So long! Farewell!

Flying out tomorrow, so...








OK, maybe not that one...



Have a great week! With luck I will be able to post the odd update while I am out there, so see you whenever!

Odd thoughts

As my trip to Malta gets closer, I am feeling more and more odd about it. It is a long time since I did anything like this... Weather is looking reasonable, but not hot. Probably a good thing for us overall!

At the weekend I had a dream that I was prime suspect for a murder! The Police were convinced I was guilty but couldn't prove anything. Another odd one!

The weekend was great. Sunday was Mothers Day and the weather was great so we had a barbecue, which went down really well. Number 1 Son totally over ate and had trouble sitting down again after standing up! The rest of us were a little more dainty...

I saw a magazine cover this morning and it made my blood boil. It was one of these celebrity gossip magazines and the main story was about Cheryl Cole - singer in the group Girls Aloud, wife of some over paid footballer - who talks about her husband's latest affair and how she blames herself. WHAT A STUPID &^&^*&$*($($()$()$*!!!!! I hate this sort of thing! What sort of message does it send to young girls who see her as a role model? It's OK if your boyfriend cheats, because it must be your fault? Good God! Chop it off, woman!!

Friday thoughts

This is my last weekend before I head off to Malta for a week of study. Actually getting quite excited about it all now - got my maps, note books, etc all ready to go... The case should be packed to go by Sunday night!

After a blip of nastiness yesterday, the sun is back. I spent a tranquil lunchbreak sitting by the river watching the ducks, swans, beer bottles and shopping trollies, eating prawns. There, I do heat healthy stuff too! I won't taunt the dieters with talk of cheese cake or cream cheese and bacon bagels today!

Sunday is Mothers Day, so we are going to the local garden centre. Both my mom and my wife love gardening, so this will be easy and will also prevent needless chocolate buying...

That is about it for now! Back for a couple of days next week, and then I will be rather scarce until the 6th.

Have fun!

What did she say?

The other day I was walking along the road when I saw that an old-ish woman (I am guessing at late 60s) had slipped over and a guy was trying to help her up. He was not succeeding.

I rushed over to help, arriving at around the same time as 3 other guys.

We all grabbed arms, hands, etc, and soon she was on her feet, smiling and thanking us.

A passing woman stepped in and commented.

"Wasn't it nice to have all these young men rushing to help?"

The rescued woman looked her in the eye and replied:

"Yes, but where were they when I was young enough to enjoy it?"

Spring has DEFINITELY arrived!

Let's have smoothies...

On Sunday I decided to make strawberry and banana smoothies.

I was getting the blender out of the cupboard when Number 1 Son pointed out that we have a smoothie maker!

But I like the blender, it is a 1 braincell piece of kit, I can use it without causing mayhem in the kitchen.

Number 1 Son looked at me disapprovingly.

I put away the blender...

Checking that the smoothie maker was properly assembled, I loaded it up with strawberries, bananas, milk and ice cream. Yeah, this was gonna be good!

I hit the power button.

Noisy, but nothing disasterous.

Stopped it.

Tried a bit.

Yeah, that WAS good.

What's that?

A pink puddle forming underneath the smoothie maker?

Damn thing was leaking!

I lifted up the container part of the machine and sure enough, my precious liquid was oozing out of the bottom.

No worries, I grabbed the bottom and twisted to tighten it up.

Twisted the WRONG WAY...

2 pints of smoothie makes a very big mess...

I blamed my son...

An old pop star has moved onto town!

When I was 9 or 10, this guy was one of my favourite pop stars. If I had been told at that time that he would one day live in my town, I would have been delighted.

Not now.

Why?

Because he is Gary Glitter!

I don't know how famous he is overseas, but in the UK he went from mega famous, to has-been to infamous after being convicted as a paedophile. Brings a whole new meaning to his song "Do you wanna touch me?"

And now he is living in my town!

Have a great Monday! I am off to join the Facebook campaign to move him out!