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I have been busy with family visits over the holidays with trips to see Gemma,Arron and Mia of course, then Stephen was next on the list finishing on New Years Day when I was host. We drank a lot,laughted a lot and ate rubbishy but very tasty snacks. I

As many of you know today is Jenny's birthday. Since we came aceoss each other on Yahoo Q&A we have become great friends and been through good times and bad always supporting each other. I get to see her as often as finances allow I hope to pay a

I have been busy being ill for more than a week,I had all the symptoms of flu apart from the achy joints. I don't know where it came from,probably one of those germ ridden townies breathing on me when I was on a shoppinjg trip. I have been much better the

After a spell of lousy weather kept me cabined up last night seemed for it to continue. I was emptying my littler bin into the wheelie bin and the weather was foul,a havt sea mist and a downpour of mizzle restricted my view so much I could hardly see

I am here to catch up with you lot rather than report anything from here because quite frankly I have been doing bugger all but a little shopping and trying to keep warm. At least the snow has kept away so far although that would at least present a chance

After the worst February I can remember with a mixture of gales,rain and fog at last thje sun has made an appearance. It was still cols in the shade but in the sun it was very pleasant.I just hope we have it for a good spell. As you can imagine after a

Since my last hopeful blog the weather has been dreadful. My saturday shopping trip was postponed. today I had to go for an eye test so whatever the weather is was going to be a combined trip with the eye test and shopping. the weather gods smiled on me

After days of high winds and heavy rain AGAIN I managed to escape and get some shopping done. A brief 2 hour spell between the rain came at the right time. not much in the way of exciting shopping but I did bump into a couple of fellow weather prisoners

This is day 4 of sunny weather. Thursday and Friday were very cold but on Saturday I was able to shed my winter coat at last. My shoppng trip went well,the highlight being the mobile butchers £10 special. I got 3 sirloin steaks,the full chicken breasts,3

It's 12 days since I wrote about a break in the weather,it only lasted 2 days then slumped back into cold rainy days. The rain stopped a couple of days ago and today at long last the sun reappeared,I just hope this spell lasts as I have a major make over

The last few days have been hard slow progress but progress all the same. I have done 2 strims and one mower cut on the front and two strims on the top half of the large section of the rear. I still have more to strim and mow than I have already done but

Yesterday the work in the garden ground to a halt because of a rainy morning. A little sun and a drying wind dried things up and I was able to start again this morning. I got the second mow on the rear top half and raked the grass up. It looks pretty

Rain on and off has put paid to my garden project for today and maybe a few days more. Luckily there is a full sports programme this weekend so plenty to watch

After losing another couple of days lost to rain this morning I was out early to start on the lower right section of the garden again. After a couple of hours with a break I had the strimming done. After raking the grass another long break and a chew and

yesterday I planned to cut and strim both front and back that I had cut so far. I expected the fron to take about an hour but it took twice as long and my back started to complain so that was it for the day. today I awoke fully refreshed and pain free so

Yesterday I finished the first strim on the jungle. Hard but very rewarding work, The cats were a great help as usual.As soon as the machines stop they come out ready to spread the collected grass around again.Thanks felines. This is Sooty after his hard

I have finally cracked the last part of my mini jungle,a long job bit I enjoy nothing better than working outside so it was fun. With the sun shining down I managed to get my laundry out and dried on the whirly. I took a snap of John's blossom over the

I got the garden into shape at last and non too soon. Last night and this morningthe rain returned together with a cold northerly wind. Tonight we are expecting below zero degree temps. Goody goody I was going to start sorting the planters,maybe tomorrow

This morning dawned bright and sunny and I had a couple of things to do. First job,cast my vote in the local elections then I was off on a stroll past the graveyard into the park and along the little wilderness. I love walking among the trees it's so

After yesterday and the back problems this morning I started the treatment my new physio gave me a couple of months ago. Firstly I had 30 minutes on the massage chair (low setting). Then the big difference, Instead of the strenuous exercise of the old

