Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr The day began early – earlier than planned – Neil rang to say that the M11 was closed in both directions, so we left around 7.30. Lee is cat-sitting for us and looking after the numerous ironing duties – thanks Lee! The plan was to drop into Mum’s, …
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The Royal Wedding
I’m not an avid Royalist – I never felt the urge to wave the Union Jack today, but I’ve got to say, I really enjoyed the whole of the BBC’s TV production – in HD of course! Splendid camera work, a good-day weather-wise (although it started off a bit grey), and I loved Kate’s dress. …
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Easter Sunday (2011)
It’s a gorgeous day here again today – not quite as warm as yesterday but just right for doing stuff around the garden! …and more stuff! …and more stuff!! …and more stuff!!! Of we go then – I pressure-washed the back-garden patio, then I did the same to the front pathway, then I removed the …
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Easter Day (2011)
After dropping into Central Garage to have the locking wheel nuts changed on Ann’s Fiesta, we headed up to Denis’ for lunch. It was another fine day here and even hotter there – 27 degrees – another scorcher! After a full-scale roast chicken lunch followed by Ann’s ‘plums cooked in red wine and served with …
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Easter 2011 (Good Friday)
Well, the great surprise this year, is that weather has been (and is forecasted to be) SUPERB – mid 20s round here, which suits us perfectly. Whereas the rest of mankind is getting away from it all, we’re staying-put and doing some jobs around the garden. The new pressure-washer that I bought yesterday has already …
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Spring..and a man’s thoughts turn to…
…tidying-up the garage! Yes, it’s that time of year again, the sun is shining and there’s not a cloud in the sky – so we’re going to give the garage some love and attention! The target in previous years has always been to try and clear it sufficiently to get both of our cars away. …
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Lent Boy – Revisited
OK, so today’s the end of Lent, and with a slightly smug look on my face, I can say that I managed to more-or-less* stick to my list of banned substances during the Lent period. Beer, Biscuits, Cake, Cheese, Chinese, Chips, Chocolate, Cider, Coke, Crisps, Crunchy-nut Cornflakes, Curry, Custard, Guinness, Ice-cream, Pastry were all banned. …
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Nicki joins us
Nicki joined us today. The weather seemed to get better and better, so we decided to pop down to Kelmarsh Hall for their annual Game and Country Fair. Apparently it’s been running for over 20 years and yet, we’d never heard of it! By the time we got there, it was a proper Summer’s day …
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It’s chilli round here…
David, Val, Jo, Janet and Lee joined us for one of our infamous ‘chilli-nights’. I’d created the chilli a couple of days ago and left it to germinate fester improve, and then popping it into the sloooooow-cooker just after 2 this afternoon, for five hours of simmering – yum yum! All that was needed was …
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Pipe Dreams
Ralph’s been here this week progressing our wet-room project. This week he turned his attention to connecting-up the water supply to the wall-mounted loo, the shower and the new basin. Next phase: the framework for the false-wall and the fitting of the gulley. Wet Articles Wet, wet, wet (week 1) Wet, Wet, Wet …and the …
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..and so, ‘Bye-Bye Mr Mondeo’
And so, with just a few days until its three-year anniversary, my trusty Mondeo is leaving today for a new home. I’ve always had a close relationship with my cars – maybe it’s a bloke thing or maybe it’s just me but and I WILL be sorry to see it go. It has to be …
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Mrs T’s PC Sorted!
Popped round to Julie’s today to finish the job on her that I started a while ago on her PC. I also managed to sort out a small problem she was having with her email diverts. Job done!!!
‘The George’ – Buckden
We met up with Roger, Jane and Oliver at The George in Buckden today for lunch. It was our first visit and the fact that Buckden is about half-way between us, made the journey a lot easier. The food and service was fantastic, and we had a good time – we’ll certainly be going back …
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Cats in… Shorts and Carnuba Wax out!
