Just love Sky+ -- the Nativity Play in Mrs Brown's Boys - an absolute scream

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Getting my artistic side out.. Say whuuuut!

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Just when I thought this year couldn't get any worse, it just did. There is another star in the sky tonight .. xxx <3

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Busy ...

Well that's several cupboards moved, and half way through refilling them. Given how the rest of the day has gone (badly), this is a big bonus. Have to say though, given the amount of gear in them, it's probably a good that I do like Lilliput Lane Houses

Arrrgghhh

Argh - just seen a face with a piggy nose, and hairy chimp ears. Opps must stop looking in the mirror LOL

What the Hell!!

What, in the name of hector , am I doing? It really is stupid O'Clock in the morning and I'm sat typing this and talking to the dog. And I don't know why. I just simply woke up. Nap at Dinner time expected

Poor Dougal

There is something crashing its way round the spin cycle of the washing machine and Dougal is stood in the kitchen staring at that strange, odd sound.

He really doesn't like it. He looks to the noise, then he looks at me with those sad “protect me” eyes. The machine has just slowed down and you could almost see Dougie gulp, take a deep breath and rush past the machine and on into the hall. And I thought there was not much that could really bother my puppy

What the???

Am watching the preliminary competition's for the Worlds Strongest Man.

These people are built like “brick bogs”, usually with a stomach that would have a dietician having a quiet heart attack.

How's it work?? I would have a problem lifting the strap, and they are lifting half a city

Tired, so very tired

Will be so pleased when tomorrow has come and gone.

Not only will it be the weekend, and not only is tomorrows shift “an extra” but, at least in theory, I don't have to wake up early for a day or two (even though we all know what will really happen)

Am about to give up on the computer (and everything else) for tonight. The eyes are closing. Concentration is none existent.

Time to call it a day – an early NITE NITE to everyone

Strange Sleep

What a strange nights sleep!
Woke up at around 2 after fighting off hoards of intelligent, monster Ants ( or were they evil grapes with legs?). Woke up once again around 4 after once again fighting off millions of flesh eating cockroaches. And then, finally, and most frighteningly is shoot bolt upright, around 6, thinking I had slept through, missing getting up for work. And it's Monday!! Then I realised, it is Monday. Have a good day everyone

just to let you know ..

Duck everyone, my face hurts. my head hurts and i'm not in a good mood.
I would stay out my way if I were you ..

should be ok in the morning hopefully!!

Hummmm..

I knew dinner time was approaching as my brain was wondering where my stomach had got to. Perusing the various lunch options it came down to either a salad box or a Bacon Burger with an egg on top. So given its cold. It's raining and I'm feeling not a little fed up - try making a good guess which option won?? And I didn't get any of the egg on my jumper for once ;0)

It's Monday

Waking up early! Feeling "rough round the edges". Sneezing. Snotty nose! It can only be a work day, and it can only be Monday - have a good day, and a safe week everyone.

Saturday 3rd November 2012

Morning All, once again can I personally thank everyone who came to say goodbye to Mum. The sun was out, and the sky blue (for the main part), what more could we have asked. I feel better today for having known that everything went the way she wanted. Good bless you all for caring ..

Friday, 2nd November 2012

Well today's the day I have been dreading. Strangely I seemed to have slept well but am feeling rather fragile even now. Can I "Thank You" to everyone who will be coming to say goodbye to mum now. Im not being rude, its just that i'lI know how we will all be later on. Love you Mum xxx

What an odd day

I really don't know how I feel today . Am at Mums getting ready for tomorrow but it just doesn't feel real somehow. I just know tomorrow is going to hurt. A few tears today. Tomorrow??

Good, I really hate paper ...

It has crawled past Nine O'Clock, and that pile of Bills and bits isn't really going down as fast as I would like - and thats with both me and Cathy going through it. Tomorrow, letter typing day (hopefully!!)

Oh Dear ....

Having spent some of the day at Mum's looking for Bills, statements, companies to contact and the like, I have just increased the paper pile at least 5 fold. Oops !! At least we found most if the things we were looking for - even had Dads HiFi running, after at least 12years - 60's Love Songs on CD, and even some on LP, big smiles for once this week

Sad ....

A bad start to the day, waking up to a raft of sad songs running through my mind. And a cry and heavy heart already. Today is going to be a very long day

Wasted

Well that's been a solid waste of a weekend - eyes are burning, muscles are aching and, seemingly, having slept a great deal of the rest if the time. Always a good indicator when your told "you look awful" ( among the clearer ones ). And tomorrow is Monday. Brilliant ...

Wow

#BTTCCarfire British touring cars are always a good watch, but to see Matt Neil's car catch fire as it runs round, well exciting is not the word

Bond, James Bond ...

So it's 50 years since the release of Dr No. You just have to like a good Bond Film. The only snag is, who was the best Bond? Connery ? I must say I did like Timothy Dalton and I quite like Daniel Craig. I do know who I didn't like though ...

4:30??

I wonder what happened this morning. Woke up up at 4:30 and that was that. Thankfully it's Friday and there's a saved longbow program on the sky box - "nock, draw, loose" Just love the sound of longbow arrows let fly

Wondering ..

Am sat, looking at my private digital " journals " wondering what, or whether, I should put something in. Put down my thoughts for me. Never been a big diary person in that way, but occasionally I have entered various observations. I think I shall ponder ....

Ouch ...

Ouch .. IBS pain, that will see to breakfast I guess

Am feeling, for some reason, disconnected from the rest of the human race. Sad face - big time. Nite nite

Everyone is shattered after the trials and tribulations if the weekend. Tilly wasn't very well at all yesterday, and everyone else is just so tired - I could sleep for a week.

Am sat wondering. With everything else that is happening, why do I care what happens in the X Factor? But, in a funny (and sad) way I do. How can the Essex weirdo go through, but the lad from Liverpool (and Scunny?) didn't ? If I'm not to careful, I might even care who wins!

Bills and phone calls. And now , just getting ready for another trip over the bridge. I suppose, at least I got to see the motorbikes .. A bit selfish I know. But I need a smile at the minute

Probably not the best time to watch last nights Dr Who. But they were right in the papers for once - it IS a tear jerker. Bye Bye Amelia Pond

Positive ...

Well that's the first job done and decided. The air rifle that went boing has been sorted and test fired - yeah! The other rifle with a jam - not so good . Needs a more expert gunsmith. Am wondering now what to do next.

I knew it ...

I knew it ... Got home from the hospital to find the main ring main had tripped. After a bit of fiddling I found that it was only the dining room/lounge ring. Am guessing we have a puddle under the floor boards and one of the under floor wires is hanging in it. Need an electrician, but haven't the spare cash to pay for one!!

Some day off

Why is it,when you get a day off work, it feels even busier than when you are at work. Even now, at barely 8 in the morning I am sat in the haematology department of the local hospital "volunteering" a blood sample. This message probably won't even go out until I get home. There is no wireless network that I can use, and the iPad doesn't have a mobile account (not that you are suppose to have that active here either). The thing is I can't see today getting very much better!!

Digital drawing

Am having ( or more accurately was having) one if those "ummmm" moments. Have sketched, using paper and pencil on and off for ages, but yesterday I started doing a "proper" picture on the iPad for the first time . And I'm not sure I like it

Am sat, watching a saved episode of Mock the Week having already watched last nights saved Dr Who thinking that I should really do something else. And then thinking "STUFF IT!!"

After the stresses of this week, an hour or so shooting helps settle the mind. Pity about the continuing ache in my arm

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Am I right in the head?

Am I right in the head? (And yes, I am expecting certain types of replies from certain people ;0) ). Once again the automated part of my mind has woken me up at around 6, even though I'm not at work. However my first thought was "wouldn't it be good to shoot some paper?" Arrows or pellets? Both are good. Is that normal?

Friday ....

