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I went for a stroll on the beach looking for a nice sunset but it is very early in the year yet. Too early for the sun to get past the horrible metal monsters before it goes down. In a few months time the scene will be much prettier with a glimpse of the

I snapped a black headed gull making a raid on the garden yesterday,the head is not black at the moment this is still the winter plumage Here are my photos on the reclining theme Click here Here are a few odd facts you

It has been a good day for visitors and seeing folk out and about. A trip to the corner shop took me ¾ of an hour instead of 10 minutes because I stopped and chatted to four people along the way. I no sooner got home and made a coffee than my son Stephen

When Margaret and me got together and set up house there were lots of changes. I don't mean the big differences but small things. I found the kitchen and bathroom products she bought totally different to what I grew up with, washing powder,cleaning

When I started out on life's journey into the big grown up world my body was slim and streamlined like a Kayak and like a Kayak it took me down life's river, white water,rocks and all. I took a few bumps along the way to get to calmer waters. Now my body

A cool north easterly was blowing this morning with clouds scuttling around hiding the sun. I decided on a long walk over the bridge for some shopping. After a brief chat with some of the fishermen preparing their craft for the season I called at Iceland

On a nice sunny morning I headed for the beach,It was a hazy morning which had the advantage of hiding the triffids from view,I knew the tide was going out and wanted to show you the sand. when I reached pebble beach I battled my way through what is

A busy morning this morning I had to go for my eye test. a slight change in my near vision so new specs needed they will ring me when ready. Luckily with me being an old codger the examination and specs are free. You can add money and buy designer frames

I looked around the garden yesterday and decided another dry day and a start was on the cards. The grass could have it's first cut and I could start tackling the weeds. This morning I awoke to rain of course so that job is on hold before it even starts.

I have made a good start to the clear out (see earlier blog). I have got some things ready for the scrap man; a printer,monitor,scanner, a well cannibalized computer,a VCR, a standard lamp 2 metal tubular chairs and various other odds and ends, The

Another wet one here as I start on day 2 of the clear out.I have to phone the town hall and see which day they can collect the two divans and the chest of drawers. Then is is into battle,I am not missing out on walking because it is raining again

I was not sure what to post so I have photos of little creatures,the fascinate me Click here Back later more work to do

I have just about finished the big clearance one or two more little things to ditch and I'm done. My son Stephen came round to help me move the divan beds and chest of drawers out ready for collection and I have the stuff ready for the scrap man so all is

A lovely morning but a very cold one still minus 3c at 9 o'clock feeling a lot colder with a strong north easterly coming in over the snow clad fells. I was off to visit mother and give her a belated Mothering Sunday gift. I got her a wisteria bonsai

Jenny is having a minor eye operation today and depending on her vision she may be here she may not. No doubt she will give us the full gory technicolour details tomorrow. On the home front after another cold night we have a clear blue sky again and it

An old friend Bill is leaving town,he is the last of my walking companions.He lives with his son and his wife who are moving for work purposes and as they are his only family and he is getting on in years he is going with them.He is no longer a walker his

I had a good start to the day,the scrap man was here before 8 so with the council picking up the beds yesterday and the normal rubbish and recycling stuff also done I am as junk free as I can be. You watch Ellen change all that. Her room is empty,the

The rain came as I wandered off for a stroll this morning. This meant I had to cut through the allotments and head homeward. Then it happened,the aroma from heaven drifted to meet me. The local chippy had their smell magnet on full throttle. I was

The rain still tumbles down here so I will be cabined up today unless things improve. A double check that all is ready for the big day and my washing machine to move,Ellen has a family size so we will use that. with a quiet day ahead and only meals to

Well the move is over but there is a lot to sort out just to get into the bedroom,bombsite is the only description that comes close. On the plus side the kitties seem to have settled, Sazzles made friends straight away and settled down on the settee,Sooty

Happy St Patrick's day to all. The first full day of the full house starts,well it started at 6:30am when Sooty decided he wanted somebody to talk to so he pawed me awake and told me some tale,maybe the cats had decided between them that they would allow

Another rainy day yesterday so of course I had to go out.I needed to pick my new goggles up and get some pipe fodder. I left the kitties creating mayhem and headed off. I scooted round not wanting to leave them for too long and when I returned they were

A test for the cats was on the cards for today. Ellen let them out around 5:30 before heading off to work and I was going to Iceland for a food shop at 8:30 so a little while outside for them. They came in before I left as it happens and promptly went to

A freezing cold night followed by a not much warmer day here. Ellen let the cats out at 5:30 on her way to work by 7:00 when I surfaced they were both back. They stayed awhile before Sooty took off followed shortly later by Zazzles who was first back for

I awoke to snow this morning,not as much as some parts it is very wet and not sticking much at the moment. Ellen is off up the coast after work to spend a girlie weekend with Amanda an old pal. Travelling by train going north in this weather could be

I had a couple of scares this afternoon in the form of power cuts luckily they only lasted around 10 minutes each. The snow has about gone although we are promised more.This is the scene at breakfast in the starling camp. I have a couple of

We have more snow to replace the stuff that melted yesterday which doesn't please the cats. They they are so disgusted with it they have gone back to bed We are lucky it is only a little covering a lot of the county is in a terrible condition. I got

The snow has gone for now at least. We only had a smattering here while 20 miles away on the A595 there were 14ft snow drifts and 70 motorists had to be rescued from a sudden blizzard and sheltered in a school hall overnight The cats have settled

I said a last farewell to John last night. He was the last of the Walney posse to go. So from a total of 7 now I am the only one in town. Well the only live one anyway,there's three in the graveyard but they're no fun. John is off with his son and D.I.L

This morning is a lot calmer and milder than of late. The cold north easterly has slackened and the sun has appeared. I might get a stroll in later. Last night as I was preparing for bed I noticed an old friend had returned. After a week or so of cloudy

The cats have settled in just fine now and are no bother apart from the mayhem they cause in their daily mad half hour when all hell breaks loose. They are very like the children who behave for people who are looking after them but as soon as a parent

A good dry sunny day here so I got out for a 3 miler. The bowlers were on the green playing the Easter handicap as I passed. I took a couple of snaps of the combe and the fells before heading for the beach. The weather closed in so I headed back home for

On the subject of pompoms I had to stretch the definition a little. the ends of Gemma's silly hat has pompom like thingies the scratching post also and Mother Nature does a few Fact of the day Bees do not have

A quiet night tonight after last night,when Gemma and her Boyfriend Aaron came round for a visit.We downed a few sherbet dips and an entertaining time was had by all. It was a bonus for Jenny as well with 3 more people to talk at Ellen is off