Friday. Some welcome rain during the night, but not enough. Fussy, ain't I! 0440 and the temperature is already 27°C. A toddle over to Wotton-under-Edge today methinks, one ore two bibs and bobs I...
For the first time in my life, yesterday I actually found a four leaf clover. Well well I thought, this could be my lucky day, so I picked it and tucked it in my shirt pocket. I was ironing that very...
We have a shrub that we inherited in the garden 40 years ago when we moved here. Small green leaves and small orange berries. Haven't a clue what it's called. It needs pruning back occasionally as it...
Remus Horse Sanctuary - CRYPTIC QUIZ -only one answer left to get. All answers relate to the natural world - animal, vegetable or mineral Any suggestions would be much appreciated please Clue 62: They...
I recently made a complaint to the council.
Because of my neighbours constant drilling.
According to the letter I received.
It is a standard procedure at the Army barracks....
Monday. Didn't get to sleep until 0200ish, awake 0500, I've got to drive to Cheltenham today, I could do without it. Such is life! Overcast again this morning, but we are told it's going to be...
Dustbin man to Chinese neighbour - "Where's your bin mate" ? Chinese neighbour - '' I been to China '' Dustbin man - 'No , where's your wheelie bin '' Chinese neighbour - '' I wheelie been to China ''...
So, I bumped into this Chinese junkie yesterday. He said 'Have you seen my cocaine'?
'Sure' I said 'as a matter of fact Zulu is one of my favourite films'....
Two cowboys were lost in Death Valley, close to dying from starvation. Suddenly in the distance they spot a tree draped with succulent bacon. 'Look!' says the first cowboy ' It's a Bacon Tree, we're...
Is there anything that will kill bindweed? Perhaps something that you paint onto the leaves, as I presume weedkiller would kill the plants the bindweed is attacking? My garden appears to be overrun...
A man on his lunch break rushes into a crowded pizza restaurant and places an order. After spending a long time waiting, he spots the waiter and calls out: "will my pizza be long?". Waiter: "Sir, all...
I buy large sacks of bird food which is not cheap, but have found recently that the sparrows just throw the seed (mostly wheat)all about so there is piles of it on the ground, why are they doing this?...
A couple of old ladies go shopping in the market and one of them buys a new toilet brush. A week later Gladys asks Doris "How are you getting on with that new toilet brush" ?. Doris replies " well it...