Well our break was supposed to be a rest for Jode and a chance to get over the colds I’ve been getting for a couple of months…. turns out, my wisdom teeth decided to burst through my gum and into my jaw which was nice and was probably the reason for so many colds and [...]

We’re off up to Grasmere till Thursday for a well earnt rest and to celebrate Jodie’s Mom’s 50th but mostly because of the Gingerbread!  Wolfy is off to stay with her Aunties Willma and Gracie.  I bet it’s going to be nothing but fun in that house!  3 mental dogs – glad we are going [...]

Well at least for the dog it is…On Sunday Cousin and Karen came over and get me a very big helping hand in digging a 16 inch deep trench right through our garden to provide our outside office with power.  The intention was to buy everything needed and do it all in one day but [...]

Nearly completed my first week at Novelis and what a week it’s been! Two silly little viruses spread from within the group and nearly brought the whole plant down resulting in a 08:30 till 02:00 day for me yesterday/this morning. It’s been a very steep learning curve as his Holiness Si (a.k.a. Roadrunna/The Pope) is [...]

Well, well, well….every so often I put my name into Google and see what has been linked to my personna on the web and make sure nothing nasty is lurking.  Every once in a while I drop people I know or have known into Google to see the same and after a conversation with Boney [...]

Our ever developing daughter has now taken her first meal of meat (chicken)- and then puked it back up!  She was a bit perturbed at first but got the hang of the new taste after a few mouthfulls.  All this after mastering carrots, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, butternut squash and sweet potato.  This afternoon she tried [...]

to everyone from my family!  I didn’t bother sending out text messages this year as those who would receive them would mostly check out this site or I’d speak to them on the day.  Jodie and I spent a night in and had every intention of going to bed early until we decided to watch [...]