We’ve had a grand spell of good weather and we’ve enjoyed a couple of “fun” events this week – what more could anyone want? The weather has been very pleasant – warm and sunny with a touch of breeze to keep it from feeling too hot – we even had Annabelle’s paddling pool out once for a quick splash about. Somehow, Grandpa ended up drenched by the time we had to scamper inside again to get dry and warm. Continue reading “29 June 2014”
29 June 2014 – Amusements
When I was ready to check out and pay for my groceries the cashier said, “Strip down, facing me.” Making a mental note so I could complain to my local police about this running amok security rubbish, I did just as she had instructed.
After the shrieking and hysterical remarks finally subsided, I found out that she was referring to how I should position my debit card. Nonetheless, I’ve been asked to shop elsewhere in the future. They need to make their instructions a little more clear. Continue reading “29 June 2014 – Amusements”
22 June 2014
It’s been a good week! The weather has been half-decent and we’ve enjoyed a few outings in the sunshine – a visit to Oxford including the Ashmolean, the covered market and a punt down (and back up) the Cherwell in the sunshine – what more could anyone want? Continue reading “22 June 2014”
22 June 2014 – Amusements
Pretty sure we’ve had this before:
Two immigrants have just arrived in the United States and one says to the other, “I hear that the people of this country actually eat dogs.”
“Odd,” her companion replies, “but if we are going live in America, we might as well do as the Americans do.”
Nodding emphatically, one of the immigrants points to a hot dog vendor and they both walk toward the cart. “Two dogs, please,” she says.
The vendor is only too pleased to oblige, wraps both hot dogs in foil and hands them over the counter. Excited, the companions hurry to a bench and begin to unwrap their “dogs.” One of them opens the foil and begins to blush. Staring at it for a moment, she turns to her friend and whispers cautiously, “What part did you get?” Continue reading “22 June 2014 – Amusements”
15 June 2014
What a pleasant week we’ve had. The weather has been tolerable and we just about recovered from our Berlin exertions when our next brace of visitors arrived – sister Sallie and her husband Rod are here for a week on their way to Switzerland. Continue reading “15 June 2014”
15 June 2014 – Amusements
A young couple had a five-year-old son who seemed normal in every way except one. Never in his whole life had he uttered a word. Naturally, the parents took him to speech therapists, child psychologists and psychiatrists, none of whom could explain his condition, let alone teach him to talk. Resigned to the idea that he would be mute all his life, they provided a good home with lots of love.
One morning he came to breakfast as usual and about halfway through, he looked around and said, “The toast is burned.”
Flabbergasted, the parents expressed their amazement and asked, “Why have you never spoken before?”
The child calmly replied, “Well, up to now, everything’s been okay.” Continue reading “15 June 2014 – Amusements”
8 June 2014
Penelope and I are just back from a great few days in Berlin with our good friends Sue & Stuart Kelly-Brown and Dave & Sue Walton. It’s a trip which was a long time in the planning but wonderfully executed and we had a grand time. I really enjoyed Berlin. Regrettably though, our flight home was delayed and we finally staggered into bed at about 3.30 on Friday night/Saturday morning so there has been insufficient time to put together a coherent account – you’ll have to wait for a bit more detail until next time but I will “throw up” a few of the least bad photos which you can find here for your amusement and/or disappointment. In the meantime . . . Continue reading “8 June 2014”
8 June 2014 – Amusements
Two elderly ladies meet at the launderette after not seeing one another for some time. After enquiring about each other’s health, one asked how the other’s husband was doing.
“Oh! Ted died last month. He went out to the garden to cut a cabbage for dinner, had a heart attack and dropped down dead right there in the middle of the vegetable patch.”
“Oh dear! I’m very sorry,” replied her friend, “What did you do?”
“Called and had a pizza delivered instead.” Continue reading “8 June 2014 – Amusements”
1 June 2014
Well, if that was the summer it didn’t last very long! This week’s weather has been not very nice – wet, grey and miserable!
We had a pleasant day on Wednesday, in spite of the ceaseless and persistent rain. It wasn’t exactly a case of the rain sheeting down all day, as such, but merely an endless and miserable drizzle. Penny’s good friend Vicky had invited Ms Playchute, J and Elisa along for a sprint around the highlights of Stratford on Avon, lunch and then a visit to a neighbouring National Trust Property. For some reason, she also invited me so off we went on a damp, grey, morning to introduce Elisa to all the cultural highlights Stratford had to offer. I was somewhat confused, however, to discover that the cultural highlights the girls seemed most interested in seemed to be located in the various charity shops we passed while enroute to the birthplace, the river, the church, etc. Continue reading “1 June 2014”
1 June 2014
This came from our friend Erik Benson in France:
MY WIFE’S RIDE-ON LAWN MOWER IS NOW FOR SALE !
Here’s the story. It’s still hard to believe the way it turned out.
My wife said she wanted a ride-on lawn mower. She works all day and was always tired when she came home from work, and I thought that a ride-on lawn mower would help her get the yard work done quicker so she would have more time for the chores inside.
So, being the handy sort of guy that I am, I made her a ride-on lawn mower. I thought she would squeal with delight or something and give me a big hug. I even put a light on it so she could work at night (see photo below), after she finishes putting away the dinner dishes.
To this day I still can’t understand why some women are so hard to please!!
P.S.
I can see out of my left eye pretty good now and should be able to leave the hospital sometime next week! Continue reading “1 June 2014”