What do you think?

Hi All

the picture to the left is one of mine. It was drawn from a picture in a magazine (I'm far to shy to ask anyone to sit there and let me draw them. I have done many others ( and I may show them eventually)

What does anyone think?

I didn't really do art very well at School - in fact I was pretty terrible, but in the years since I left I have taken to drawing people and, to a lesser extent, animals. I have tried Landscapes and the like several times - but I don't have the Soul for that sort of picture.

I don't pretend to be any good but any comment would be much appreciated.

Please feel free to leave your comments either via the comments box at the bottom of the posting or you can e-mail direct by clicking this link

Thanks for taking the time to have a look

God Bless

Dave

What a lovely Day

Hi All,

hope everything is going OK. Today has been a lovely day. Back at work after a couple of days off on leave, the day has just flown by.

Going to my first job this morning, the day was almost the perfect Autumn day. The Sun was drawing streaks of light onto the trees through the slowly clearing mist. The mixture of the gold's and oranges, with the skeletal background of the more exposed trees that have already shed their leaves (or after Monday had them blown away). The first job of the day was straight forward - no complications what so ever. This afternoon was a bit more arduous,but then that makes for a more interesting day.

Although, in the darkness of the early morning, and my face was somewhat in pain, I did wonder whether I would be fit to get into work. But a steady drink of Tea, and a short sit in the chair downstairs (so my shuffling wouldn't disturb Cathy) - the next thing I know it's time to get up. The ache has been there for most of the day - but I can put up with that.

So here I am - end of the working day just getting ready to go home. All in all the day has been pretty good.

To anyone looking in - God Bless and have a nice evening (morning,day or night depending on where you are)

Halloween

Hi all.

Halloween worries me. I know that this "common" practice in America, but this has only really become common here, in the UK, in the last few years. I don't know if it's just because I'm not used to it, or whether I just don't like the idea of it (or it maybe even that I'm a "old" skin flint).

But the more that I hear of some of the stranger people that wander around in the dark, or the fact that some of the older members of our community are worried enough about what could/can happen to them, without having kids banging on the door, in the dark and scaring the hell out of them, that we should be shying away from "trick or treating".

Don't get me wrong , I don't particularly want to stop Kids being Kids, all I'm questioning is whether going from door to door, in the dark , is this this the way to do this?

Wind ,Rain and what a difference a Day Makes

I've woken up this morning to take my beloved to work. The Sun was just rising , lighting up the sky with beautiful wispy clouds, light blues of the early morning sky, reds,yellows and golds reflected in the clouds, and the same gold, yellows and browns being copied on the leaves of the trees.

What a total difference from yesterday.I sat looking through the window - Dogs blowing up the road (almost), People chasing various pieces of their Gardens, and at some points the Rain was so strong, the sheet of water literally obscured the Car (and this was parked on the road no more than 15 feet (4 or 5 metres) away.

Our back garden looks like a war zone - our little plastic greenhouse/coldframe is laying on its side, the recycling bins are now all empty, but the same could not be said of the flower beds .

And we were lucky - I "talked", via MSN messenger, to a mate "down south" - he had already lost his brand new fence, and from pictures on the TV news up can see many up rooted trees and over turned planes.

Mind you, the funniest thing to come out of the last 24 hours, if there is anything funny, is a story that has just been on the BBC Breakfast news. An RAF base has asked the public to report back them if they find a blowup Tank that got blown away in the wind.

That should put the "wind" up a few people.

A Strange , If not a little painful, sort of week

Dear Log (and to all looking in - Welcome)

I sometimes have that "DOH" feeling.

It's been nearly a week since I last made any form of entry. I have spent a little time updating our website and the way I enter some of the information (I post occasional match reports, or rather my personal view, in the way of a "parents view" of the performance of my lads football team) (anyone wishing to have a look you can see the weblog on my football blog site.

This week has been a painful one. As I have said in previous posts', I have bad problems with my Sinus's. I know it's no great shakes compared to some one with a " Proper medical Condition", but it doesn't half get in the way of my life. It also "that time of year - that is the weather is on the Winter turn - it is getting colder, wetter (that's a laugh this year) - more inclement.

Wednesday was the worse Sinus day - to be honest I'm still not sure how I managed to last the day at work (and I'll not say how many times I was sick in the middle of the day). Mind you it still puts things in perspective.