The positive is, of course it's Friday !! But that's about it. It's dark. It's dull. It's cold and its raining. And, yet, it is only the beginning of autumn. It feels like it is going to be a very long winter

iOS6, an update (sort of)

A personally annoying "addition" to the new version of the Apple OS is, you download a new app, find it on you screen to see it sporting a bright blue ribbon with "New" emblazoned across it. Just in case you had forgotten you have just downloaded it

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Last night I went ahead and did something I wouldn't usually do. I updated both my pad and phone to the new apple iOS6. The good news is they both still work. The difference? Ah well that's another story. With the claim, in the supplied text, of over 200 separate changes. I've noticed about a dozen!!

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Seriously not impressed with the way life works at the minute. Nature has a stinking way of treating people who have suffered enough

Socks .....

How the hell have we ended up with this many socks? And why we're none of them in a pair?

Busy day .....

Spent this morning in Lincoln getting a new work laptop setup, and most of the afternoon near Grimsby using it. There's nothing like getting used to it quickly ;0)

Weather ....

Ain't it funny weather at the moment. Just through the course of today, it has been cold ( or should I say cool?). It's has been so cloudy the street lights came on and, as it is now sunny. I know the british weather is always an odd thing, but really!!

Is my puppy well fed?

Am just sat here wondering if Douggie is better fed than me? My breakfast consists of bread and butter ( posh bread to be fair) and Douggie has had a bowl of Rabbit, in jelly with assorted vegetables - hummmm

Typical ...

It's filing typical isn't it. The alarm went off nice and early yesterday when it turned out I wasn't actually at work. This morning - no alarm at all, even though it was seemingly turned on!!!

Annoyed

Am really Mardy now ( I know, nothing new there ) Got up, having volunteered for overtime. Fed the puppy, filled the van. Stuffed down breakfast and powered up the laptop. Login and nothing. Sometime in the last few days the overtime allocation had been cancelled. And no one thought it was important enough to actually tell me. Not happy .....

You can tell its Monday - am on overtime that I didn't want, stuck on a 5 minute job, that has taken over two hours so far. And, given a safe parking spot, I could imagine myself nodding off. Better get back to the grind stone

Eyes are now sore, and the brain is tired. Yet there is the dishwasher to fill, a toilet seat to mend and Archery and Airguns gear to put away. What shall I do next ?? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

That just goes to show how out of practice I am with my BareBow. Being unable to hit barn doors comes to mind ;(

A new film

Am thinking of making a film - BIN RAIDER staring Dougal the Labradoodle. Is he in search of ancient artefacts? Of course not, but a nice Pork bone will do nicely. The odd sweet wrapper wouldn't go amiss either ;0)

A Farm ...

Yeah gods, another job with the term FARM in the address. Let's say hello to the middle of no where again!!!

Speedtesters ...

Just out of professional interest I have, at this point in time 3 different speed tester apps on my phone. And it's no wonder we have to deal with such confusion. With a download speed range of 13mb at best and 0.45mb at worst? Wheat chance have I got to work out what's happening

A Cull ...

Not the normal thing to do on waking up but, with iPad in hand, have just had a quick cull of little used "friends" on Facebook. That may well be followed by unused groups, pages and Twitter follows. Am guessing getting ready for work and breakfast are more important

My poor chair

Someone has killed my big computerChair. Will have to sit on an ordinary chair now - rrrrrrrrrrrr

Alarm clock ...

Makes you wonder don't it? Have Woken up several times since four o'clock - but still had the hell scared out of me by the alarm clock! A rare thing these days as I usually turn the stupid thing off before it goes off...

A Blue Moon .....

According to various Internet sources, Friday evening/ night should see a Blue Moon!! (no singing please - have had that tune bouncing round my head for the last five minutes) Can't honestly say I have seen one, and the next one isn't till 2015. Might just keep an eye out for it, but am expecting very little - due to cloud cover most likely

A scene from a Benny Hill show ???

Imagine, in your minds eye the following with the sound track of that chase music they used to play on the Benny Hill Show. There is me (and at certain times - Laura) chasing a small amphibian around the front room. Furniture cast aside. 101 dog tennis balls recovered (and then promptly returned under cupboards/book cases etc by a lunatic dog) and, finally giving up for a minute or two as the frog vanishes into the kids toy pile.
Coffee break and re-think required

That was surprise!!!

Have just walked into the hall way, to go to "the little boys room" and, sat, against the toilet door is a green and brown speckled frog. A real green and brown speckled frog. Now I have to work out the best way to release it back into the garden ?????

Thank you Microsoft ....

Well actually stuff you Microsoft.

For the second day running I have had to use system restore to remove the latest windows update on the main computer to get on the Internet on that machine ( it uses an Ethernet cable as opposed to wireless ).

Should have known something would happen because, since updates day last Tuesday we have been getting no Internet reports at work - and it has been passed by the god like ones above us that some XP and Windows 7 users have got this update that causes the virus guard program's to block Internet access - great!!

The British weather

Don't you just love the contradictions of the British weather. Am stood, looking at the Dog looking totally confused at the fact that the sun is shining bright, but it's raining and to my rear the dark cloud and thunder appear to be coming.
At least the weather is never boring

A Quiet House ....

This may sound like an odd thing to say ( as I duck down waiting for a comment from certain people ;0) ) but there is something more melancholy to me about a house, full of people asleep, but silent and quiet than a house you know is empty and equally quiet.
Maybe that is why I feel I need a radio or tv to be playing away in the background, even though I know I probably won't be taking much notice of it.
Maybe I just don't like the silence

Smile ....

That has made my day. Have just been watching a BBC Breakfast (http://bbc.co.uk/breakfast) news story about the Robot World Cup being held in Bristol. Not normally a smile inducing event for the non-nerd but, how can you not smile when you see a toddler pretending to be one of the little robots

Yeah, I guess ....

Morning All, and welcome too Friday!
I guess I should be pleased that, should I survive work today, it is a Bank Holiday weekend - three days off
But I just can't get that excited. Am tired and achy. The eyes refuse to work again. It's cool, it's dull and the days are getting shorter, the nights longer. I'm sure I will feel more positive later, i really should stop mentioning my thoughts straight after waking up ...

Dougal's darting backwards and forwards, in and out of the back door whilst I get my shoes on. He looks back at me with expectant eyes.
Do you think he knows he's going for a walk?

Soz ....

Sorry for being so impolite earlier - was just trying to get my thoughts down whilst I could remember how to phrase those thoughts.
So good morning to you all. And I hope you all have a dry, safe and productive day - "have a good 'un"

Another busy morning .....

Routine (my routine least ways) has been disturbed once again ;0)

I really am getting to be a stubborn old git.

As my alarm went off I could hear the shower running and, when I moved enough to crawl to the bathroom I hear cupboard doors bang and the cups and plates clatter in the kitchen.

Can even hear Cathy being "woken up" by Dougie . I really need to find a way of latching that door that he can't open!!

Oh iPad .....

Oh iPad , you fickle thing. Now I turn try and turn your power back on, and your battery is now showing 15%.

Mind you, I think that I still ought to put you on charge.

Grumpy ....

I know I can get grumpy, but an iPad ? I know you need a charge, but you didn't have to shut down so immediately - just coz your battery is showing less than 10%.

What do you buy an inanimate object to say sorry ;0)

Morning All .....

What's happening in this house? The norm is I get up, usually on my own. I get my breakfast, again usually on my home. There might be a passing "hello" from another member of the family but you get the idea.

Not this morning everyone is up and , for an old got like me, it's to busy, to early and it's spoiling my normal routine ;0)

Driving - arrghhh ....

Given my job, it's good that I normally don't mind driving. Nothing wrong with pointing the van in the right direction, turning the radio up and pushing the accelerator down.

But not today. Is been a "screaming out of the windscreen" day with, what seems to be a continual succession of Sunday drivers, mobile traffic lights and road moles and their diggers.

I Suppose it could be worse ?

Should really give up ......

