My 'powerball' arrived today so I now have a sore thumb from exercising it and trying to perfect the spinning technique. 10213rpm achieved so far!. An interesting gift - thanks to W,K&J for sending it.
Got half way though the first strip of mowing and down came the hailstones - got soaked for my trouble so packed up.
Had my eyes tested a.m. no change there so just cost me most of this morning after I had plotted the route for October's Karma Enduro locating all the stops with latitude and longitude. Some of the names were really quite impenetrable.
P,A,J&T + B,E,T+KP for lunch tomorrow - hopefully it will not snow and I can get out for a ride a.m. and get the mowing completed.
Geo.
Saturday, 5 April 2008
Thursday, 3 April 2008
The gas man cameth....again
No blog yesterday as it was the most uneventful/boring day I can remember.
The gas man was due to come between the hours of 9.00am & 1.00pm.
I did things*, like ironing & tidying for an hour & then went on t'internet to make the final selection of a holiday cottage, armed with the "AA book of Britain's coastline", to check out destinations
British Gas phoned just after 1.00pm to make their weekly enquiry as to why we have changed suppliers.
I explained that it was to ensure that I had a weekly phone call from them, having been ignored for the previous 20+ years, that the new supplier was cheaper & could they find out where the gas man was who should have visited before 1.00pm.
I was offered a phone number.
The gas man did arrive at about 1.30pm,gave me an overview of his daily habits, including the fact that he had not woken up until 9.30am.
I gave tea & sympathy (effects of changing the clocks/global warming on the older man) & he found the motorised valve that was sticking & gave us back the power to control the boiler.
This was one of the two valves that was such a mystery to the gas man on Tuesday.
It was nearly 3.00pm by the time this little adventure concluded, it was a cold, grey day, so I returned to the lap top to complete the cottage selection & do battle again with the "Good Housekeeping" site,which refuses to acknowledge my subscription number (written by the address on the postage sheet.
I filled in all of the boxes in triplicate to highlight this problem & eventually received an e-mail giving my subscription number.
This bears no relationship to any number anywhere on anything! Please explain.
I haven't yet attempted to use this number, it may be a joke!
I had scrambled eggs on Oatmeal, a banana & sauvignon blanc for tea as G was out.
Hardly foie gras, but very enjoyable.
I am going to the gym now.
I have prepared a casserole for dinner & was going to clean the outside of the downstairs windows before I went, but my new chamois leather has migrated from the laundry, I suspect that it is in the garage, but am fast losing the incentive to care, despite it's initial cost.
(All of this before 9.00am - I could handle a full-time job)
Have a great day!
*A display at the Viking Museum in Roskilde explained that the Vikings called their meetings "Things" & had various heirarchies of "things".
This gave credibility to a wonderfully useful word, much used by my mother, Auntie Norah &, increasingly, by me.
The gas man was due to come between the hours of 9.00am & 1.00pm.
I did things*, like ironing & tidying for an hour & then went on t'internet to make the final selection of a holiday cottage, armed with the "AA book of Britain's coastline", to check out destinations
British Gas phoned just after 1.00pm to make their weekly enquiry as to why we have changed suppliers.
I explained that it was to ensure that I had a weekly phone call from them, having been ignored for the previous 20+ years, that the new supplier was cheaper & could they find out where the gas man was who should have visited before 1.00pm.
I was offered a phone number.
The gas man did arrive at about 1.30pm,gave me an overview of his daily habits, including the fact that he had not woken up until 9.30am.
I gave tea & sympathy (effects of changing the clocks/global warming on the older man) & he found the motorised valve that was sticking & gave us back the power to control the boiler.
This was one of the two valves that was such a mystery to the gas man on Tuesday.
It was nearly 3.00pm by the time this little adventure concluded, it was a cold, grey day, so I returned to the lap top to complete the cottage selection & do battle again with the "Good Housekeeping" site,which refuses to acknowledge my subscription number (written by the address on the postage sheet.
I filled in all of the boxes in triplicate to highlight this problem & eventually received an e-mail giving my subscription number.
This bears no relationship to any number anywhere on anything! Please explain.
I haven't yet attempted to use this number, it may be a joke!
I had scrambled eggs on Oatmeal, a banana & sauvignon blanc for tea as G was out.
Hardly foie gras, but very enjoyable.
I am going to the gym now.
I have prepared a casserole for dinner & was going to clean the outside of the downstairs windows before I went, but my new chamois leather has migrated from the laundry, I suspect that it is in the garage, but am fast losing the incentive to care, despite it's initial cost.
(All of this before 9.00am - I could handle a full-time job)
Have a great day!
*A display at the Viking Museum in Roskilde explained that the Vikings called their meetings "Things" & had various heirarchies of "things".
This gave credibility to a wonderfully useful word, much used by my mother, Auntie Norah &, increasingly, by me.
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Happy Birthday George.
Thomas today. He was his usual fun self, ate drank gurgled, cuddled, kicked & slept(briefly)
Alongside this, the gas man came to give a quote for a new, condensing boiler.
