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We seem to now be having the proverbial cold July, May, June and little prospect for August. Ross suffers from being as mad as a box of frogs so heaven knows what he will end up doing, Something in medicine seems to be the direction at the moment. Might come in handy jumping out of aeroplanes. Game...

I used to wear a ring, one day I managed to put my hand through a glass window. I looked at my hand and was surprised that there wasn't any blood or even a scratch. That was until I closed my hand. The glass had caught under the ring and sliced into the finger but the ring was holding the skin in p...

Same over here. Warm one day cold the next. Today was like March with 40 mile an hour winds. No strawberries from the garden this year so far. I haven't even cut the front hedge yet and I usually start in May. Thinking of moving to the Med when I retire.....

Confusion is a mans prerogative. It is our only protection in a woman's world. A place we can hide and gather our thoughts, safe in the knowledge that nobody has any idea whats going on inside our heads, especially us..... We don't have possums. We can manage a hedgehog or possibly a brown rat but ...

Will try but summer isn't a season to be inside taking photo's. Saying that it was more like winter today. Strong wind and rain and temperatures closer to those expected in March. Think I will emigrate to warmer climates, anybody a spare shed in the garden?

Will get around to it but have to photograph some new ones and some spheres. weather is to good at moment so making the most of it. Summer doesn't last long enough. Ross has now got a part as an extra in Game of Thrones, he is going to New York in August. Making up for lost time and before he goes ...

Way-hay thanks Gingerkid, that's a great wee program.....
Thats' my mad parachuting son, Ross.....

First flat I had my ex-wife's sister (and mates) broke in while we were on our Honeymoon. Damaged the furniture, left the kitchen a mess etc and then the silly mare told people it had been her????? I was in the police at the time so we stopped the car and arrested her in front of her mates. Of cours...

Lupin (sometimes called “lupine”) is a legume belonging to the same plant family as peanuts. “For many people, eating lupin or a lupin-derived ingredient, such as a flour, is safe,” says Stefano Luccioli, M.D., a senior medical advisor at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “But there are report...

Hi folks, was out last night. Weathers good which is unusual so thought we would play outside . Came home and found that the freezer in the garage had caught fire . Freezers a write off, but only smoke in the garage. Thanks for the tips will have a go and see where we get to. Will be upgrading to wi...