A glorious morning today so I had choices. Cut the grass,or go for a walk,that was a no brainer so I set of for the fields on the way to the beach. This is the time of year when the gorse is blooming and smelling of vanilla and we still have blossom on

With the good weather holding a trip to mother's was on. I bussed to within a mile of her place then walked the rest strolling through the rezza on the way. It is a tranquil little spot amongst the bustle of industry and traffic. I took a few snaps Click

Feeling fit and healthy this morning after yesterday's exertions today I decide on a stay at home day. This morning I mowed and strimmmed the left side of the back garden,with no rain of late it hadn't grown much and only took just over an hour. The sun

Another lovely day and feeling refreshed after my morning wamr up I headed down to the village and up Thorney Lane to the beach. There wasn't much in the way of action. just horses,cows and sheep grazing a sight that makes me feel very contented. As I cut

with thunder forecast in the next couple of days I gave the ront garden a run over this morning so all grass is cut and strimmed. The temps rose as the morning went along so a lunch outside was on again. I was joined by the cats of course careering around

I clicked on here this morning more in hope than expectation and I was very pleased to see my page returned John informed me it was a service,pity they didin't tell anybody. Keep on blogging folks,for now anyway Time to brave the rain and head for the

After 2 days of rain and more forecast after today I had a stroll over to the Little Haven,I wanted to see how it was faring after the savage pruning job not so long back. Well it is coming along just fine I can see my the nearby office workers have

After leaving the Little Haven yesterday and heading back over the bridge I decided as the forecast is for rain all week I would extend my walk to combine the park and suronding trre. As everybody who knows me will tell you I like nothing better than

Sorry folks (if anybody can actually read this of course) I can't reply to you GGGGGRRRRRRR I'll try again tomorrow,meanwhile back to Flickr and post some photos there

Now I am in better shape I have decided to split my shopping into two days. The Saturday shop is usualy a back pack and two large bags,A fair weight to lug around. so today the weather being dry and mild if not sunny I decided on the two mile walk to

I carried on down the lane I showed yesterday and on the the shoreline where the channel splits in two. I joined where the west fork fills the gullies to form the salt water marsh and followed the headlead round until I faced east and the channel proper.

After a few days of fine weather allowing me to wander about today the rain returned,it's not all bad the grass is cut and the plants could do with the rain. When the weather is good the cats go crackers running hither and tither in and out of the house.

I have taken a couple of days off blogging,my way of showing solidarity with the victims of the lastest evil bomb attack The country is on critical terrorist alert and expecting more attempts at mindless violence

Today I awoke to a thick sea mist,with the weather we were forecast that was a good omen and so it proved. I was out cutting and strimming the front grass by 9:20 and finished at 9:55 a nice easy job with the grass just really needing a tidy. After a

The temps today have been similar to yesterday but the humidity is much higher making it feel sticky The cats have had trouble keeping cool and I have divided my time between indoors and out. The hight humidity could be caused by a weather front closing

I was up and early into town today before the hordes descended and the storm appeared. We have had armed police guarding some areas of town,glad to say all is quiet. We build nuclear subs here so of course security is always high but this is up a

As another mixed bag of weather closes May I am hoping for a more settled month ahead with plenty of sunshine. As I wandered taking snaps this month I ended up with a few odds and ends so I hs#ave put them together here. My favourite is the much maligned

We hit 80f again this afternoon much too hot for mowing although the back is growing at a rate of knots. I decided on clearing grass from the bushes ,I started with the rose and that was easily done the gooseberry however needed a different approach. No

This morning it was a little overcast but the clouds soon gave way to the sun I strimmed and mowed the whole of the right hand side top and bottom,moved the planters over from the otherside and then had some lunch outside. The temps were climbing again so

Last week or a few giddy days of shirt and shorts weather,lunch and an evening beer on the lawn yesterday the change was coming. Even though it was sunny the temps dropped rom 80f to 60f with a cold breeze making it feel even coooler. Today as promised

Gracie comented on my blog this morning about our every changing weather. Here is a clue of what can happen in a 3 day spell Gracie. Yesterday mornig we had a sea mist limiting my line of sight to the houses opposite. The morning sun won the battle and we