This involved counting the radiators(3 times, as he kept forgetting), measuring the house by putting his mobile phone on walls here & there, & counting the number of motorised valves.
To do this necessitated removal of a panel in the kitchen ceiling & several phone calls to G & Ben. Gas man couldn't see the valves from the airing cupboard or the hole in the kitchen ceiling.
G, Ben & I all guessed that we were a two valve household, so he did a quote for one & two.
He left after an hour & a half, stressed; it took half an hour to clear up.
British Gas phoned shortly afterwards to ask why we had left them after 20+ years.
A gas man is coming tomorrow to mend the boiler clock hat was replaced two weeks ago, two weeks after having been mended.
I think that British Gas may be getting their own back by keeping me housebound for weeks on end.
The guy on the phone thought that this was unlikely.
Tonight P & A came to dinner to celebrate G's birthday, which we enjoyed.
The birthday cake was a banana cake , for a change & we ate a lot of fish.
G's cards seemed to have an ageist theme.
Fancy!
Yesterday I did paperwork, the gym & shopping in Solihull.
I decided that fruit from Morrisons was disappointing so I parked at M&S & shopped both there & in Sainsburys, who do pay for 2 hours parking if you spend £25.
No problem there.
I fell asleep before I could blog - sorry.
I still have to book a holiday cottage, Dorset or Devon, 4 bedrooms, near the beach.
Any ideas?
Alongside this, the gas man came to give a quote for a new, condensing boiler.
This involved counting the radiators(3 times, as he kept forgetting), measuring the house by putting his mobile phone on walls here & there, & counting the number of motorised valves.
To do this necessitated removal of a panel in the kitchen ceiling & several phone calls to G & Ben. Gas man couldn't see the valves from the airing cupboard or the hole in the kitchen ceiling.
G, Ben & I all guessed that we were a two valve household, so he did a quote for one & two.
He left after an hour & a half, stressed; it took half an hour to clear up.
British Gas phoned shortly afterwards to ask why we had left them after 20+ years.
A gas man is coming tomorrow to mend the boiler clock hat was replaced two weeks ago, two weeks after having been mended.
I think that British Gas may be getting their own back by keeping me housebound for weeks on end.
The guy on the phone thought that this was unlikely.
Tonight P & A came to dinner to celebrate G's birthday, which we enjoyed.
The birthday cake was a banana cake , for a change & we ate a lot of fish.
G's cards seemed to have an ageist theme.
Fancy!
Yesterday I did paperwork, the gym & shopping in Solihull.
I decided that fruit from Morrisons was disappointing so I parked at M&S & shopped both there & in Sainsburys, who do pay for 2 hours parking if you spend £25.
No problem there.
I fell asleep before I could blog - sorry.
I still have to book a holiday cottage, Dorset or Devon, 4 bedrooms, near the beach.
Any ideas?
Saturday, 29 March 2008
TURN THE LIGHTS OFF!
Just a quick blog to remind everyone
1. Tonight the clocks go forward an hour(spring forward)
Unfortunately, they also go forward in Denmark, so we shall still be an hour behind.
2. Google have "turned the lights off" & ask everyone to join them for an hour tonight
-from 8.00 - 9.00pm - to save energy.
Go out, go to bed early or watch the TV in the dark.
I shall definitely opt for number 3.
The weather is foul - cold, wet & very windy. The wind is booming down the chimney, adding to the overall effect. G has just left to go to a meeting in London with the Karma Endura rally drivers, & will be back late.
I went for a run early this morning, did my accounts, to see if I am solvent (phew!), caught up on housework & baked rock cakes, to get a smile out of G before he left (failed).
I am now watching the boat race, which we always watched with Dad (Cambs 1927 - 30).
As kids, TV coverage was on a very small set, in black & white, & covered only the race.
1. Tonight the clocks go forward an hour(spring forward)
Unfortunately, they also go forward in Denmark, so we shall still be an hour behind.
2. Google have "turned the lights off" & ask everyone to join them for an hour tonight
-from 8.00 - 9.00pm - to save energy.
Go out, go to bed early or watch the TV in the dark.
I shall definitely opt for number 3.
The weather is foul - cold, wet & very windy. The wind is booming down the chimney, adding to the overall effect. G has just left to go to a meeting in London with the Karma Endura rally drivers, & will be back late.
I went for a run early this morning, did my accounts, to see if I am solvent (phew!), caught up on housework & baked rock cakes, to get a smile out of G before he left (failed).
I am now watching the boat race, which we always watched with Dad (Cambs 1927 - 30).
As kids, TV coverage was on a very small set, in black & white, & covered only the race.
Today, coverage starts an hour & a half before the race, & includes all of the historical, personal, social & political detail that you could wish for, along with a great deal of discussion.
At Putney it's grey, wet & windy & very rough; sinking is a possibility, apparently.
30 years ago, Cambridge sank!
As a multi-tasker, I am also composing a letter, attempting to book a holiday & drinking tea.