Opposite to what was said, and tried several minutes ago, I just can't leave alone.
Have fiddled with the various settings and am trying one last time.

And it is one last time, eyes are heavy and brain numb.

Have good sleep everyone

Arrrgghhhhh

Am guessing it is time to walk away and try again tomorrow.

Firstly it seems we get several posts , and now we get none.

Perhaps it's time to accept that I will have to stop the multi post and go to post once, send many. Nite Nite

Tired and not a little fed up at the moment...

Tired and not a little fed up at the moment.

Uniform ironed, although the muggy air did make for a good sweat.
Smiles thanks to the arrival of Mandy,, Jack and Charlie. And big hugs to Cathy and Laura.

Am a bit annoyed at the way Dougie barks at everything - big sighs

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And it's Saturday

God I feel awful this morning - feels like a sinus infection, but, knowing my luck it's more likely to be a serious case of hay fever. Does hay fever taste that nasty?email

It's Friday

Am guessing I should be pleased its Friday, but I'm not.

Have just woken up.
My eyes are blurry and sore.
My back and leg ache because I slept "funny".
And there is a dog snoring loudly on the landing and I still have to survive 8 hours at work. Feeling Grumpy just doesn't cover it. Tomorrow should be a lie in day, but I bet that won't happen either.
Guess its time to slope off mumbling further to myself and put the kettle on.

Utterly shell shocked - just rang the insurance company to cancel (got a cheaper quote) and they just wiped £250 off the original renewal, just for a 0800 phone call. Guess I wont be moving after all.

Insurance

Am sat, looking through a list of insurance quotes to find a better one than the one we've got. My brain hurts. But it does look like we are going halve the cost. ????

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Come home to find Laura, playing the Sims on her brothers computer. Big smile coz there she is, moaning that although she can build a house, she can't fit it with patio doors???

Well, that's all the Men's Archery watched from Yesterday ( well most of it least ways - small power nap required in the middle) just in time to see the Women's competition live. And then there's the Hungarian Grand Prix this afternoon. Ain't life hard sometimes??

Look out

Lookout world - am feeling tired, fed up and mardy. Just thought it fair to waeveryone. And now I'm going to walk to dog - CLEAR THE WAY!email

Mental Confusion = here I am watching an advert for Virgin Media (TIVO), on a Sky Channel????

that will teach me to stand out in the rain - have woken up this morning with another session of "concrete nose syndrome". Nice!!

What a milestone - today is my 25th Wedding Anniversary, and I couldn't be more pleased or proud. There have been some difficult spots, as there always are in any life, but I will always love my Cathy xxxx

The Dougal Containment

Well that's phase 1 of the Dougal Containment System complete (to wit the main posts and crossbars of a fence) seeing as the little sod has wormed his way through the base of the death hedge. Tomorrow - slats and a coat of fence stain (hopefully)

Update, thanks for the help tilly, *hugs*

Well that's phase 1 of the Dougal Containment System complete (to wit the main posts and crossbars of a fence) seeing as the little sod has wormed his way through the base of the death hedge. Tomorrow - slats and a coat of fence stain (hopefully)

My eyes are burning, am tired ... Too tired. Tried to go back to sleep and failed so am sat in the kitchen doing Archery/AirGun maintainance. Need another Coffee !!

Suffering from tired shell shock. To be woken up by explosive coughing and the sound of retching. And then taking several sleep wriddled moments to realise its not you!!

Oh, for gods sake .....

I really give up now, have had enough. We have people in hospital. Tilly's had tonsillitis for most of the week, and, of course, I once again wake up with "concrete nose syndrome " Not only that, but then I go back to sleep for another THREE hours. I know there are a lot of people with coughs, cold and viral infections at the moment , but as I have said, I have had enough of this.

HaHa, am sat here typing on the computer with the Puppy SNORING in the background. Hilarious

I can't believe it - have just trodden on another bit of glass. Where is it all coming from??

Foot still aches, even though I peeled that lump of glass out of it 30 minutes or more ago

Arrgghhh... now I really don't know what to do. Have been an O2 customer forever, but have seen "an offer that can't be refused" for an iPhone on TMobile. What to do. What to do?

Hummm

What I should be doing..
• Finishing up the bills.
• Finishing up my “Follow up” messages
• Clean the house
• Iron
What I am Doing ….
• Am pointlessly searching the internet for nothing in particular
• Aimlessly looking at my camera thinking “charge the battery idiot”
• Meandering around sorting the pile of information I have about Archery and Airguns
• IPadding (even when the computer is on)
• Looking out the window at the rain, staring
• Moaning to myself about tripping over Puppies Bone pile,, but doing nothing about it

I know the weather is bad, but really. Was sat at the computer when I hear, firstly a strange "cackle" from the kitchen, followed by the rushing foot steps of a rather large puppy on the Hallway floor. I get there to see a Jackdaw, in the kitchen doorway looking in. Dougie soon saw to the Jackdaw leaving, but I have never seen that type of bird, nearly in the kitchen. Was it trying to get out the rain??

An evil thought

Here I am, driving through the puddles and standing water of the countryside between Keadby and Eastoft. As I approach Luddington, a green Ford appears out of the bends and the drivers window is DOWN. Not only that, but we are both coming up to a big pool of standing water. It is at this point I can feel a smirk forming on my face, and that thought "if I can make that puddle at the right time, could i flick water into his window?"email

Wet?

Well that a nice warm bath to finish a damp, wet, miserable day. You wouldn't think it's summer. Have not long since finished taking Dougie for a walk through Central Park. Most of the big grass spaces are still under a shallow, but significant pool of rain water. Nice!!email

I really don't know what it is about Saturday rosters that I don't like. The jobs are the same (pretty much). The way things are done is pretty much the same. But it doesn't feel the same - I could quite happily be firing arrows. And there is even fewer people to talk too!! ;0( Oh well, that's my lunch time. Time to move on ....

Am sat wondering .... I know I should do something constructive, but my mind and constitution seem to feel differently. Hummmmm, perhaps take the dog for a walk would help

Am sat at the computer thinking "Where has all that storage space gone" to realise we ALL take far to many images. I really must be more brutal when I sort new ones

I know some people who will cringe at this ( and plenty more who wont !) but I finally got to see the Steps Concert Special on Sky last night.. And I did enjoy it (after smiling at all blokes of my age singing along and hand dancing ;0) ) And, you know what, I went to sleep feeling happy. You can't really beat that sort of feeling can you. Have a nice day everyone

Well, ain't it nice ....

Well, ain't it nice to look forward to a four day weekend. Should be sorting out soething or other tonight, but the eyes are heavy and the brain numb. Have a good, good weekend everyone

i was right ....

Looks like I was right, I did go back to sleep. 

And 7 O' clock was involved. 

Only that became the time that puppy decided it was time I woke up AGAIN!!!! 

Boy my head is going to ache today ;0)

It's What Time??

I had forgotten what 4 O'clock in the morning really looks like, and it's brighter and noisier than I remember. 

I have some vague recollection of a bedroom door closing (slamming would be more accurate) in the recesses of a sleeping mind. I'm not sure of the time period involved, but next thing I'm certain of is the morning greeting of a sloppy puppy. 

And, because I'm a nice person, I have come downstairs to keep Douggie entertained for a while. 

Am guessing I will be snoring again, probably in the chair, by 7. 

One thing though, the Dawn Chorus is a lot louder than I recall!!

Am glad I'm now full (face full of Pork and Chips), after a pleasant Puppy walk in the park. Absolutely SHATTERED now and I could sleep for a week

What the .....

Caring person that I am, I spent my own lunch break shopping for some Puppy Food. Having brought him some more tins, biscuits, a larger water dish and an ace "fighting" pull rope, I noticed the shop was selling cow bones for dogs to chew on. Looking at the bag size I thought there would be two or three bits - that would be a good buy. Get home and Dougie like the alternate food, and the rope. Looking down at the state of his old bone, I though ideal time to open the bag.
Yeah gods, instead of two three bits, it looks like a single side of cow. Massive.
No wonder Dougal circled it severals times before he tried to move it

Morning All. What a strange sensation. Cathy and Laura are heading off to Cornwall and Lee's asleep upstairs. But the house feels lonely already - like it's just me and puppy. Why so sad ?