After being cabined up since Sunday due to heavy rain and gales today we finally got a break. As this break is only going to last today with the rain returning tomorrow and Sunday I made the most of it. Deciding today was the best day to get my big shop

There are differing ways to be greeted as you wake.A soft peck on the cheek and a "Good morning Hon" from a lover or a bundle of energy in the shape of a small child bursting in a throwing their arms aroud you. Two good ways to start the day I think. Here

After more terrible weather I managed a break for freedom today and visited my old Mam. I caught the bus halfway then walked the rest cutting through the old Iron work resevoir,knowm round these parts as simply the rezza. It's a pleasant place two

The sun wasn't cracking the pavements in facts it spent a lot of time in hiding but the temps were good and with little breeze it was a perfect day for a stroll. I decided to revisit the Little Haven hoping to find plants in flower and I did.After stroll

Firstly thank you for you kind greetings,I have asked Ellen to write on my facebook page to the messages I have there as I don't have enough hours in my day to answer all the people the who pop up if I go on. This morning started wonderfully,it was very

Today is day 4 of our mini heatwave,temps up to 80f by midday again but I feel the change coming,the air is not as fresh but more muggy and we have rain forecast for the early hours.Oh well it was good while it lasted if it does go. I needed some cow

This morning I awole to grey skies,gone the sun of the last few days.We didn't get the overnight rain forecast but we did get a couple of hours of it mid morning.with that gone by lunch time the clouds broke up and the sun appeared. Temps soon rose to

The day set off cold and dark with a hint of rain in the air. It is my day yo visit my mother and I got a lift both ways from a neighbour which was good. when I returned the weather was still threatening sso I decided to cut as much of the grass as I

Little to report here,the weather has been very iffy although after a cloudy start today is looking good with sunshine but a stiff breeze. My trip to town was uneventful with lots of bargains as usual and as usual on my return I had to pass through cats

We have beautiful day here at last,before yesterday we had pleasant afternoons but rain kept interfering,yesterday was horrible. This morning the weather changed and I was ready for action.After an early shopping trip I started on the garden. I had the

I have been having trouble with my deskyop PC of late. I did have a man who built my first two computers and taught me the basics of fixing things but he has retired and left town. I reseatched the problem and with labour I was looking at around £200

I have returned after a few busy days sorting computers,keeping the garden under control(sort of) and a family visit to Ellen's house warming. Today dawned sunny and warm so I decided on a detour on the way to visit my mother. I caught a bus to the

I have everything bar one on my new laptop.My programmes came across with no problems. I installed Firefox and synced it and all my stuff set itself up on the new machine perfectly.e mails etc did the same. But Skypedidn't it did't transfer my contacts

Today has been glorious,with the forecast predicting this I started early and had all the grass front and back done before lunch. The afternoon I spent short spell out if a very hot sun and after dinner went out again,it's much cooler now,sown to 75f

A wonderful day until around 4:15 then all hell broke loose. Firstly the birds came down had a good feed and vanished. 4:20 the rain started and boy what rain it was a few miutues later the thunder and lightning started. I wondered how the cats would

I caught a little of what yesterday's deluge was like in this snapshot. today the temps are right down. for thelast 2 days the temps at midday in the garden were around 80f today it was 60f a huge drop. I caught a snap of this gaint coming into land at

After an afternoon of sunshine lounging around in the garden yesterday today is dull and grey. I set to and sorted a job that has been bugging me for too long. Over time we collect all sorts of cables and conectors for the gadgets we have had and those

I have been going through a lazy spell of late but sorting cables out a couple of days ago kick started me into action.This was the spare room. The small box room upstairs used to be a tidy little storage area until Ellen came home. Since then it has

Today looked a little iffy with rain in the air early on but it quickly brightened up so time to buckle down to some work. I did some laundry and had it out on the whirly before nine and with a stiff breeze it was getting a good blow. The main job of the

After the clattering I took in the garden on Tuesday week I am now fully recovered and ready for action. My Knee and elbow only needed a little TCP and an Elastoplast,the shoulder had bruised up and a little stiff but no big deal. However my back started