At Putney it's grey, wet & windy & very rough; sinking is a possibility, apparently.
30 years ago, Cambridge sank!
As a multi-tasker, I am also composing a letter, attempting to book a holiday & drinking tea.
Remember the clocks!
Friday, 28 March 2008
Friday again.
Up early & off to Paula & Adrian's to spend the day with Jessie & Thomas.
We had a lovely day; J was a princess - pink tutu, fairy wings & a Barbie tiara over the jeans & Snoopy tee-shirt for most of the day. (I successfully took a photo on my mobile phone & sent it to G)
Thomas was peckish & cuddly - no change there.
We have cut, stuck, sung, crayoned, played families, dolls houses.......
Foul weather all day, so no chance of J & I pushing the prams around the park.
I have checked the local cinemas & can find nothing that G & I fancy seeing that is on before 21.30pm.
Those in the running are "27 dresses" (chick flick)
"There will be blood" (old oil) DD Lewis
"H...... hears a who?" (Dr Zeus cartoon starring an elephant)
G would only consider no 2, if consulted. He's asleep anyway so I'd better get cooking.
Do not wake up a sleeping husband after a hard day's work unless you have a meal on the table.
He has just woken up with a start as he dropped the remote control/fear of loss of control of the evening's viewing.
Looks like we shall have a relaxing evening!
We had a lovely day; J was a princess - pink tutu, fairy wings & a Barbie tiara over the jeans & Snoopy tee-shirt for most of the day. (I successfully took a photo on my mobile phone & sent it to G)
Thomas was peckish & cuddly - no change there.
We have cut, stuck, sung, crayoned, played families, dolls houses.......
Foul weather all day, so no chance of J & I pushing the prams around the park.
I have checked the local cinemas & can find nothing that G & I fancy seeing that is on before 21.30pm.
Those in the running are "27 dresses" (chick flick)
"There will be blood" (old oil) DD Lewis
"H...... hears a who?" (Dr Zeus cartoon starring an elephant)
G would only consider no 2, if consulted. He's asleep anyway so I'd better get cooking.
Do not wake up a sleeping husband after a hard day's work unless you have a meal on the table.
He has just woken up with a start as he dropped the remote control/fear of loss of control of the evening's viewing.
Looks like we shall have a relaxing evening!
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Images from the chilly north.!
Of course, these are not in the correct order as the second five photos are now first!
Never mind.
It did snow - me, well wrapped up, on Tuesday.
Never mind.
It did snow - me, well wrapped up, on Tuesday.
J at Mormor's (danish granny's) birthday party.
The birthday dinner. Well done Bent!
The birthday cake - a pile of rings of baked marzipan. Delicious!
Playing trains with Daddy. Yes, he is on the table. "Welcome to Berlin"
Roskilde - The Viking Ship Museum, the fjord through the window.
W & J on board a viking ship.
Selecting lunch at the museum restaurant.
Roskilde Cathedral - one of the many royal tombs.
The "van " in the drive - any morning over Easter.
T'internet is "on side" tonight.
I have been to Cambridge to visit JR today. We had a scrummy lunch at The Black Bull & caught up on the news.
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Home James & don't spare the horses!
We arrived home yesterday after spending the morning in Copenhagen, where we had coffee & a final danish pastry in Illums then walked to Christianhavn & back in the snow before returning to the airport to fly home.
Today, I saw G off to work after breakfast, spoke to Jen on the phone, did boring paperwork, some errands in Coleshill & then spent two hours in the gym, followed by food shopping in Solihull.
Today I changed my shopping tactics, parking & shopping at Morrisons, where parking is free for 2 1/2 hours, if you spend £20 & prices are relatively cheap.
I always find it aggravating that I have to pay £1.90 to park for two hours in the M&S car park, however much I spend.
After two hours the price rises exponentially.
I did write to M&S to explain, but I stil have to pay!
I drove home in torrential rain, cooked a very healthy meal & then dashed off to a Church Council meeting at the Rectory.
Home for dessert & coffee.
I have tried three times to post some photos but, apparently I am not connected to the internet, so I will try again tomorrow.
Welcome to Kath Wall, my dear "old" friend from St John's College, York.
Today, I saw G off to work after breakfast, spoke to Jen on the phone, did boring paperwork, some errands in Coleshill & then spent two hours in the gym, followed by food shopping in Solihull.
Today I changed my shopping tactics, parking & shopping at Morrisons, where parking is free for 2 1/2 hours, if you spend £20 & prices are relatively cheap.
I always find it aggravating that I have to pay £1.90 to park for two hours in the M&S car park, however much I spend.
After two hours the price rises exponentially.
I did write to M&S to explain, but I stil have to pay!
I drove home in torrential rain, cooked a very healthy meal & then dashed off to a Church Council meeting at the Rectory.
Home for dessert & coffee.
I have tried three times to post some photos but, apparently I am not connected to the internet, so I will try again tomorrow.
Welcome to Kath Wall, my dear "old" friend from St John's College, York.
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