The last post! (2008)

Firstly, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my bloggie friends! (and Keith).

It's been a bit nippy arond here by our standards and last night we had freezing fog, so my 'sister' popped into our garden and took these photos.

Vibernum on the right.

A freezing back garden.

An icy outlook!

The birds have been going through food like there's no tomorrow. Dad has been filling the bird tables with seed mix 5 or 6 times during daylight hours! They are worth it for the enjoyment we get from them.

This is birdtable number 3. About 10 feet from where I sit each morning in the conservatory. It's a pity I cant get any photos. I tried with a tripod, but, sadly couldn't reach the camera to focus, etc.

See you next year!!

Joke Tuesday.

ONE FOR THE GIRLS!

A woman in her fourties is at home happily jumping up and down on her bed, naked and squealing with delight.

Her husband watches for a while and asks,"Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look? What's the matter with you?"

She continues bouncing around and says,"I don't care what you think. I've just had a mammogram and the doctor says I've got the breasts of an 18 year old."

Her husband replies,"What about your 42 year old arse?"

"He didn't mention you!"

My Christmas Day

John's Christmas Day dinner seems to have gone down well. I thought you might like to see a picture of my Christmas lunch; I do love mussels with rice and cherries. Makes a change from the usual delicious turkey, roast spuds, brussels etc., (Not to mention that wonderful plum pudding with lashings of brandy sauce over it) don't you think?


I was the only one there, so I'm not in the picture because I had to take the photo!

Christmas Day.

We had a thoroughly good time and a lovely meal at my 'Sister's'. The following photos don't show much festive activity because at 46, I was the third youngest!

Me and Lindsey(Sis).

Dad and Lindsey.

Pudding is served.

More vino? Why not!

More pics later!

Very true

If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was and always will be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with.

If, however, it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and never appears to have noticed that you actually set it free in the first place, you either married it or gave birth to it!

Have a nice Christmas.

Christmas.

As you are probably aware this is not my favourite time of the year for two reasons. 1, it's winter. 2, it's Christmas. Now this may sound somewhat "bah,humbug", which to an extent I suppose it is, but the reality is, that it's for kids and christians. I don't have any kids (luckily), and I'm an atheist,ergo, I don't have a lot of interest in it. For sure I used to go out on the piss most nights over christmas in my youth, but that was another excuse for over-indulgence!

This christmas day we shall once again go to my 'sister's' house for lunch. It is an enjoyable afternoon and Dad enjoys not having to cook. We supply the wine, they do the rest! A quiz usually follows, then Dad and I return home and sleep off the food and drink! Once New Year is over with normality will be restored!

But, as is my nature, I hope you have the following.

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Joke Tuesday.

24 HOURS TO LIVE!

Barry returned from a doctor's visit one day and told his wife, Carolyn, that the doctor said he only had 24 hours to live.

Wiping away her tears, he asked her to make love with him. Of course she agreed and they made passionate love.

Six hours later, Barry went to her again, and said,'Honey, now I only have 18 hours left. Maybe we could make love again?'

Carolyn agreed and again they made love. Later, Barry was getting into be when he realised he had only eight hours left.

He touched Carolyn's shoulder and said,'Honey?Please, just one more time before I die.'

She agreed, then afterwards rolled over and fell asleep. Barry, however heard the clock ticking in his head, and he tossed and turned until he was down to only four hours!

He tapped his wife on the shoulder to wake her up, 'Honey, I've only four hours left! Could we.......?

His wife sat up abruptly, turned to him and said,'Listen Barry, I'm not being funny.....

















but I have to get up in the morning, and YOU don't!'

Quiz time!

Use the clues below to find the countries.

1. Popular bird for Christmas.....
2. In need of a good meal.....
3. Where the melody is ......
4. Where the coffee comes from......
5. Like the weather in winter.....
6. Hurry the lady......
7. Not out, darling....
8. I did not walk.....
9. Freezing place....
10. A shop where bulls should go....
11. Makes a nasty mark on your clothes....
12. Where male neckwear originates....
13. Not old, twenty one shillings...
14. You take this up when you start your working life....
15. Don't cry for me...

A bit of fun!

Right, let's get one thing straight. I am officially classed as a cripple. You can classify me as paraplegic, tetraplegic or a spastic! They are all correct terms, and I don't mind any of them!

So, on that note, I, and the lads in the pub came up with the alternative Paralympic games.

For example, Wheelchair high board diving. Wheelchair 110 metre hurdles.

Come on, you will not offend me. I could do with a laugh, it's nearly Christmas!!

Pub news!

A strange lunchtime today!

Quite early on the pub was inundated with middle 50's/early 60's gentlemen, about 15'ish. Never seen them before, but they drank well and ate all Di's filled rolls!

Then the usual suspects arrived.

At about 1.45pm a load of blokes, all dressed in tweed rolled in (literally), all bearing silver tankards.They were in fine spirits and I thought they were a shooting club because of the attire. They seemed a good bunch so I asked them what the occasion was.

"We are THE REAR ADMIRALS CLUB." Somewhat confused, I asked why the name. "Why not?" came the reply. "We're out on a pub crawl in a mini-bus and this years dress code is tweed, this will continue for a while yet."

Well, lads, you will be welcome here anytime, you made my lunchtime!

I hope you remember to read this and send me the link to your facebook account! Happy Christmas!