Firstly can I say that I hope you have all had a very merry Xmas and are now preparing for a very happy New Year.
Secondly I must thank OZ, Jay Dubya, Bearsy, Boadicea, El Dubya and Nym for a very difficult job as da judge. I was a shade disappointed to see no entry from Minty MBE but Xmas can be a very busy time after all. Continue reading “The Last CW Winner of 2011.”
Half between Christmas and New Year and more than half the contents of the fridge are used up, with some waiting to be used as leftovers. It is a bit of a juggling act, balancing the nutritional needs of the family and occasional special dietary requirements, against other commitments and time factors dictated by ‘use by’ dates!
Today I checked all the dates, and promptly made trifle to use up the special custard I had bought for the purpose. We haven’t yet needed the gammon (but it will be used on Friday).
I haven’t been food shopping for a week, unless you count the dash for milk yesterday. My current guest left this morning and new ones arrive tomorrow. Today I have a long list of things to do. Bed linen changeover will be tight. A new menu plan needs to be devised and shopped for.
Why am I blogging?
Until yesterday we hadn’t seen sunshine for days: then about 3pm a slant of sunshine slipped in, to light up my front door – via a reflection in my neighbour’s window. How strange. The sun goes down behind the house and the front door only usually sees the sun early in the morning. I was lucky to see it. I just popped out to collect something from the car.
Today is a red letter day for me in that I have finally managed to have my Facebook account deleted. Rather foolishly I signed up for it a couple of years ago as a result of pressure from family and friends. I seldom used it, but realised that others did and it was sometimes the only way to contact people. Then in April this year, my internet connection went down and I was forced to use an internet cafe. Continue reading “Then die, Facebook!”
David Cameron’s standing in the eyes of the British electorate has gone up steeply recently, mainly due to his definitive NON und NEIN to the Merkozy plan to tax the City of London out of existence.
No sooner has this happened, than he immediately starts adopting the pink Wavy Davy image again. This time, he is proposing that there should be a “minimum price” on alcohol, either by having a minimum price per unit or a certain tax per unit, a typical socialist response to the acknowledged alcohol problem in the UK. Instead of punishing those who abuse the stuff, he intends to punish those who do not abuse it, in case they might. Those who do abuse it will just give up something else instead, or start mugging to pay the extra.
At least it will drum up extra business for the Eurotunnel and cross channel ferries as booze cruising starts in earnest again!
Reading over the festive horror stories of Xmas Sales riots, stabbings and festive murders etc etc.
I note that there isn’t a white Anglo Saxon amongst them if the pictures and copy are to be believed.
I gather it is rumoured that the indigenous population or what is left of them in the UK are parked on the M25 for 30 miles!
I particularly like the festive stabbing in a Dallas suburb for obvious reasons.
The older I get the more convinced I am of ‘God’ being white, Anglo Saxon and Protestant and coming from the Chilterns.
You really would think the rest of them could leave it off for a few days wouldn’t you? They get what they deserve, tat from Next or a shiv through the heart! Not quite sure that one wouldn’t prefer the latter.
How sad to see this article in today’s DT, barely two minutes after Christmas Day has ended.
How-to-dispose-of-your-unwanted-Christmas-gifts.
Do people really need to be told how to get rid of items they don’t want? It seems so coldhearted. I have also seen adverts in the local papers offering Unwanted Wedding Gifts for sale, and hoped that the donors didn’t read that paper and recognise the description and telephone number. If I did, I would be very tempted to go round and reclaim my gift.
According to recent research by Nielsen, the countries where people are most pessimistic are:
1. Greece (hardly surprising)
2. Portugal (ditto)
3. Hungary
On the other hand, the countries with the most optimistic people are:
1. India (!)
2. Philippines (!!)
3. Indonesia (!!!)
Flabbergasted reader’s reaction: DUDE, WHAT ARE YOU ON??? (Can I have some too?)
Belated Christmas Greetings all! Been a bit busy with Grandchildren, since they haven’t seen me for three months 🙂
Just thought I’d share these photos.
And this is what it’s all about – a case where the value far exceeded the cost, or, as the credit card advert has it, priceless 🙂
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Continue reading “Not good after you have had a few.”
You may recall that in various posts in the past I have mentioned the severity of our recent winters, cold and snow in abundance.
Well, a month or so ago, during a discussion at the dinner table concerning the upcoming winter and expectation of another doozy, the first mate made an offer to help in clearing the white stuff from about the property. “I’d like to help” I heard her say quite clearly. Being the considerate soul that I am, my response was probably “The big tractor with the snow blower up front is a real handful especially on the hill” but I did remember the conversation, and again showing great consideration quietly acted upon it at the appropriate time.
Boadicea's Chariot 
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