I had another chat with my local friendly pom who works in Bahrain for a large multi-national corporation the other day.
I asked what the latest situation was as we seemed to have very little information here in the UK.
“That’ll be the news blackout that the US and UK security services have negotiated then” he replied confidently with the air of someone who knows what he’s talking about. Continue reading “Bahrain: The great news blackout”
I officially declare this as a humorous C&P from an unknown source (well, I got it from my Golf buddy in NZ, who knows from where he got it!)
How Wasteful the Older Generation Was …
In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bag because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.”
The cashier responded, “That’s our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment, look what trouble we’re in now.”
He was right, that generation didn’t have the green thing in its day.
Dogs – grew up with them, can’t think of a home without one! Sadly, Ruffie, aged 13 and a bit, left our pack on Friday morning.
Bless her, half blind, riddled with arthritis of the spine and laid low with latter stages of Cushing’s disease, she still trotted around the block for her last walk and trusted me as I took her to the vets for the final time. Her heart was so large she could have carried on for another month or two, but when she started saying no to sausages, we knew enough was enough.
Apologies for the slightly sad blog, but I wanted to share a picture or two so that I could always log on and see her wherever in the world I am.
She was the perfect family dog, never needed a lead, was never happier than with a stick or at your feet of an evening and was totally loyal and loving. She taught my own two-legged offspring so much and I am forever grateful for her sharing her life with my pack. I shed a years worth of tears on Friday. Our other pack member, Robbie, (the ginger one in the pictures) has slept in her bed the last two nights.
The tears are only just stopping. Continue reading “A dedication: Ruffie”
We briefly touched on this debate a while ago when I confessed to not knowing much about it apart from liking the idea in principle. Several enlightened charioteers guided me gently into the font of knowledge and as such I have been looking out for similar stuff in my occasional BBC dippings.
Found this yesterday…..BBC LINK…. what a mad world we live in! Can’t even blame the government for this one!
Meanwhile I saw an interesting episode of “Coast” last week where they went to a natural gas field processing plant in Norway where up to 30% of the Uk’s gas is supplied, but only for the next 40 years before it runs out. It seem the Norwegians don’t need any of it because they have so much hydro-electric power. Good on them I say, but why doesn’t the UK use it too?
Mrs C, who always has a slightly different view of the world as she hates all politics with small p and capital P said – can’t we just lower the amount of electricity we use and find more efficient ways of using it?
Well, probably, but not in the Highlands it seems!
I do tend to turn off things when not using them, but to save me cash not to save the planet! But I do frown heavily and disapprove of stupid things, and this story struck me as a classic example of stupidity!
Author’s note: I am neither pro or anti wind farms, have no agenda nor mean to cause any offence with this blog. I am not a AGW activist, I am not trying to provoke or influence!
Oh dear oh dear, just as some hope was coming along after 13 years of Labour’s waste and the next huge disappointment gets reported. Why am I surprised?
The house of Lords – a potential hot potato of debate and recently reformed for the better, allegedly.
Along comes Cameron – and within a year he has broken one of his election manifesto (why are we surprised) promises to cut the cost of politics by creating an unprecedented number of peerages in the last year. A £6 million bill for 117 new peers created by Cammy at an average of £156,000 per member. I wonder how many are Tory fundraisers.
This number is higher than any other PM in his first year, leading to a very cramped chamber of 792 peers. This after he vowed to slash the number of MPs from 650 to 600. Democracy in action.
Bring on the revolution! I can’t wait to vote on May the 5th. That’ll show ’em.
I shall say firstly that I love the Chariot and all that ride in here. I know I am a minority within the group concerning the monarchy, and I respect that most of you will object and disagree. However, it is my belief that the 3 founding members of this site stated we can say what we want here without personal reprisals, so here I go.
The royal family. An unnecessary requirement of a modern UK. Now, before you all switch over and curse me, please just read for a while, I may just make you re-look at your cemented ideas. A little. For a millisecond.
Due to the little gathering at Westminster Abbey later this week the topic of the royals is very much in the news. Fine by me as it allows some proper debate which blinkered royalists don’t enjoy. In earlier blogs when I have mentioned my republican leaning, I have been laughed at and dismissed as a heretic – mainly with the comments along the lines of: Continue reading “I am not afraid to express my views”
Oh the irony! Crickey! Bonza! Fair dinkum, can you tell what it is yet, no this is a knife.
All positive Australian exports.
Then there’s the beer, and all the bar staff in West London. The occasional sportsman. Very occasional. Rolf Harris, Dame Edna. running a bit short now…oo Kylie, of course.
But poor old crim Clifford? Come off it you Aussies, get rid of the non- aussie crims first!!
Laughing stock I’m afraid. Seriously.
But, in the interests of a good story getting in the way of the truth – how’s it being reported over there?
How to ride a bike on the pavement!
And he wears a suit to do it too!
Kids of today…tut tut!
Mrs Cuprum and I went to a breast cancer charity evening in a nearby village hall on Friday evening, 100 people in teams of four all having fun raising money.
Now I’m a quiz fan, and have even made it onto TV in NZ 6 years ago with my pub team from Papanui’s Rose and Thistle. I know quizzes aren’t many people’s cup of tea, but you do learn some little gems, some of which I shall share in a mo.
This evening was well organised with a bar and an auction at the end, Mrs C bid and won a full car valet which will be useful having seen the dog and horse debris in her Skoda! There was a fish and chip supper at half time, and the rounds were themed, most noticeably the Food and Drink round. Continue reading “Pub quiz – well, village hall quiz!”
What a beautiful weekend it has been here in Blighty. Blue skies and 20 degrees Centigrade. Cold by aussie standards of course, but with virtually no wind, a big plus for us still in the UK.
So, having had a lovely day out with the teenagers and dogs at the Point to Point, it had to be a Barbie! No shrimps available alas, but lots of sausages and chicken marinated in some spicy stuff, with jacket potatoes, coleslaw and salad washed down with a lovely spanish white Rioja. Perfik. (typically, the local supermarket had run out of all meat and rolls/buns!)
How glad am I that I cleaned the BBQ after its last use in the autumn?!!
What did everyone else do to enjoy the blue sky April weekend?
Oh, and a quick update, the lawn is looking much better after lots of top soil trodden down in the uneven bits with some see just starting to come through in the bare bits!
Boadicea's Chariot 
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