The weather doesn't look that bad. It's going to be overcast all day but I'm hoping we don't get much rain, if any! I'm up nice and early today. It's my first full day (I've only done part days in the...
Thursday. 3°C this morning, No wind, so a light dusting of frost on the cars. Not too bad out because of no wind, but the air is fresh and clean. My favourite time of day. Got the floors washed...
I understand Blue or White hard hats on UK Building Sites. What does a Green Hat mean? (The presenter was wearing one on a TV house building programme tonight)....
Hello all, Welcome to this month's Onwards & Downwards. We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not magic...
Just to let all Bill Bryson fans know that his new book, "Road to Little Dribbling: More notes from a small island "is due out in the autumn. No actual dates as yet. I love Bill Bryson. VERY funny....
Dd anyone else cry during Pam Ayres' reading of her poem about a boy going off to university? I blubbed like a baby, almost as much as when Andy goes off to college in Toy Story 3. Please tell me I'm...
At last! I've been trying to get on since just after three. GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! Wednesday. A mild 7°C this morning. We didn't get the promised frost here. Yesterday was sunny, but chilly. Quite...
Who has the right of way between a mobility scooter which is used on pavement only and car crossing the pavement from their property to get onto the road? I had a very very close call last week and...
Tuesday. Mild again this morning, yer wee man yesterday said it would be freezing. Lyin' little git! Not that I'm complaining you understand! Laundry and floor washing today. what fun day! :o} Have a...
We've seen it all before. Today's terrorist is tomorrow's respected statesman. ANC members routinely executed their enemies with "bracelets" - burning car tyres placed round their necks. The IRA...
Monday. Quite mild here this morning. Wonderful! :o} I was a little bit out with my prediction of yesterday's rugby result. I said Ireland would win by a small margin. Well; if you call ten points a...
While stitching a cut on the hand of a 75 year old farmer, whose hand was caught in the squeeze gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic...
Little Freddie's mother was in the hospital after having given birth, and he was paying a visit to see his new brother. He wandered into an adjoining room which was occupied by a woman with a broken...