My car broke.
It developed a serious gearbox problem and when I took it to a gearbox specialist, the price quoted was just economically unviable.
And so I’ve bought a new one. Well, a new second-hand one. New cars devalue at such a rate, I’ve never wanted to buy brand new.
Anyway, having scoured the internets, looking at [...]

Along with my sister, her boyfriend and daughter, I took the kids to the farm today. Or rather, I should say, A farm, because it’s not the only one around here, I’m sure.
The kids all had a great time, but were probably more interested in the playground than actually seeing the animals.  But, despite [...]

It’s taken a while to put together, but I have finally finished putting my latest holiday diary together, both on paper and now on the web.
Should you wish to be bored by even more of my ramblings, then there is a link over there on the left for you to clicky.
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Be warned, other older diaries [...]

I have just returned from a family barbecue.
As with all barbecues, there was plenty of beer - which I couldn’t drink because I was driving - and plenty of food. More than we could comfortably eat.
Yesterday, I went to a different family barbecue. There was a fair crowd of people gathered there - to greet [...]

Well, eleven and me.
Returning from holiday, there amongst the big pile of junk mail on the door mat, was a letter from the courts; a summons for me to attend Jury Service. Again.
I’m trying to weedle out of it.
I have no problem with doing Jury Service and I fully understand that it’s everybody’s duty to [...]

… I’m Home!!
Have I missed much?  Well, yes: it looks like I have.
Us winning the Ashes; Arsenal coming second in a game of football; Button crashing out of the GP; a new series of Shooting Stars at last, and lots more besides, I’m sure.
Did you miss much?  Well, yes. You missed ten days of glorious [...]