not… which is a bit more of a worry. He did tell me bits of my body are … More I like kidneys
While I was working away by myself around the pool, I noticed what looked like the head of a large cockroach poking out of a hole in a small bush. On closer examination I couldn’t make out *what* it was but (stupidly I suppose) I reached out to pull it. As I did it slowly … More Yet more Endoxyla Magnifica?
Moving along from the weekend’s unpleasantness, there were a few ‘high’ points. For example the wildlife found in the garden is as interesting as ever it was. The ‘fat lady‘ is still hanging about at the front of the house, spinning her webs and getting us all sticky when we back into them accidentally. But … More And now for something completely different.
There are implications and ramifications from the sudden departure of the remaining Xmas Rellies. For starters I’ve no doubt we’ll get another visit from that foul mouthed semi-educated ‘would-be adolescent’ family member who posted previously. By the way, amazing as it sounds she *isn’t* an adolescent at all! She’s in her late twenties and has … More Implications and Ramifications
Sunday was a bit of a curate’s egg. The day started reasonably with us clearing away the plates etc the kids had left after doing their own meal. The worktops were all grotty so needed a good cleaning as did the hob which had something spilled on it. Took an hour or so but again, … More The Weekend: Sunday
Heavy day Saturday. Up at 5:00 a..m. to get the youngest to her skating lesson. She did pretty well though compared to the 14 year old we saw later in the day on the TV she has a **huge** way to go. She certainly needs more practice time and maybe gymnastics tuition as well. Anyway, … More The Weekend: Saturday
Slowly but surely, one at a time I can feel switches clicking ‘off’ in my mind. Thinking at a tangent for a second, I remember the wife’s father came in for a lot of criticism, over the years from both his immediate family, and from myself because of his ‘cut and run’ attitude to his … More The switches are closing.
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