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr What a glorious day! it has to be the warmest day of the year so far – 23/24 degrees C! So, after Ann and Lee dropped off the Biscuit and Bon-Bon for their six-weekly spit-and-polish with Patsy, it was time to …
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Squeeze my Box (Part 2)
I picked up a bargain on Amazon this week in the shape of the Logitech Squeezebox Radio. It’s a neat device that looks and behaves like a radio except that it gets its signal via your router – so no dodgy reception issues, even with our very s-l-o-w internet connection. It also receives Internet-only radio …
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Ralph and Karen here for the Weekend
FRIDAYRalph and Karen joined us tonight – they’re here until just after breakfast on Sunday. The plan is that Ann and Karen will take the train to London on Saturday for shopping (now there’s a surprise) whilst Ralph and I waited news of my new car. SATURDAYGood news to start our day then! At around …
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…and finally, the new car is here
After many months of indecision, and a false dawn yesterday, my new car is finally here. More photographs to follow… Another Boy and his Toy!!!!
Doctor Who – New Series
I’ve heard that the new series begins on Easter Saturday. Full length trailer started to appear this week – up until then, there had been a short 5 second teaser.
The Maiming of the Shrew
…or a vole…or a dormouse*. At around 9pm, Biscuit and Bon-Bon had been in the back-garden as normal, exercising their routine Gaddafi-like control over the local residents there. Their reign-of-terror generally includes holding some of the locals hostage and controlling the size of the population through their zero-tolerance policy to foreign visitors. Previously, their most …
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Court in the Act
Well, I do live a very varied life! Today, I accompanied Lee to Kettering County Court. We’ve been in Kettering over 15 years and I never knew of its existence (I guess not-knowing is a good thing in this case!) It’s tucked away in a side street just off the main shopping area in the …
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Ouch…my head!
After last night’s celebrations, my head feels a little heavy this morning! Denis slept over, and when he left after breakfast, Ian and Sharon dropped in for coffee on their way home from the B&B they’d stayed at overnight in Wellingborough. Then, just after they’d gone, Lee arrived to join us for lunch. It’s …
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Ann’s Surprise 50th Birthday Party
Thanks for being there everyone! We had a great time. Ann’s face on arrival, was a picture!!! After what seems like years of planning, Ann’s ‘day’ has finally arrived. The surprise… My thanks to a lot of people for helping me to make it happen… Eddie and Michelle at Club Diana for helping me plan …
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Insignia: Sneak Peek!
Having learned that the car had been delivered to the dealership, we took a chance that it would at least be visible, if we took a drive down there – even though the place was closed. As luck would have it, Dan, the Sales Executive who’s looking after the deal, was just locking-up, and offered …
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Ann’s 50th Birthday
It’s Ann’s 50th today – and much to her dis-pleasure, she had to work (having previously booked it as a day off). On the plus side, it gave me the opportunity to fine-tune my scheming for tomorrow night when I think for the first time in her life, she’ll be speechless!!!! Well, we’ll see!
A Pleasant Surprise
I just phoned the dealership to see whether they are still on target for my car being delivered to them on the 28th. To my utter surprise, they said it had been delivered a few days ago. Sod’s Law is such that I’m just so crammed with work and other stuff, I can’t get down …
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Wet, Wet, Wet: Phase 3
Ralph joined us today for the rest of the week to resume his great work on the conversion of our shower-room into a wet-room.
What a Gorgeous Day!
After a cold start and a frost overnight, today turned into a gorgeous day! Maybe a little cold, but what a beautiful blue sky! So, after a quick visit to Asda with Lee for a top-up shop, by way of Central Garage (to get Ann’s alloy replaced), we hit the garden for a massive tidy-up. …
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The Beginning of the End for ‘Mondeo Man’
The replacement car will be here in around four-weeks, so some activities are required to get the Mondeo ready for its return to the leasing company. The first major activity was to drive over to Paintshield in Peterborough to have the protective film removed from the front portion of the car. It was good to …
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Return to The Shuckburgh Arms
Image by Steve Palmer (UK) via Flickr As part of our monthly meal-out with David and Val, we decided to take a second look at The Shuckburgh Arms. At our first visit back in October, we were amazed at the high quality of the food and the low …
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Nice Surprise!
Vauxhall rang today to tell me that my new car will be delivered EARLIER than planned – two weeks early to be precise! Even the sales-guy couldn’t believe it…so I’ve only pencilled it in. Roll on April 7tth!!!! …or not!