With rain forecast for today last night I collected the last remaining junk pile I have, This lot has been laying around waiting to be sorted for years so today was the day. There were papers and letters dating back 11 years,obviously the last time

I awoke to the early mornig sun shining through my window,a perfect day for my plan to change the bedding. As I was changing it I noticed the room needed a little dusting but a deeper inspection showed me it need a full bottoming. I collected my cleaning

After a lovely afternooon yesterday turned nasty I went out late afternoon to soak up some more rays,as I sat with my crossword book a flyin ant landed on the page. I have lived here too many years not to know it would not been alone. I looked around and

A project in the pipeline is to get rid of this enormous bed and replace it with a modern divan. It has two gull length draws so plenty of storage but it is just to large. this is the space left to get through not much when bed making. The piece of

Sorting out my built in wardrobe today to make room for my winter woolies I discovered this photo, It was taken at a charity bash in a local nightclub. It was held by the landlord and landlay of our local. Most pubs in town have a charity they

Yesterday the sun shone and the grass had dried out,time for action. I started on the front garden hard work after a 3 week lay off because of the weather but I sprted it.After a break I turned my attention to the back,a different story here.There was no

Once again yesterday I was back on catch up with the garden,Since I last mowed a couple of weeks ago we have had rain almost everyday. Yesterday after two or three dry days I started again. The front and larger parts of the back were ok if hard work When

Jenny has been off line since yesterday, I will keep you posted

I heard this morning of the death of my old pal Bimbo,a friend for the 49 years I have lived here. His death was expected as he had multiple brain tumors but that doesn't make the shock and sorrow any less. I hope there's good fishing where you are going

we have been lucky with storms the last couple of years but yesterday one caight us. It was no where near as savage as the big one hitting other parts of the world but 70 mph winds driving very heavy rain battering us for 12hours is bad enough.Large parts

About a week after the first storm of the season roared through another hit overnight and into this afternoon with 70mph wind and torrential rain. Large parts of the county are flooded and rural areas cut og altogether with 4inch odf rain falling

After a 30hour battering by 70 to 80mph winds and heavy rain the storm has past leaving a trail of damage in it's wake. I didn't get off this time with damage to the weatherboard under the eaves and a garden in complete turmoil At least the power stayed

I have been away for a couple of days. I had to go in a get a very nice man to slice a piece off me with a very sharp knife. Enough info there. THe speed of treatment and the staff themselves were first rate and made my short stay as pleasant if possible

After a minor op I expected to be back on song by now but far from it. I have no pains but I feel completely drained of energy. I have to take short steps and be very careful bending because of hte stitches and so I don't feel my normal confident self

I am now back fit again and raring to get walkng again. Saturday I wnt to town and did a full three bag shop. Sunday I did dome much needed bush trimming in the back garden. Yesterday I visited my mother taking the bus part way and walking the last mile.

Not very clear but a rainbow all the same

After a long spekk of high winds and heavy rain leadinf upto Wednesdays deluge.We had 2" of rain and were bwttered by strong gale force winds.. Yestweday we still had the heavy rain but at least the gusts of wind had lessened to 30mph. Today I awaoke to a

Today is the day I wander into town or my big shop so I was hoping for better weather. I awoke to a dry day with patchy cloud but a very cold north easterly wid. As I set off on the early bus I found out why it was so cold.The Lakeland fells have their

After days 0of wind rain and hail this morning dawned calm and dry. The sun rise and the sky turned blue cheering the place up no end. After breskfast I poked my npse outside amd was greeted by a very cold north easterly mut that didn't put me off,it's

I have been busy in the run up to Christmas and now I am about ready. An early trip to town on Satyrday and I am done. I'll catch the 8:30 for a one shop stop at Herons to pick up a few snacky bits and hopefully I will be home by 9:30 just as the town

I have been spending time with the family over the last few days,it's the only yime of the year we all get together aklthough we see each other seperatly of course. Times were good food and drink aplenty. New years day at Stephens is the last meet of the