Moro GP

Am watching the Le Mans Moto GP on BBC HD. Am always impressed how the F1/GP2 drivers race in rainy conditions. Am even more impressed how the Motorbike lads tear round in the rain.

That said Carl Crutchlow has just slid off on his backside

Lorenzo, on the other hand is not only leading, but going faster and faster. Even the Doctor is back in the house

email

God - I really hate Google sync, what a useless piece of ....... For the 2nd time in 7 days it has trebled (at least) my Contact and Calendar entries on my Blackberry - AARRRRGGGHHHHH

I should't laugh (but I'm going to ;-) ) but it is quite entertaining to watch puppy try and steal Cathy's knitting wool whilst she is trying to use it.

Monday 1st May 2012

It looks like we were being spoilt yesterday afternoon, as the weather is back to gloom, dank and cold.

Doesn't really matter, as most of my "projects" are indoors and, sadly, not weather effected.

Anyone I know who is out in the rain, cover up and fastern down and have a good day.

Phone Update

Am making progress, although it did involve removing the various associated accounts, pulling the battery, and then starting again. Not keen on the touch screen keyboard (but then I have never been good with ANY touch screen keyboard - fat fingers), but I will manage, I'm sure.

Thick!!!

Morning! God I can be thick. Have acquired a nice 2nd hand Blackberry Torch. In nice condition (bar one tiny scratch) and had got it working nicely. But I couldn't leave alone - now it doesn't sync properly and I cant remember what I altered. Time for a Google

Saturaday 28th, April 2012

Got to love a Saturday Morning. 

Have nodded off, yet again. 

Yet still get to see a couple of hours of favourite history programming.

Mike Loudes with Weaponds that made Britain - The Longbow, and then Russell Crowe and the Real Robin Hood.

Can't understand why I would be interested ;0)

I thought our Dog wasn't supposed to shed hair??? I Don't Think So!!

OUCH!!! Again

Morning and welcome to the weekend. looks like the weather is going to be "special" yet again. Have woken up feeling like I have been stabbed in the back, stiff in the small of the back, and a sharp pain the the shoulder - oh joy

Friday

Morning, and welcome to yet another miserable day.
Awake and up, once again far too early.
Have just seen Liam set off his Uni Interview, and I am watching something gentle - NOT.
Could be watching the news, or something "Historical". But no, I have to watch the Scott Brothers co-production with the History Channel - GETTYSBERG.
You know its going to realistic (as far as these things can ever be for TV) when you have to enter your Sky PIN.

Wednesday 25th April 2012

What is it with drivers in Scunthorpe at the moment?

Before anyone starts, I know, I'm not the best driver on the planet. But at least I didn't do this.

In the last TWO days I have seen two cars go the wrong way down the one way section of Dunstall Street (but 5 minutes apart). Three or four cars trying to turn right out of Church Lane, on to the Kingsway, even though it it clearly signed "No Right Turn", and there are more and more cars running the Howdens Hill lights - with several thinking that red is the new green.

Now flat cap back on, and back to driving at 20.

Hurry up

Wish they would get on with the racing,

What a shame - am watching Martin Brundle's grid walk - nearly Grand Prix time, reshuffle the cushions and time to get comfy

Monaco GP 1955 Just shows how things have changed. Sky have just shown a piece about the Monaco GP in 1955. And it just shows you how things have changed. Sandbags on the corners and walls "to protect the drivers" A number of boats out in the bay, one being used to pick up Ascari as he swims away from his car as it flew into the water, and then to the bottom of the harbour. Thin tyres and proper racing - just shows how things have been sterilised to some extent.

Ouch!!!

That might have knackered things - nodded off on the settee. Wakeup to find the puppy is using me as a cushion - cute! Less cute is the fact I'm struggling to bend my back, and I have a pain running through my lower back and into the top of my right (now Twitching) leg. Need to find that list of recommended exercises

That's funny

Puppy, sat on the settee (and Cathy will do her nut!!) looks up as I wander through to the kitchen as an urgent coffee refill is required. The nose appears around the door, followed by those puppy dog eyes. Dougal stands for a few moments and then looks.
You can see the thoughts now going through a Puppy mind, and he walks straight over to the bread loaf on the kitchen table - pointing straight to it.
I'm guessing puppy wants toast!

It's Saturday

Morning everyone - ITS THE WEEK END!! YEAH.
Mores the pity, the weather forecast is for more rain.Then rain and possibly more rain. At least I have the chance to draw a couple of pictures this week, that's something I haven't done in a while. Mind you, all it odes is remind me to finish the watercolours I started last year!
Have a good weekend everyone.

Wednesday 18thApril 2012

This must seem like a consistent tirade of doom and gloom. 

Not feeling well! 

Not a good day at work! 

You know what I mean. 

But that is how it feels at the moment. It feels like you get penalised at work for doing the job the way you were trained to do. It feels like the whole of life is eat, sleep and work. 

Not a happy bunny this morning.

07:22:14

Have had tea. Had a bath and am waiting for a message. So tired now, and it is still me and the puppy(and he is asleep oln the hallway floor) Am guessing I will be asleep soon, so Nite, Nite. And so see you in the morning

Isn't it strange? From a full house, including Mandy, Nat, Jack and Charlie to, within an hour just me and puppy. Nat and the boys have gone home. Liams gone out to see his beloved and the Girls have gone to Sheffield to see Steps. Suddenly, I feel quite lonely. Oh Well! Better take the dog for a walk.

Am giving the BT Vision Box one more chance. Not really sure why - its just one of a number of options, and not even the best one. Guess I just like tinkering!!

Tuesday, 3rd April 2012

Morning All. Went to bed really early feeling bad. Wake up feeling the same. The one thing I have recently realised is that the modern world runs too fast for me. Night still follows Day, but the world of today wants me to put more in a day than I have the energy to do. Or really want to do. The modern world is leaving me behind, and, I don't care. Let it run off. Burn it's self out. I may not catch up, but I will still be moving.

If I get one more call, asking whether I've claimed for Injury's/PPI/Surveys/Loft Insulation and the like, I'm liable to go mental and cause the caller some harm (if I can get hold of them)

Friday 23rd March 2012

Morning all, and welcome to Friday. 

Doesn't feel like I have had a week off, I'm sure I would have done less at work. And, another busy day beckons.

Skip visit is urgently required, followed by a visit to the DIY store for parts. Then @10 I might actually start doing something ;0( 

Better dose up on coffee then!!

Friday 23rd March 2012

Morning all, and welcome to Friday. 

Doesn't feel like I have had a week off, I'm sure I would have done less at work. And, another busy day beckons.

Skip visit is urgently required, followed by a visit to the DIY store for parts. Then @10 I might actually start doing something ;0( 

Better dose up on coffee then!!

what happens ....

... To all the iPad 2's?

Now the world is slowly being infested with the iPad 3, obviously a greatly inflated prices, as is normal for any Apple product, what has happened to all the iPad 2's?

Do Apple "recover" them, forcing people to buy the latest incarnation, or has something else happened to them. Donated to orphans? Sent to the third world to help delevop local skills ? Am questing I already know.

If anyone from Apple, or one of their suppliers is out there, I will give you some cash for a couple of the old versions. Justntontake them off their hands you understand.

Posterous has been acquired by Twitter

Attached, hopefully, is an email form one of the sharing sites that I use - Posterous. They have just been purchased by Twitter, who have a bit of a rep for being buy, use and close merchants. The statement from Posterous seems, to me, to be vague.

