Monday. Wall to wall cloud here in Gloucestershire this morning. The sun did come out yesterday, the afternoon was lovely, I sat out the back watching the birds feeding their youngsters, something I...
I'm taking it as a warning that my bio security, if that's the right phrase, isn't up to scratch.
I use hand gel, masks, and go to the local shop only once a week.
What else should I do?...
Try number three. Sunday. A clear sky with just the odd wisp of cloud, so hopefully another sunny day. It took a long time to warm up yesterday, so I hope it's better today. Just collect the paper and...
I was pleased to see a male blackcap in my garden yesterday, it had a beak full of caterpillars,so I think it has a nest near by. Summer visitor I believe. The green woodpecker was making its yaffle...
A young lad had a job bagging groceries at the supermarket. One day the shop got a flashy new machine for squeezing juice out of fresh fruit. Because of the potential danger to customers, someone from...
Saturday. The weekend is here again. I hope it's a sunny one, but the sky is cloudy, so I won't bet on it. I don't think I have anything on the calendar for today. I could do with a haircut though, my...
....Over the past month or so my lawn has changed. From being perfectly normal in appearance there are now areas where the actual blades of grass are about 2-3 mm wide. Can anyone explain this and...
Re the spring washer. I'm just assembling a new wheelbarrow at the moment and I'm not quite sure where abouts the spring washer go's. There are solid washers also, so am I right in assuming that the...
a young lady walked into a shop and saw the chap she had slept with the night before,he was stacking washing powder ."you lying rat "she yelled "last night you told be you were a stunt pilot...
Friday. A bit cloudy this morning. Nothing unusual these days. Soon be summer! I'm in dire need of a haircut. I'l be glad when the girls are back to work. I didn't get any shopping done yesterday, the...
I've been helping to rip up some old matting on my team's cricket nets and it has left behind some stubborn mastic on the concrete surface. Do you think it would be possible to adapt a lawn mover to...
Thursday. It's decidedly nippy outside again this morning. So I'll wait until it's warmer to venture out. My mate's wee dog is home and much better, but giving him a hard time by not eating. Wee...
Wednesday. Cloudy today, summer is over. That's the pessimism out of the way! I had a wee lie in this morning. Most rare, but I could get used to it. :o} My mate's wee dog is back home, I'll be going...
I was driving down a one way street and got stopped by a policeman Policeman" This is a one way street and your going the wrong way. Didn't you see the arrows"? Me “Arrows? I didn't even see the...
I have this plant (babies' tears/Soleirolia soleirolii )rampant in my garden. Up till now it has only been in the borders and walls and I have kept it under control. But this year (maybe because of...