Naturally, we associate that sound with a quintessential English summer. Except last night it wasn`t the sound of leather on willow - it was the spectators` teeth chattering and the blowing of breath onto hands in an effort to keep warm. Yes, we watched our oldest grandson`s first cricket match of the season last night -…
off on a little 3 day trip to Bournemouth tomorrow with OH looking forward to it as Tuesday evening we are going to a Chris de Burgh Concert he is one of our favourite singers. so looking forward to it . hoping the weather is ok and that Arthur is kind to me. :lol:
Kevin Pietersen, of course. Yes, he's hugely entertaining, a brilliant batsman and has just scored 326no for his county. However, his county is 2nd division Surrey, his recent book roundly criticised his former England team mates and he has, according to Tom Holland on last night's Newsnight 'a Homeric ability to create…
At my last attempt to clean the insides of our windows (a detested task)with a spray cleaner plus kitchen towel I ended up with throbbing knees and ankles, aching arms and wrists, sore spots on the back of my hands where I had hit the handles plus smears a-plenty when the sun shone. Most exasperating. :( I decided to do…
I had forgotten that it was 30 years ago today until I saw it on the local news. 56 people died in 4 ½ minutes at a football match probably as a result of a discarded cigarette. I didn't know any of them but two of my then 15 yr old's friends were there, very level-headed brothers, aged 16 and 17, who required counselling…
It's rainy weather here, gloomy for May and not too warm. I'm getting bored of opening my curtains to another grey and miserable day. This morning I opened my curtains in time to see the back of a new neighbour from up the street returning from his run. He is rather athletic and was clad in lycra with a short enough…
I'm unsure of the rules regarding posting blogs etc but I started one. I'm sure it probably comes across as a load of sanctimonious c**p but if anyone is interested in reading it this is the link: arthurisnotmyfriend.wordpress.com
Oh the problems of getting old both OH and myself have had our usual regular eye tests in the last 6 months and both of us have discovered we have a minor problem. Oh had his first and after a visit to the dr and a visit to hospital they have discover he has a small tear in the retina of one eye. today I have my test and…
By 'a baffled American'. (P J O'Rourke) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32657761
......to notice that a very big, old tree has been blown right over from its soggy roots? A: When you're queueing, interminably, at the traffic lights right under the row of its fellows :shock: :lol:
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