Not happy

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From: Posterous Spaces <no-reply@posterous.com>
Date: 19 March 2012 23:09:43 GMT
To: smudger59@gmail.com
Subject: Posterous has been acquired by Twitter

Hi Dave,

I’m thrilled to announce that Posterous has been acquired by Twitter!

The opportunities in front of Twitter are exciting, and we couldn’t be happier to bring our technology and expertise to hundreds of millions of users around the globe.  Plus, the people at Twitter are genuinely nice folks who share our vision for making sharing simpler.

Posterous Spaces will remain up and running without disruption. We’ll give users ample notice if we make any changes to the service. For users who would like to back up their content or move to another service, we’ll share clear instructions for doing so in the coming weeks.

You can find more information answers to other questions you may have here.

Finally, I’d like to offer thanks to everyone, especially those who have been with Posterous since day one. The last four years have been an amazing journey. Your encouragement, praise and criticism have made Posterous better, and I really appreciate everything you’ve done.

Thanks again and I look forward to building great things for you at Twitter.

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Well, that went really well ....

I am still shell shocked after the world wind of activity that made up the main part of my Monday morning.

The Window Fitters managed to fit, effectively, 18 windows and 2 doors in less than 12 hours (9.5 to be exact) Fair enough, 10 of the windows where those involved in the two bays, but even so, impressed.

It just today we have to put back curtain rails, blinds and the like . We already have a couple of trailers full to go down to the skip and then we can start on all the other going jobs 😉

Never mind, well happy with the work done yesterday - oh we'll, time for my first coffee and then away we go!!

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Well that went well

I am still shell shocked after the world wind of activity that made up the main part of my Monday morning.

The Window Fitters managed to fit, effectively, 18 windows and 2 doors in less than 12 hours (9.5 to be exact) Fair enough, 10 of the windows where those involved in the two bays, but even so, impressed.

It just today we have to put back curtain rails, blinds and the like . We already have a couple of trailers full to go down to the skip and then we can start on all the other going jobs 😉

Never mind, well happy with the work done yesterday - oh we'll, time for my first coffee and then away we go!!

Lauras Concert

Half time @ Lauras concert. Been used as a seat and a tripod, whilst trying to coach a 4 year old how to use a camera.
And the concert. Its pretty good as these things go. Made all the more entertaining for the on off escape of a toddler.
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Thursday 14th March 2012

Good morning everyone and welcome to Thursday - yeah!! Nearly Friday and the weekend!!

What a morning to wake up to. As I stand making breakfast, or looking out of the Front Room window staring down the street. The whole of my real world has vanished into the mists of a foggy morning. Once in a while a wispy wraith walks passed in the mist and the murk. Am not really looking forward to filling my van, let alone travelling out to where my jobs will be. It's already cold and damp.

Luckily, the mist is only due to stay till mid morning. The, smiles all round. Have a safe day everyone.

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What the hell is it with Road Works?

I know we British are preoccupied with the damned things. And that they are, in some cases least ways , necessary. But what is it with this year - there have been, seemingly, so many more than normal.

I have just travelled around 12 miles and encountered 3 sets of roadworks. One set, which is a long term set, is following the route of a long term set of roadworks ( for another utility) that only finished a month or so ago.

It just drives you nuts!!

Wednesday 14th March 2012 - 09:41

Well here ends another weekend , and, I am sat on the bed wondering what in the name of all that is holy am I doing ?

In have been ironing, on and off, all day.

And I am absolutely shattered. So I have a bath, get ready for bed and, instead of going to sleep I am sat here watching three psychics hunt for clues of the Zodiac Killer. I must be mad!

Am also guessing Cathy will find me snoring and the TV playing to its self. 

Night night everyone. Sleep well.

What the hell am i doing?

Well here ends another weekend , and, I am sat on the bed wondering what in the name of all thatmismholy am I doing ?

In have been ironing, on and off, all day.

And I am absolutely shattered. So I have a bath, get ready for bed and, instead of going to sleep I am sat here watching three psychics hunt for clues of the Zodiac Killer. I must be mad!

Am also guessing Cathy will find me snoring and the TV playing to its self. 

Night night everyone. Sleep well.

A Sunday Ummm???

Morning all, and it's nearly the weekend - yeah! 

Noticed a few stories about the release of the iPad 3 with little honest interest when I thought "I wonder?" 

So went straight to my iPad and onto the settings screen. 

Taking a deep, deep breath I pressed the newly indicated update message. 

Needless to say, I'm still typing!

A Sunday Ummm??

Morning all, and welcome to Sunday.

Isn't it strange, the thoughts that go through your mind as you wake.

Today's?

If zombies are supposed to be "The Living Dead" do they have head, back and joint pain like me?

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hows that work??

Huh, how does this work? 

Have just looked at my twitter feed, via Hellotxt, and nearly every blokes icon is the smiling face of Peter Levy, off "Look North". 

Having looked a bit further down the list, I even noticed that even included Kelly Holmes???

Was I wise?

Morning all, and it's nearly the weekend - yeah! 

Noticed a few stories about the release of the iPad 3 with little honest interest when I thought "I wonder?" 

So went straight to my iPad and onto the settings screen. 

Taking a deep, deep breath I pressed the newly indicated update message. 

Needless to say, I'm still typing!

Wednesday 7th March 2012 morning

Morning everyone, and welcome to a very early portion of the middle of the week.

Although it is still dark as I look out of the window, I am expecting to have to scrape the Van windscreen yet again. The air in the bathroom is cold. I'm cold, and the eyes have, once again refused to work due to lack of interest.

At least tonight is Archery night, so I have something to look forward to.

Take it easy everyone , and have a safe one.

Now I'm Confused

Well, that's another Monday work day stored in the finished history file. But I am now confused.

Up, until a few hours ago, I was fixed in my mind what I was going to do when my present mobile phone contract comes up for renewal. It was going to be easy - really like my BlackBerry, so I would up grade to the latest BlackBerry and away we would go again. That was until I got a job in a famous high street phone shop.

I saw the Samsung Note and the Google Nexus, drool, drool

Now I don't know. Tomorrow may be a return to the status quo, but I doubt it.

Hummmmmmm........

sunday 4th March 2012 - late afternoon

As I type this, Ireland are playing France at Rugby 

And I am still drying out from taking the dog for a walk.

Not an hour or so before, with a bitter wind, icy rain and sleet, and the beginning of a snow shower, we had left Tesco's making the usual comments that the British make in this weather. "We must be mad to be out in this" etc, etc, etc.

Yet, here I am, just in from walking the dog. Still with a brain freeze that would normally grace wolfing down a well frozen lolly. My trainers have leaked, my nose has dripped and I don't think I will be warm for the rest of the day.

And, before anyone says, I know - I must be mad!

Sunday 4th March 2012

Well, there we go, yet another week over, and another Monday starts to loom over the horizon.I Am, I have to say, wallowing in a mound of too much to do.
There are so many things that need doing.
I, as usual, haven't got a clue what to do first.
Am guessing that a Supermarket visit is the most important .
Nothing to eat sort of focuses the mind. But it will be a puppy walk first, then fill the washer. Try and finish the bills, run round after my own tail. Ironing. Staring into the wild blue yonder wondering.
Told you I had plenty to do ;0)

Am not looking forward to today

Morning all, it Saturday, I'm at work, and I'm not looking forward to it.

Saturdays have never been my most favourite work day, seeing that there is so much more I could be doing. Nothing (like nothing!!). Walking the dog. Archery. You get the drift.

But work it has to be. It's just, because all the other departments have a weekend, or at least a skeleton staff at best, everything we do is just that much harder to achieve. Never mind, I guess it something that I have gotten used to over time.

But I still don't like working Saturdays .

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Morning!
Dougal's barking, loud, at the front door.
why?
He heard a clockwork Christmas chicken on the TV.
Noisy Mutt ;0)email

Nuts

#mine Have just had the Puppy doing his nut, he really doesn't like the Hoover at all. While it was running, he was jumping all over the hose, attacking the carpet head and the then the end of the hose, after that noise. I knew he wasn't keen on the sweeping brush, but this really took the biscuit.

