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When Jenny and me were talking last night we both had a good view of the moon,a little hazy at her end but as clear as a bell here. When I hung up the phone I noted the moon had some clouds aroud it giving a nive effect so I took some snaps

The day dawned very pleasantly with sun streaming through my bedroom window,just the ticket. Yesterday was dry and sunny but still cold in the northerly wind. I did manage to get the grass front and back mowed and strimmed apart from round the fruit

My granddaughter Gemma has given birth to a little girl weighing in at 5lb 10oz and both are healthy. Not a bad weight considering she is 5 or 6 weeks early. So now I really am an oldie being a great granddad

A snap of new life just a few hours old

Today has been a nice sunny day,perfect for trying the new chairs/recliners that Ellen bought. They work very well and are nice and wide.Thry are very easy to adjust. I spent a couple of hours sat in the garden reading,a great way to relax. Earlier this

Another nice sunny morning so I decided on a stroll to the new B&M store,it's the size of a small town and built on two storeys. The main part of the shopping area covers the whole of the ground level with a separate garden centre tagged on to the

Today was overcast which went down badly after two days of sunshine but that's the climate we live in so I just carried on. I made a trip to see my mother and catch up on the family news. We chatted away about this and that and she asked me if I had

The weather Gods have smiled on us today,with wall to wall sun and very little wind it was a perfect day for the garden. First job was to mow and strim the front grass and this was done and dusted by 9:30 a good start. I decided on a break before tackling

An absolutely glorious day today with the temps in my little sun trap of a garden reaching a dizzy 84f and believe me that is hot for hereabouts. The humidity was down to 35% so it was very pleasant and I spent a lot of time outside. If that wasn't good

A funny day first cloudy and cool the next minute bright and sunny. I decided on a stroll to get my pipe fodder and a few odds from the freezer shop. I set off a little earlier because with the small B&M closed I needed to walk farther down the same

Today I spotted a blast from the past. A 1965 Ford Cortina in mint condition. The Cortina was built between 1962 and the 1980s from Mk1 up to Mk5. In the 70s it was the best selling car in the UK. This version is the Mk1 facelift version. It's in good

Thank you dear friends for you kind birthday wishes,the are much appreciated. I had phone calls from my mother and dear Jenny as well as text message from others. My birthday weather started with rain,the first in over a week so an early morning stroll

Today is Father's day I was given the traditional gifts to celebrate,a pair of moccasin style slippers from Ellen and a bottle of Bushmills Irish Whiskey from Stephen,both very welcome. I strolled over to Aldi for food and Morrisons for pipe fodder today

On Sunday Ellen went to Preston to spend some time with a friend and find some clothes for baby Mia. The time for what I thought was the last train home came and went and she hadn't returned. I checked on the rail arrivals and found the train had been

Today has been a glorious summer's day so I caught up on the rain delayed grass cutting. I did the front first as usual and after a break started on the larger back section. Here I had a problem with the delay due to the weather I had to strim the part

A glorious day today just the ticket for a spell in the garden. I have no kitchen jankers today because Ellen is on a late shift and I treated myself to fish and chips so the afternoon was all my own. I took a lounger and a book out but never opened the

I awoke to a very warm muggy morning,just a taste of what was to come. After checking a weather alert on my reader I decided the grass would have to be cut today and with afternoon temps set to soar it better be a morning job. I started on the front as