We are about to complete, finger crossed, our own 2016 challenge which was to “do” the National Three Peaks but in 24 weeks not hours! We will have spent 2 weeks in each in Snowdonia & Anglesey [May], the Highlands of Scotland [July] & the Lake District [Sept.] and have really enjoyed it. We like to think that we are…
Now Tom's had his dialysis sorted out, and he's on it full time, and having missed our week in Tenby in June (re-scheduled for September), we're off to Brighton, but will be having a day trip to... - see if you know it by this song, and if any of you remember it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5v83WGLo8
I hope this does not upset anyone but thought as there was a post mainly for us retired people to discuss what we do at our leisure that there should also be a post for those still working to post. Just as some might be jealous of our freetime, some might be missing work cammeradery.
Outside my shop the electricity board have dug up the pavement to do some repairs and there is a large hole ,why is it that everyone that walks past has to stop and look down the hole? ,what do they expect to see
Looking at the price of taking 3 of the grandchildren to Warwick Castle for the day. 104 pounds for a family of 5. That is before car parking at 10 pounds and excluding a visit to the dungeon. Yes I know that with Tesco vouchers etc. it can become cheaper but I think this price is just too high for a family day out. And…
While taking my dog for a walk along a country lane he cocked his leg into the hedgerow. Only then did I notice he had peed on quite a lot of almost ripe blackberries. My friendly advice is not to pick any blackberries from low lying bushes.
You may have seen on the news the article about the skydiver who jumped from 25,000 feet, no parachute! See here Was he really brave or slightly mad?
If you have a bike that is propelled by a petrol engine one has to pay tax, insure it against 3rd party liabilities, pass a test and have it MOT'd every year (except for the first 3 yrs.) Should not the same apply to bikes that are powered by electricity? After all they too can do a lot of damage if they hit you at top…
The Yorkshire Dales National Park was extended today, to take over a chunk of Cumbria......and a bit of Lancashire. The nice bit, obviously..... (Is there a nice bit? )
Ordered some window cleaning fluid at lunchtime today, using B&Q's 'click and collect' system, thinking that this would speed up the collection process. The goods were showing as in stock at our local branch. Just as I got to the end of the payment process, their web site crashed. I didn't receive an email confirmation,…
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