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The more often I take Dougal for a walk the more I'm convinced I'm walking a mole!!
Anywhere where the Council has dug out a tree, turned over a flower bed and trimmed the grass, Puppy's there, nose in and often digging.

He used to have a sandy coloured nose - now its black

The more often I take Dougal for a walk the more I'm convinced I'm walking a mole!! Anywhere where the Council has dug out a tree, turned over a flower bed and trimmed the grass, Puppy's there, nose in and often digging. He used to have a sandy coloured nose - now its black

Not only a mole, but a vegetarian LOL - Puppy has just nicked two of my chewing carrots

Sort of hate days off. Not the fact that your not at work, of course, that is always an advantage ;0), but the fact I don't feel like doing anything at the moment.I know I have a list of jobs as long as your arm, and am not sure where to start. And there isn't really "a beginning" it is just one of those lists that vanishes over the horizon.

Tired, so tired

Monday 27th Febuary 2012 - just after 9
Am now feeling so,so tired. Have slept well, other than waking up at work time on my day off, bit that's really nothing new. Had a fairly successful day yesterday.
But started off the day feeling tired, and it's not going to get any better, or so it seems. Have just come back from the Gym, the first visit in several months and, instead of feeling invigorated , I have just come back feeling deflated and disappointed. This morning has just reminded me how much progress I was making, and how much effort has now been wasted and the amount of work now needed just to get back to where I was.
And, I'm off the the dentist!!
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I'm sat sat here with one of the broadest smiles I have had in a long while. Not only did I win the BareBow Competition on the day, but I won the whole Barebow Winter series, and a proper trophy. Laura also won the junior lady compound day and series. And Liverpool have not long since won the Carling Cup. A nice day all told

SCREAMMMMMMmmmmmm . I know I'm not known for being the most patient of people, but stupid dog!!

Sneaky puppy. Have just found a sock that Dougal has taken a fancy too, hidden and then chewed the hell out of it. Shouldn't encourage puppy - but it ain't my sock ;0)

Well, that's stuffed today totally. Everyone (bar Liam, who's at work) has had a very very steady day. I have to say, I have gone into serious "can't be bothered" mode. What's worse, its back to work tomorrow - oh sod!!

Will nothing work in this house?

Arrrggghhhh for gods sake will NOTHING work properly today. Am going to take Dougal for a work before I end up screaming. This is ridiculous !!email

Puppy's running round chasing his own tail, and all I can hear, in my mind, is "I'm Dill the dog, I'm a dog called Dill". Am I getting old or what - http://www.thechestnut.com/herbs/the-herbs.html

Morning All, have you ever had that many chores to do, the scale of it makes you feel like doing none of it? Just me? Oh well....

oh dear

morning all and welcome to Thursday. Am guessing puppy was bored overnight as I have just come down to find Dougal, in his bed, with a big pile of "swag " - to wit all the socks and pants he could find and reach.

Good morning everyone. Well we have survived Monday and it's now downhill to the weekend. Someone I was working for yesterday said such a lovely thing. Now that the snow and ice is melting away, he was so pleased to hear the birds singing once more. How right he is!

What a thing to watch on a Sunday Morning. On a day supposed to be a Christian day of reflection, I am watching Battles B.C. - a rather gory retelling of how Julius Ceasar crushed the Gaulish army at Alesia. Nice person ain't I ??

Arrgghh!! am trying to get the iPad battery to die out completely so I can charge it from dead. The indicator when down to 3% when I went to bed last night. And now it's stayed at 3% and it it won't run out - will you run flat for gods sake!!!

Morning All, I wake up to find that Whitney Houston has died overnight ? Someone who was part of the soundtrack of my teens and twenties. It was sad to see that her later years have been fraut and pained . She was only my age, what more can I say! Scary or what!

That may have been today's big mistake. I wake-up feeling a bit "rough round the edges", and not a little dizzy. After nodding off for an hour, I thought taking the puppy for a walk in the fresh would clear my head - WRONG! Am now back feeling worse - moan over

Morning, and welcome to Friday. Wake up to another Hollywood style, Alien Robot Invasion dream. Why? The snow is thicker on the ground, but not as bad as I expected after the weather forecasts had "bugged up" the size of snow fall. Will shortly be walking to the exchange to pickup the van, and we will see how the day goes.

Morning all, welcome to our bin day. Not that you can see the drive and pavement round here still. I wake up cold, tired and achy . Nothing that unusual, but it seems all the good feelings from Jersey have nearly all evaporated away. Even considering thoughts of going to the gym. Mind you, it would appear that may have to be through several more inches of snow. Oh Goody!!

Morning all, it's mid week and it's still ugh! Small smile, puppy's dogs mission this morning is to climb on as many pieces of banned furniture that he can get away with. At the minute he's "waking" up mum by jumping all over the bed (which he's banned off) and trying to lick her face ( which she hates) . Don't you just love a dog that does what it's told?

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Well that was fun!! Just been working at a roadside box, over looking the Motorway, for the last 3 hours. God it was cold. Daftest thing was you could watch the fog make its slow way across the bridge.

Morning All, and welcome to a cold, icy Monday. Pleased to have got back safe from Jersey, although the Motorways were dodgy, especially the Fog - nasty. Well I can tell I'm back, had a strange dream for the first time in a week, not that you ever remember much. And it's just about time to go to work - be safe everyone

Did I need this?

Well that was sort of strange. A visit to the loo concluded with an odd conversation with the attendant about the amount of toilet paper people seem to use at airports. Am guessing that I didn't really want to know!!! 

Sunday 5th Feb. 2012 - Sad, I know, but am sat here, in Jersey Airport Departures waiting for checkin to open for the flight back to the snow. It has to be said, as It's still winter,the Jersey we had seen in past summmers was still "closed for the Winter " That said, we had a chilled, pressure free few days. The pity being the stress will begin again in the next few hours as we try to make our way home from Liverpool Airport. It has been quite nice to not be available. The phone has been trimmed down, temporarily, to its basic functions - no emails, no alerts and no pointless looking (cheapskate that I am,I wont pay a premium for going off the UK mainland) . Could still Facebook off the laptop, but only from the hotel room. And only when we could be bothered. Yes a nice calm few days all round.

Had a very steady day today _ and no one is the worse for that. Nearly tea time, but waiting for Cathy to come back from swimming. While What a strange last few hours. We found a nice little pub, last night, for tea. Opposite sat a man who looked, and sounded, a little like James May. Pity he wasn't that entertaining. We have come to realise there is not much open this early in the year here in Jersey - no real surprise I guess. Am suspecting that today may well be a lazy, lazy day. Will have to see what develops across the rest of the day. While I'm waiting, I'm "forced" to watch the Rugby - life's hard!

Durrell Collection - visit to Jersey 2012

Just a quick photo entry. Not really done this this way before (via Picasa)but the images are just a few photo's we took yesterday at the Durrell Collection (Jersey Zoo)

Enjoy!

Well that's the first day light part of the Jersey visit. Have spent a very nice afternoon at the Durrell Collection. Sun was out, although slightly chilly. Most of the animals had more sense than us, they stayed in the warm. Am having the achieve a strange compromise with regards the internet - can't use my phone (because to the cost) and the hotel "wireless" is actually hard-wired. But that a small inconvenience.

Morning all, and big thanks to the puppy for an early morning "present".
He has also found away over the kitchen baby gate - nuts!
We are two - thirds ready for my birthday trip. Its time for the kids to baby sit the dog (or will it be the other way round) .
Puppy is getting a long term cuddle while I wake up myself. Am a bit concerned about weather though. Looks like we picked the coldest weekend to go away. We will see.
Have a good safe weekend everyone

Morning all, and big thanks to the puppy for an early morning "present". He has also found away over the kitchen baby gate - nuts! We are two - thirds ready for my birthday trip. Its time for the kids to baby sit the dog (or will it be the other way round) . Puppy is getting a long term cuddle while I wake up myself. A bit concerned about weather though. Looks like we picked the coldest weekend to go away. We will see. Have a good safe weekend everyone

Big ouch!

