I have been looking forward to watching the Olympics. We have put up with a TV that has a horrible brown smear over a third of the screen for about nine months. Yesterday we passed the TV shop in Cirencester and somehow we just drifted in - as you do!! We came out with a brand new TV - so we were looking forward to watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Disaster - this morning we had a power cut. According to our electricity supplier there had been a nasty emergency with power lines catching fire at a farm near us. The chap I spoke to was rather gloomy about reconnection times. I urged them to "hurry up" and fix it before tonight. I received a slapped wrist for not worrying about potential injuries - quite right too. Happily the power is now back on - phew!
Friday, 27 July 2012
Thursday, 26 July 2012
I had a little chuckle
I am always awake very early in the morning and usually turn on Radio 4 until it is time to get up. Yesterday I was very amused to hear during the horse racing results that "Usain Colt" had been successful!!!
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Different Tastes!
Husband and I are thinking ahead to our village street party. The instructions are "to wear something red, white and blue and bring a plate of food". A plate of food to Husband means peanut butter and banana sandwiches and marmite sandwiches. URGGGGH!!!!! Just the smell is disgusting. I shall be eating hard-boiled egg and cress sandwiches and cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches. Which combination would you prefer?
One of my blog followers is urging me on to post more often - well done to that guy!!!
Friday, 4 May 2012
AN AMUSING SIGHT
From our kitchen window which overlooks the village street we often espy unusual passing traffic. Yesterday a freshly painted gypsy caravan pulled by the usual piebald type horse plodded through. The horse was led by an oldish man in a very smart big black hat. Today we did our usual Waitrose shop and found the caravan parked in the disabled bays with the horse tied up to a hedge which was quickly becoming demolished! We bought some carrots for the horse and discovered from the owner that they had travelled from Cornwall and were slowly making their way to Appleby. The horse was called Tarantino!
Also this morning, whilst doing the breakfast washing up, through the kitchen window we saw a cyclist labouring along towing an enormously long canoe which had warning flags front and aft! I must keep my camera on the kitchen window sill!!
From our kitchen window which overlooks the village street we often espy unusual passing traffic. Yesterday a freshly painted gypsy caravan pulled by the usual piebald type horse plodded through. The horse was led by an oldish man in a very smart big black hat. Today we did our usual Waitrose shop and found the caravan parked in the disabled bays with the horse tied up to a hedge which was quickly becoming demolished! We bought some carrots for the horse and discovered from the owner that they had travelled from Cornwall and were slowly making their way to Appleby. The horse was called Tarantino!
Also this morning, whilst doing the breakfast washing up, through the kitchen window we saw a cyclist labouring along towing an enormously long canoe which had warning flags front and aft! I must keep my camera on the kitchen window sill!!
Friday, 6 April 2012
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Getting Up Steam!
Today we trundled up by train to Didcot and visited the Railway Museum. This engine was used for rides and a demonstration on the turntable. We looked around the engine sheds - there were about 10 engines all in good shape. The carriage shed was a bit different - there were several coaches under repair.
I take my turn at changing the points!
Sunday, 24 April 2011
The Clematis Is Looking Good This Year
The Clematis is in full flower and I am busy twining the new shoots along the wall. It has been mentioned by passing pedestrians that I must be an experienced gardener - nothing is further from the truth - the whole thing is just luck!
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