My great nephew is 18 today and his mother, my niece, has posted the following - //Well today I seem to be the proud owner of an 18 year old.// I never thought I OWNED any of my children, I hope I...
There was a Scottish painter named Smokey Macgregor who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit further. As it happened, he got...
Hope this finds you all well today, still too dark to comment on the day although, having stuck my nose outside, it's not too cold, nor is it raining or frosty. OH and I are heading our separate ways...
A very good morning to you all, looks pretty misty outside here in the eastern shires. Putting a plan together to redecorated No1 son's house this morning, then settle down this afternoon with a...
"Catch me if you can" is a line from which 60's hit, and by whom, please. It's not the Dave Clark 5, apparantley that line was 'catch US if you can'....tia, jd
....now that spring's almost here. Managed to dig out 3 tree stumps today, trimmed the leylandii and gave the grass its first trim of the year. Feel a couple of cold beers coming on with the football...
An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own. He wanders around, seeing the sights, and occasionally stopping at a quaint pub to soak up the local...
Ever wondered what the difference between a Grandma and Grandpa is? A five-year old granddaughter is usually taken to school by her grandpa. When he had a bad cold Grandma took the grandchild. That...
A very good morning to you all from a wet, frostless and mild eastern shire. Well, today's the day mrs jd and I have been looking forward to for quite a while now. We're off on our holidays to Oz and...
A very good morning to everybody, warm and frostless here in the eastern shires, well, warmer than it has been recently.
Hope your day is good to you, enjoy it!...
Good morning one and all from a cold and frosty eastern shire. Was treated to a fabulous lunch yesterday in a local French Bistro, and for the first time in my 60+ years I tried snails, not bad...
Anybody just watch the interview with MG, I think this guy is living on a different planet to the rest of us. Not once did he mention parental involvement.
I see from the attached article that the French are becoming as PC as we are here! I am aware that the muslim veil is banned in schools in France, and that the face covering veil is banned completely,...
Top of the morning to you all. A lazy day here in the jd household after 3 hectic days, and a local pub quiz to look forward to tonight. Apologies to Alba if she's also writing a good morning message...
PRICELESS! Dan wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's Christmas Party. Dan is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how...