Now I'm seriously not a happy bunny. Have just had to retire from shooting due to the arm starting to twitch. At least Lauras doing ok. Annoyed, annoyed, annoyed!!!!

Ouch!

Moving slowly into mardy territory. After shooting pretty well (for me) this morning, this afternoon is started off as a bit of a disaster. A couple of early misses and sore back and muscles is not making for a happy Archer. In fact, quite the reverse!!

Here we go ..

Cars packed and ready. The Puppy has picked up, and eaten, the boiled eggs that fell out of the fridge. It is time to leave and head over to Trackside for a Vegas Indoor shoot. Which should be good, cause in all these years of attending Archery Competitions, neither myself or Laura have ever shot this round. Should be interesting!!

Nice!

what a nice afternoon to shoot some arrows. OK we are not talking red hot. Of course not. But the wind is slight, the sun is bright, there are few clouds to spoil the view. So its shades on (with prescription lenses) and the old wooden bow and wooden arrows. What more can you say?

Feeling sad, Mardy and sore. And have spent most of the last few hours asleep (and that would have been longer if it hadn't been for the damn phone). What the waste of a day off!! Moaning again ain't I?

Tired and a bit fed up

 Really should stop whining, but it does give me something to do. Really should get a Doctors appointment to check out my back, but I haven't . Should get the dog to the vet, seeing as he seemed to have taken a fancy to chewing the top of his leg. But that shouldn't be to difficult. And now, I'm trying to decide whether I should have some breakfast or not, as I seem to be having a bit of an IBS pain episode. And both solutions seem to help and hinder this situation in equal measure. Of stuff it, drop Laura off at college and reactive the coffee making devices!!

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Well that went well. Trying to sort out some money for new windows when it asks for my employers address? WHAT? Then idiot here presses the close icon, instead of minimise and the whole of 15 minutes work vanishes into the ether. OH NUTS!!

That's scary!! After discussing maybe having solar panels, and then coming to the conclusion that windows would be better, a salesman for Safe Style has just knocked on the door. Are they psychic ??

Morning everyone, and welcome to another Monday, and yet another week. It's obviously going to be a cold one, but it is winter after all. Have just realised that I haven't turned the "big" computer one in nearly four days. With everyone having access to phones, laptops and tablets of various flavours , there has been no need to power up the original computer. Maybe that just shows how things have changed in the just the last 6 months. Have a safe one everyone.

Well, came back from the archery competition yesterday as sore as hell. But, for all that, also quietly please and happy. Best of all Laura won her category, and we were point to point for the morning in " Dad & Daugther" competition . Even after having give up late in the afternoon ( for everyone else's safety - a twitching arm and a man with a bow and arrow - not good) I still did enough to come second. Really wasn't expecting that!

The little sod! The puppy pinched the top deck of my sausage sarnie. So do I now have a Sausage Sand, or a sausage wich?

What is the fascination with the Titanic

Am sat here, getting ready to take the puppy for a walk, watching yet another program about the Titanic. It will be 100 years in April since the Titanic set sail. And yet, with all these films, documentaries and actual research projects there still is no definitive conclusion to the cause of the disaster . The result goes without saying. Less thinking and back to the real world of puppy walking in the clear cold of a January winters dayemail

Morning all, am just getting ready to walk the dog, pondering the following. With the club Archery sessions this afternoon, do I take my Compound and cram in some last minute practice? Or, which is probably more realistic, should I just take my longbow/flat bow / BareBow . Enjoy the afternoon and coach some of the newbies who will be there? Am guessing I know the answer as I type.

Morning all, am just getting ready to walk the dog, pondering the following. With the club Archery sessions this afternoon, do I take my Compound and cram in some last minute practice? Or, which is probably more realistic, should I just take my longbow/flat bow / BareBow . Enjoy the afternoon and coach some of the newbies who will be there? Am guessing I know the answer as I type.

Typical

 How dare they spoil my pointless daytime viewing. Damn the BBC for swapping Bargain Hunt for the Tennis. It's only a Scotsman after all ;0)

Had to force myself to watch this epic struggle. Just for evidence should I wish to write in and complain, you understand. 

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A new Bow sight

I really should stop using eBay, but it is far to useful. As my family and Archery colleagues are aware, I am NOT a one bow man. And, in those numerous bows I have two Compound bows, one newly purchased and the other an eBay special. The eBay Hoyt was intended as a Field Bow and originally had a multi - pin sight on it. However hard I tried with this type of sight, it just didn't seem to suit me. Anyway, Wednesday morning saw the eventual arrival (delayed thanks to UK Customs sticking another charge on top), of a sinmgle pin, adjustable sight form the US. Not an expensive item compared to the sights you buy from the big players in the market, but it seemed decent enough. I didnt realise how good though until it was fitted and ready to go.

The indoor session on Wednesday night was really meant to be practice ready for the Vegus Round on Sunday. But, with half an hour of the session to go I thought "what the hell" and got the Field Bow, and its new sight out to play with.

Impressed didn't cover it. With just a couple of minor adjustments, the whole thing was on the money. Not just hitting the centre Golds (X's - yeah) but also taking out the centre images of a pile of playing cards.

Must remember to give positive feedback for this sight on eBay. 

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Hummmm

Another hummmm thought. Am typing this message on my BlackBerry, but, on some of the web browser pages it is difficult to see and use that website. So I'm wondering - do I stay with blackberry? (and move over to the torch version) of should I take the iphone option? Is there something androidy that I could move over to? Or is it the curse of any mobile phone, that the screen is small and not that easy to use?

Cold!!

Its the middle of the day, and its wet. Its damp. And its cold! And guess who's just got an out side job. Now, where's my big, thick coat?

Thanks for nothing!

An open to message to the Drunken Fool (or fools) who think its funny to damage private property - to wit, tying knots with our windscreen wipers. If you would be so kind as to leave £100 in way of repairs and compensation it would be much appreciated. IDIOT!!!

I know that - at my advanced age, that aches and pains come with the territory, but my leg is numb (again) and I appear to have aquired a number of spots and bruises! Never mind - time to put the kettle back on.

Wow!!

This is going to sound so twee, but there you go. I knew kids could grow quickly, but puppy's take the biscuit. When we first got him, he couldn't see over the seat of the chair, let alone the table top. Only last week he had to use the chair, and full body stretch, to just see the table. Now, the nose has appeared above the level of the table without any effort - Oh Dear!!

Morning

Morning all, and welcome to a wet cold Friday. Not really a lot else to say. Have a safe, dry day.

Puppy Hypnosis part 2 - use M&S chicken and Brown bread. Same result. Am guessing there is a theme developing here ;0)

What the hell??? First day off, and there is no real need to be awake AT ALL!! But have been awake since 5. Oh Sod!! Have a good day everyone

HaHa, I can hypnotise the puppy with a corned beef sandwich., His eyes are transfixed as I move it from left to right. Love it. Morning All, have a safe day

I think Puppy is missing his mate Charlie. He must be, he's just raved out all Charlies dirty clothes out of the washing. The thing, now, is the big chase round the house trying to get them back off him before he has a chance to chew the hell out of them!!!

I think Puppy is missing his mate Charlie. He must be, he's just raved out all Charlies dirty clothes out of the washing. The thing, now, is the big chase round the house trying to get them back off him before he has a chance to chew the hell out of them!!!

It's quite unusual for me to be sat, quietly, with enough time ( and and wireless connection) to type out a decent journal entry. And what happens - I've really got nothing to say. Typical

I must be mad! It's almost bad enough to have to get up at all for work on a Saturday, but to wake up, yet again, far to early to be good for you. Then to be met by an over excited puppy really isnt what I need when I'm still trying to work out which part of my body is still not working.
The eyes barely work. The back aches and the state of the house is driving me mental.
I'm going to be a grumpy git all day.

