Category Archives: General Ramblings

General non-specific ramblings that do not fit in a specific category

Another year nearly over.

It has been a strange year with the death of my father in February and having to have Laddie put to sleep at the end of July. Guess the highlight of the year was a camping trip to Cornwall on … Continue reading

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For a change a spam email which actually was worth reading!

Dear Mr Cameron, Please find below our suggestion for fixing the UK’s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it … Continue reading

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The coming voting system referendum…

Sat relaxing today after the heat got too much for digging in the garden a mention of the forth coming referendum actually got me thinking about this. At my age I tend to think that the younger generations should decide … Continue reading

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The start of a new year!

Back in the year 2000 we were using either Windows 98 or ME or maybe Windows 2000. We would of connected to the internet over a dial up modem. CD writers were the latest method of recording on a computer Continue reading

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Autumn Arrives Again

The end of September arrives along with my birthday and I always think now the winter is coming soon. The veggie plot has done me well this year and for the first time I have had a plentiful supply of … Continue reading

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WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !!

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn’t get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer. Continue reading

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The first day of Spring

It is officially the first day of spring. After a very hard and cold winter with lots of snow it is nice to think the warmth of spring is meant to be arriving. Continue reading

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“Only 10 per cent of the new jobs created in the next ten years will be unskilled” –Gordon Brown

Only 10 per cent of the new jobs created in the next ten years will be unskilled. That means 90% of the jobs of the future come with better chances of decent pay, steady promotion and Long-term prospects.
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Laddie ventures out in the snow

Laddie tries a walk in the first snow of 2010. Continue reading

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BBC NEWS Doors shut at last UK piano maker

Does the UK actually manufacture anything anymore?? BBC NEWS | England | Beds/Bucks/Herts | Doors shut at last UK piano maker

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