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What Lovely Weekend

Posted on December 8, 2008

spent the weekend in the depths of Hampshire as I had no children this week. No disasters, or funny events to report, just a great night out with a big group of us in Winchester on Saturday, and some lovely wintry pics from the test valley in Broughton, Stockbridge and Chilbolton plus one I took in Charvill, near Reading this morning (bottom pic). When I was driving back from Broughton yesterday I just had to stop and walk in the fresh air for ...

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What Is It About Visiting A Mechanic…..

Posted on December 2, 2008

My car broke down yesterday which was predictable I suppose, just as predictable as me pretending I know what I am talking about to a mechanic.Mechanic: " Judging by the sound of it, that would be your catalytic converter, or a crack in the turbo pipe Bob."Me: "Yeah thought it might be one of those two"Mechanic: "Better leave it here bob we will run a diagnostic test on it and give you the full SP."Bob: "Huh I suppose so, not like the old days ...

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A Bit Of A Dreary Weekend

Posted on December 2, 2008

Sorry folks not much to report this weekend except it was forgettable, though I did buy an Ipod and docking station with money I can't afford to spend, but what the hell, I deserved a treat. I had the boys with me which was nice, but we were lazy, but George and Harry seemed to enjoy it anyway. I went over to Broughton last night which was nice, and I had a lovely roast dinner, which came at a price, as I had to bring in about 25o logs as a ...

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Santa in Trouble

Posted on November 28, 2008

Santa on the Brink“Claus” For Concern as St Nicholas calls in the receiversAdministrators have been called in to ailing children’s Christmas present distributor Santa Claus as the world wide recession bites hard. Santa has blamed his inability to repay existing loans, and the banking crisis for the collapse of the firm which has been trading since 1773.Speaking outside his home in Lapland, Santa said that he had put himself up for sale for ...

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Good Old Ttraffic Police

Posted on November 24, 2008

I have had a shit day today, really shit. I have laid off three more staff, found out that two new jobs I am starting have been abandoned, I have frozen my bollocks off, and to cap it all I have recieved a speeding ticket that takes me back up to a perilous nine points. Beat that.I hate the traffic police they are robbing bastards, if I get another three points I am right in the shit, and what have done to deserve this? 58 in a 50 in Ringwood, ...

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