Well what happened there? Came in late-ish from work last night. Logged off, had tea. Got bits ready for Archery, sat on the bed for 5 minutes and, bar one toilet visit, woke up 12 hours later. Ouch!!

Well what happened there? Came in late-ish from work last night. Logged off, had tea. Got bits ready for Archery, sat on the bed for 5 minutes and, bar one toilet visit, woke up 12 hours later. Ouch!!

Well what happened there? Came in late-ish from work last night. Logged off, had tea. Got bits ready for Archery, sat on the bed for 5 minutes and, bar one toilet visit, work up 12 hours later. Ouch!!

Well what happened there? Came in late-ish from work last night. Logged off, had tea. Got bits ready for Archery, sat on the bed for 5 minutes and, bar one toilet visit, work up 12 hours later. Ouch!!

HaHa - Liam' s washed the dog after his walk, and now puppy is digging big holes in the back yard grass, diving in nose first

Can someone kindly tell my brain that my eyes aren't broken. They're are still asleep!!

Morning all - have just been watching the story that Muhammad Ali, probably the worlds greatest boxer, is 70 years old today. Although a shadow of the character he used to be, he still has that ability to draw people to him and listen . Always been saddened that his illness has always been suffered in public, but I guess that is his, and the families wish. Have a safe day everyone.

Woops

That didn't help.
Come in. Book off from work and then sort of nod off.
Vain attempt to catch up by taking the dog for a walk and then type some letters and upload some photos.
Out into the cold and see youy later.

Thank you Scunthorpe running club. Was coaxing the Puppy towards Central Park until, as he sat to observe (which he seems to do every 10 Yards), a gaggle of your runners came haring past on the park side of the road. One 360 latter, puppy was on his way home. Have to say, it was not big surprise that he was looking for a way to head back to home - humans taking him out for a walk. In the cold. Still learning aren't you puppy?

Morning world, and welcome to Sunday. Have managed to survive part one of Laura's birthday ;0) Have the remain of daylight to fortify myself ready for part two - a houseful full of merry, gossiping girls. Lord help me :-p have a good day everyone

I, suppose, I should have guessed by how cold the air is, but have just looked out of the window at a lawn (what's left of it, thanks Puppy/Mole) to see what looks like the thickest frost of the year. Heating stays on, and I'm stay indoors!!

Watching Mock the Week on iPlayer. Milton Jones is a scream - he's absolutely hilarious

Morning - it going to be a busy Saturday, with one thing and another. Have been banished to the Kitchen because of certain emergency sleeping arrangements. Not that concerned though. Have my laptop, looking out of the window at a nice dawn sky, breaking in front of me.

Oh nuts - must really stop watching the technology reports on BBC click (http://www.bbc.co.uk/click ) - big flashy TV's. Tablet and Laptop PC's . And they get to go to the CES show in Las Vagas. Some people get all the good jobs

"Flipping" typical. It's Friday and I could have done with being home early. And what happens - it nearly 5 o' clock and I'm still in Lincoln. Grumble grumble grumble

Morning all, and welcome to frosty Friday . Hope today is a lot better than yesterday! It was one of those " why the hell do I bother!" types of day. Be safe and be warm.

Morning all. Here we go again, will be saving the company some fuel today as the van gets blown from one job to another. According to the local weather, the wind should die away around midday. We will see!! Have a safe one everyone.

Some of us want a new house, a new car, a new mobile phone, worry about weight and looks, but someone that's battling cancer wants just one thing, to win the battle. 97% of my friends won't re-post this, but 3% will. Let's see who does. Please re-post this in honour of someone who lost their battle, or for someone fighting it x

I sometime wonder what the puppy see's or hear's that we totally miss? Just finishing up my breakfast and puppy's been cuddled and fusted and he wandered off to his bed. All of a sudden he come running through to the lounge, glaring at the window. He cocks his head to one side, huffs and snuffs. Barks twice and, having made his point turns round and goes back to the kitchen. Me? I saw nothing

Morning all - have just been listening to the local portion of the BBC Breakfast and it sounds like the main road into Crowle is blocked near the five ways roundabout. Guess I know where my first job will be ;0). Have a good safe day everyone

Well that's a first

I know this may sound really pathetic, but I have, for the first time , actually managed to take the dog for a walk single handed. Admittedly it took some bribery to start with, but once we were clear of the street it took bribery to get him home again.

Monday Morning Checklist. Puppy Fed? Check. Van filled? Check? Breakfast and plenty of coffee? Check? Interest in the day? Now where's that gone, I knew I'd lost it somewhere ;0( Morning everyone, have a safe day

Have just glanced in the mirror at what is a rather plain, aged and somewhat weather worn face. At the moment it is sporting three days worth of stubble. For a few short moments there was the thought "I won't shave this week", to quickly be followed by that itch that confirms it will all be in the sink in the morning. Back to a bare faced Mr Plain!

Why the hell am I having an argument with a puppy?? I guess its because I get more sense out of him than I do some other people ;0)

Ouch

My heads still ringing. When getting coats on in a rather tight hallway (space even more restricted by a bouncing puppy) Liam elbows me in the temple. Can't see stars though - can't afford them on my wages!!

Tweet from @qikipedia

@qikipedia: There are a billion times more single-celled organisms in a ton of garden soil than there are stars in our galaxy
http://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/155580703956938752

Have not long since come back from Archery, with the little Devil whispering " see how fast your new car goes . Go faster" After a short argument , the nice law abiding side kept to 70. Just to see the most, tatty, rusty heap of c@!p, never deviating out of lane 3, from one horizon to the other, come tearing past doing at least 100. Was I tempted to chase? What do you think?

#thievinggits Comment from story on this evenings Look North. "As the price of fuel rises, the number of thefts of fuel also rise" Who would have guessed !!!

Morning all, what a strange start to the day. wakeup remebering another strange alien based dream. come down stairs to find the puppy won't even put his head out of the door because its so windy. Who's the smarter - him or me?

Well that's another day done, and am back at work in the morning. Dog won't go out far in the stormy weather, and who can blame him. Household bills finally complete, and now time for bath and bed. Nite, nite

Even though I'm not at work this morning, I am up early, as usual. Have the broadest smile though as I'm watching the dog trying to move a great big pile of " possessions" and failing miserably. How much can one growing puppy try and stuff into his mouth???

Don't know which is worse, the symptoms for which I have anti-biotics, or the effects of the anti biotics??

Have just looked at the apps I have downloaded, and tried, on the iPad . Having tried 300+, there are only around 15% of them left and in use. And some of them I have looked at and thought "WHY?"

What in the name of all that is holy am I awake at this time for?? Worst of all is I know that one " child" has just recently gone to bed and the other is watching films on Sky downstairs (I can hear him, deaf git!) so I can't even sneak down and nod off on the settee, leaving a cold coffee behind.

Classic - You've been Framed is always good for a smile, but to see a Jack Russel being chased off by a White Rabbit :0)

Is an appropriate New Years Resolution NOT to make a New Years Resolution??? I rarely make them anyway, and any I have made in the past, I haven't bothered to keep. Time to be realistic - I shan't bother. But I really should get back to Gym - but that's a year round goal

Shouldn't laugh (and she will be horrified when she reads this) Laura's asleep on the settee and the puppy comes charging in from a walk and gives her a big sloppy lick on the face. And she never moved - I'm so dead!! ;0)

Still feeling fairly off it. But am also feeling like I'm wasting yet another day ( and, from a certain point if view, I am!!) have not achieved ANYTHING today, and I'm not happy. Stupid headaches

Have just opened the back door and nothing has changed. The view is the same, the puppy " message" by the door, the same. It is up to me to make a change for 2012.. Well, I'd better get on with it