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GLO, traditionally 'Stir up Sunday' is identified man the Anglican Church as the last Sunday before Advent. I believe that it has something to do with the collect for the day in question the first line of which is, "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord" Further, it is the day upon which those ...

Sorry but, I’m no computer whizz either. I really around thirty years ago, when computers in business were still a new thing, I wanted to undertake an OU degree. I asked my then MD if the company would contribute to the costs. He said that it would, providing I did a course that included computer pr...

You know your own mind GLO but, I'd be in there with all guns blazing. I wouldn't have budged until I spoke to the person who could do something. Hey-ho, that's my style. Anger doesn't make me irrational rather, I get very cold and determined.

At least you now have Thursday off Brian. The Autumn is a good time to curl up with a good book, make plans for the garden, and go to sunny climes to escape the winter. I do like winter, and my mouse mat shows the Secret Pool at Warren's Hall Park on Christmas Eve 2010, covered in ice, then snow. N...

My wife loves this time of year. I'm a little more ambivalent. Yes, I can appreciate the colours, the 'mists and mellow fruitfulness' etc but, to me it is the start of the inexorable decline into winter. It holds portents of freezing cold mornings, long dark nights. As such, I find it a depressing t...

Good morning and White Rabbits .

Here briefly to open the new thread before, commencing a very busy week. I must get a job! It has to result in a quieter life than this!

I hope that everyone is well or, at least heading that away!

Enjoy your days all.

An Tarbh Dubh,
Sorry to to read that 3Wells is back in hospital. Please pass on our best wishes for a rapid recovery.

So pleased to see GLO back with us. Hopefully, your pooter will cease to misbehave. Here at Castle Cravat, life has pretty much returned to normal after our week in Cornwall. My Art Group recommended operations while we were away so, this was my first week back. As usual, I'm doing something differe...

Rwth, I hope that you had a restful day having put all of the busy bits behind you. We went for dinner last evening, having done a weekly shop yesterday morning. Today it's back to normal albeit, with abnormal elements. My Art Group begins this morning. The first abnormal element in that, we will be...

Arrived home early evening from St Ives. Motorways were a nightmare. First hold-up was South of Bristol when a couple of cars broke down. We then met further hold-ups as we got close to the junction with the M42 which, I believe was due to the roadworks further up the road in Oldbury. Finally, on th...

Rwth, I have never been one for taking holidays that, involve simply putting my feet up. Walking, visiting art galleries, places of interest is what OH and I enjoy. Illness is, I guess a hazard of age. My recent fall and, the torn muscle in my back that resulted from it are fading memories. My repla...

I appreciate your concern Rwth. However, reading about your activities yesterday, the expression about 'pots', 'kettles' and, 'black' springs readily to mind. Your life appears to be a positive whirlwind in comparison to mind. I hope that you and Cassie are staying well. The Lizard, Helston and, Por...

WRqth, I was sorry to read that you lost power last night presumably , due to 'Storm Aileen'. Certainly, the worst of the storm appears to have passed well to the North of us. There were dire predictions of the winds last night being force 7 or 8, gusting to force 9 or 10. I know that 'Storm force 1...

Well, Storm Aileen seems to have blown through the South-West, leaving us with a bright morning. At least, at the moment.

Enjoy your days

Rwth, you may be interested to know that we have received news via carrier pigeon that, the Leader of Birmingham City Council has resigned. He has been under pressure over his mishandling of the bin strike.

Weird emotion, 'feeling safe'. When I was self-employed for several years, one the areas I covered was health and safety consultancy. It was I maintained, a logical area relying heavily on common sense. Further, whilst I had worked primarily in the field of chemicals I took the view that, whilst not...

Ah, 'Toetectors'! Despite working in the metal-finishing industry, it was the norm to wear steel capped boots. In fact, in most cases it was mandatory. The problem for me was that, as a senior manager I was expected to wear a suit and shiny shoes. The suppliers of the safety footwear we were issued ...

Well, the weather forecast for Cornwall today was dire. 'Heavy, blustery showers' were predicted with occasional sunny spells. Yes, it's been windy but, blustery showers? No way! It's been a very pleasant sunny day and, out of the wind it was pleasantly warm. If this is the 'worst day of the week', ...

GLO, it's a coach. Penzance and Marazion are fine but, there's a call at Lands End too. Not so keen on going there. It's just a retail opportunity.

GLO, Rwth is indeed based in Minehead, just further North and East of St Ives. As for my view earlier that it was brightening, indeed it did. However, the bright spells have alternated with blustery showers. More than once we've readied ourselves to exit the hotel only to find that the blue skies ha...