Out for blood
Nobody is quite sure of our Penny’s heritage. Usually when you get a puppy you are at least aware of the mother’s type, but in Penny’s case she was found wandering the streets so her lineage is a massive great … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Do not use the lifeboat
Just imagine the scenario. There you are having the holiday of a lifetime on board a cruise liner somewhere in the Caribbean, or maybe the Mediterranean or even off the beach at Blackpool [choose your own favourite spot]. Anyhows, there … Continue reading →
The Pleasure of Smoking
A little video for a Saturday afternoon. Quite a few points to ponder upon? Can’t embed for some reason… … Continue reading →
Five key facts about tobacco taxation
I was sent an interesting little piece last night. Thanks Claudia. 5 Things You Should Know About Tobacco Taxes Well, I know quite a lot about tobacco taxes as I am forced to pay them into the grubby paws of … Continue reading →
Powerless in the face of Doris
I got up this morning, did my usual routines and then sat back and waited for the kettle to boil. It didn’t. Now this is a serious issue as a mug of tea is essential to the start of any … Continue reading →
Twelve minus fifteen equals twelve
Yet another useless report is out. Just about every single meeja source around the planet is screaming the amazing news – “Life expectancy predicted to top 90 for the first time by 2030” or slight variations thereof. [I picked ITV … Continue reading →
Life cycle
There were quite a few RugRats here on Sunday for the day that was in it. They were playing around the estate when they discovered the lake was full of frog spawn, which was nice. Spring? Fresh beginnings? The start … Continue reading →
The curse of automation
Many centuries ago I worked in a factory. It was a large dirty and dark place, packed with people, noise and conveyer belts. It was a great place to work and the craic was mighty. I loved it. We manufactured … Continue reading →
67
Another notch on the milepost of life. The years are passing so quickly that it really is quite scary. It seems like no time ago since I left full time work, but that was well over fourteen years ago. And … Continue reading →
A nonny mouse
I like mice. As a nipper I used to keep pet white ones in a little cage. One of my weekly chores was to walk down to the local butcher who used to give me a large bag of sawdust … Continue reading →