The last few days have been particularly wet. Yesterday (Friday) I've not seen a shower of rain quite like it in a long time - all you could see through the window was a continuous sheet of water - no rain drops just water - it was awesome and not a little disturbing. You have to wonder what's going on at the minute, rain like this (and storms predicted for tonight) Earthquakes in Manchester (and other areas recently).

I don't pretend to be good at this log entry business, but I somehow feel that I can put down my thoughts a lot easier this way.

All I can say - with all things considered - my life is pretty good. I have my problems, and pains, but I like my job, I love my wife, my kids and my Mum. We have some good friends - and life isn't quiet so bad. The hard part is remembering that when you have days like Wednesday.

God Bless

Dear Log (and to anyone looking in - Welcome)

I have sat in front of this computer several times in the last few days wondering how various things are done.

My new Interest at the moment, is "Blogs" and as such I would like to see what I can do with them

Does anyone have any links to any sites that can advise on building Templates for this, and other blogs.

Although the template I use on this site is OK (more than that in fact) but I want to learn how to do things for my self (I'm just a curious sort I suppose)

It would be much appreciated if anyone could leave either a weblink on our Website GuestBook or by e-mailing us direct

God Bless

Dave

ANOTHER NICE DAY

In this part of the world (England), and as I said yesterday about a severe lack of a "Proper" Summer, the last few days have been somewhat of a revelation.

Even though the weatherman has put the "cat amongst the pigeons" for the next few days - it was a lovely day.

Today was a work day. But whilst driving from one job to another, I was lucky enough the go between jobs through the English Autumn Sunshine.

The air was fresh (too "fresh" for some), but as I drove along you could see all the beautiful browns, reds and russet colours of the slowly turning leaves. The bright Sun lit the trees up poetically (I sometimes wish I could write poetry - but I've never had that skill) - It makes you glad to be alive.

What a Lovely Day!!

Well what a lovely START to the day.

Dear Log ( and to any one reading your very welcome)

After the last few Rain soaked day (and pretty much an iffy summer to boot) the start of this morning was a wonder.

The Sun was out, there was that "nip" of cold in the air, and that clean smell you can get at the start of a lovely Autumn day. It was beautiful. It was such a nice change (especially as this is one of my days off), to walk in pleasant weather whilst taking my little girl (she'll love me for that - we all know what seven year olds are like) to School.

It makes you pleased to be alive - what a boost.

Mind - I shall not comment on the weather forecast for this afternoon (UGH)



God Bless

WHY????

I know this is several days after the appalling attack on the island of Bali - but the shock and horror has yet to really subside.

With this , and what has happened in New York, you seriously have to question how Mankind has managed to survive this long.

These sorts of things would be unacceptable if they were directed at the Military - sadly that's what they are there for. But to pick on the innocent, the Holiday Maker, the ordinary Joe/Jean in the Street - what have they done to anyone but try to enjoy a Break, or even just trying to make an ordinary living.

I know these targets are picked for exactly the reason that I am probably writing this entry right now - the World sits up and listens. There is little or no chance of actually catching the people who have carried out these atrocities - even if they do know the poeple behind these kinds of attacks.

In some ways I can sort of understand why people would want to do this sort of thing - but only sort of. I do not think that I could ever be involved with this sort of thing.

Aren't there enough problems in the World , without these making things worse.

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Kind Regards
Dave.

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Feeling Sad

Dear Log (any to anyone reading welcome)

Here I am, sat yet again, in front of the computer trying to place my thoughts into words. I am listerning to BBC2, which is showing the memorial program to Spike Milligan.

The sad bit - anything like this, and a few other things, tend to remind me of some of the people that are now sadly gone from my life, particularly my Dad. The people I loved, and still love and who will always be in my heart (although I now wished that I had let them know that a little more when they were alive), I still sit and wonder in those quiet and lonely moments, I still wonder WHY?. I know everything has to come to an end eventually, even my own end - but I still find it hard to understand why?

I suspect that to some one reading this, they may well feel that it is rambling and spurious, and it may well be, but I'm a simple man, who finds it hard to talk about his feelings - let alone put it down "in black and white".

I know this is probibly a little morid and dark, maybe I just being human, maybe it's one of those "try and get it off your chest" moments - Maybe