Today, at 5pm the beer festival starts. A live band (as opposed to a dead one), will be playing from 8pm. The beers and ciders are all ready to go, and a full house is expected.
Paul already has the pub fully booked with diners before the music starts.
Photos and videos to follow!
Although the weather has been cold and extremely wet, the garden is, at last, springing to life.
A Snakes head fritillary.
Azalea, not fully out yet.
The Wisteria is really good this year. It must be all the rain!
My boss ‘phoned me today.
He said, "Is everything okay at the office?"
I said, "Yes, it's all under control. It's been a very busy day, I haven't stopped for a minute."
"Can you do me a favour?" he asked.
I said, "Of course, anything, what is it?"
He said, "Hurry up and take your shot, I'm right behind you on the 7th Tee."
It's that time again!
The annual beer festival.
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Here goes, a post with pictures!
A female Reed Bunting. Sorry about the quality, but, it was taken through a rain soaked window!
The first Blackbird chick of the year!
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This is my first attempt to post using the new blogger system. I must admit, that, on first impressions yesterday, I was not impressed.
When I tried to copy and paste my joke onto the screen yesterday, it automatically re-formatted the text. So, there were no paragraphs! So much for copy!
This is a test run, without pictures,(I haven't tried that yet!)
I reverted to the old system yesterday, but apparently they are turning that off at the end of the month, so, practice!
English Hospitality
An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own. He wanders around, seeing the sights, and
occasionally stopping at a quaint pub to soak up the local culture, chat with the lads, and have a pint of beer.
After awhile, he finds himself in a very high class neighbourhood.....big, stately residences... no pubs, no stores, no
restaurants, and worst of all... NO PUBLIC TOILETS.
He really, really has to go, after all those beers.
He finds a narrow side street, with high walls surrounding the adjacent buildings and decides to use the wall to solve his problem.
As he is unzipping, he is tapped on the shoulder by a London Bobby, who says, "I say, sir, you simply cannot do that here, you know."
"I'm very sorry, officer," replies the American, "but I really, really HAVE TO GO, and I just can't find a public toilet."
"Ah, yes," said the bobby..."Just follow me".
He leads him to a back "delivery alley", then along a wall to a gate, which he opens.
"In there," points the bobby. "Whiz away sir, anywhere you want."
The fellow enters and finds himself in the most beautiful garden he has ever seen. Manicured grass lawns, statuary, fountains, sculpted hedges, and huge beds of gorgeous flowers, all in perfect bloom.
Since he has the cop's blessing, he unburdens himself and is greatly relieved.
As he goes back through the gate, he says to the bobby,"That was really decent of you... is that what you call 'English Hospitality'?"
"No, sir" replies the bobby, "that is what we call the French Embassy."
Water trick
A woman goes to the Doctor, worried about her
man's temper and threatening manner.
The Doctor asks: "What's the problem?
The woman says: "Doctor, I don't know what
to do. Every time my man comes home
drunk, he threatens to slap me around."
The Doctor says: "I have a real good cure for
that. When he comes home drunk, just take
a glass of water and start swishing it in
your mouth. Just swish and swish but
don't swallow it until he goes to
bed and is asleep.
Two weeks later the woman comes back
to the doctor looking fresh and reborn.
The woman says: "Doctor that was a
brilliant idea! Every time he came
home drunk, I swished with
water I swished and swished,
and he didn't touch me!
How does the water do that?
The Doctor says: "The water does
Buggar All - it's keeping your
mouth shut that does the trick.
Ok, ladies, i'm off!
This place never ceases to amaze me! Today was packed! People were actually sat around, waiting for tables. Eighty-seven lunches in two mad hours!
Paul held the Annual Grand National sweepstake today. I pulled a 100/1 shot out, my dad, a 150/1 shot. We are not holding our breath!
Aaahh, Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the boidies is!
The plants are bursting into life. Here is a little snapshot of our garden, taken today.
I managed to catch the sun on the Amalancia against a dark sky.
I took this through the conservatory window. Camelia.
The Japanese flowering cherry. The best we've seen it in 40 years!
Magnolia "Susan", nearly fully out.
The big Magnolia, recovered after the frost hit it.
New Rhododenderon, planted last year.
