Bear with me on this...... Firstly, I live and work nowhere near where I was brought up and went to school. We've just taken on a Uni leaver at work who lived in Newcastle (approx 90 miles N of us)....
I have just bought an old desk. which came with a key. Two of the drawer locks work but the rest are seized solid. I don't really mind if I can't unjam them but i thought it would be interesting to...
Sunday. No frost this morning. Cloudy and a gentle breeze. I'll settle for that.
Not much to do today, so may go down to the canal to see what's happening.
Have a happy day everyone....
..in todays Daily Mail special Winston Churchill tribute edition reprinted from January 25th 1965. The article is written by Vincent Mulchrone. What a beautifully described and eloquently crafted...
I love finding quotes – especially anonymous ones – which have a generous dollop of irony and/or sarcasm. My favourite from the last day or so: Ladies, we guys are getting tired of you asking...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2921231/Argos-accused-racism-selling-black-Asian-dolls-10-white-toy-despite-exactly-same.html If anyone should complain it is those who want to buy a white...
Another great "sifting through the sands of time" article by the BBC. This time revolving around Winston Churchill. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29701767...
Is your local town or village pronounced completely differently to how it is spelt? There are plenty of them like that in the U.K. The town Wymondham in Norfolk comes to mind, pronounced Why-mun-dumb....
OHIP being the Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan). The GP diagnosed some skin cancer on my back in late December. I got an appointment to see a surgeon on Jan. 21st. (today). In and out within 3hrs:...
On the subject of things Burnsy ... (see "Saltire" thread, below) My new tartan tablecloth got delivered about half an hour ago. Woo hoo!! My dining table looks quite refined. Like in a Scottish...
I have finally got used to not working and have found some simple pleasures related to not having to go to work. a) I can keep on top of the daily chores and they get done. My house is clean and tidy...
