Given that we are currently homeless, my wife is 5000 miles away from normality, my daughter has been back and forth between parents and the dogs are co-habiting with two other dogs I can safely say that we have had the best chrimbles I can remember. Great food, great family and great times. So is [...]

Probably not the thing you should be saying to yourself whilst in the village church but flippin flip did I need a wee…its coming out of me like a yellow cable…..well that was a nice xmas eve. The morning with me daughter, the day with me family, the evening full of beef and guiness. You [...]

Well, to add to the season’s fiscal woes, the boiler has stopped working.  An estimate to fix is over 400 quid so its new boiler time.  Chip and I have been wrapped up for days and with the arrival of the Moo tonight we will move to my Mom’s for the duration while a new one is [...]

You may have heard about it but in case you haven’t….There is a Facebook group started by a disgruntled couple who are promoting the purchase of Rage Against the Machine’s radio friendly sing along pop song – Killing in the name of.  It has snowballed into big news and may even knock the smile of [...]

I have conceded that Xmas is something that I may actually enjoy this year.  This is a big thing for me as I have been a staunch opposer for many years but now I think I understand why.  Over the summer, I unplugged the TV from the aerial which has meant no live TV (very [...]

After a successful trip down to Electric Avenue this morning (yes that one), I’ve just found out that my car has a big issue with the servo in the brakes and it will be over 500 nicker to sort out.  Worst still, they can’t do it till Monday.  Fair play to them, they are lending [...]