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Never leave a man, a credit card and a spare ten minutes in a shopping complex with a computer games shop. He comes out with a Wii. By the way, Him Behind the Wheel is leading at tennis.
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A laugh from Ronni
Couldn’t resist the following from Time Goes By HERMAN’S HERMITS: Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Walker THE BEE GEES: How Can You Mend a Broken Hip BOBBY DARIN: Splish, Splash, I Was Havin’ a Flash RINGO STARR: I Get … Continue reading
Autumn
There is a distinct tinge of autumn in the air. The following Haiku gives me hope for the season I like the least. Dep Autumn: few leaves left on branches freed to fill with stars. James Luguri
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Half is better than nothing
There is half of a lead roof on the extension. It looks like a sculpture in its own right. There is also shower tray, WC and wash basin in the shower room. No water connected though. Life is looking up!
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Life
I flame above the beauty of the fields; I shine in the waters; in the sun, the moon and the stars, I burn. And by means of the airy wind, I stir everything into quickness with a certain invisible life … Continue reading
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Happy Saturday
The plumbers have promised to come today – two by two. They are to install the shower-room fittings and start work on the roof. Pity that rain is forecast.
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Visit to a pet supermarket
Misty is disappointed that I did not succumb to buying her a pink sweatshirt when I visited a pet supermarket at the weekend. She won’t stop going on about it. I have tried to explain that pink doesn’t go with … Continue reading
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Be careful what you wish for
OK – so I did not exactly make a wish, but the other week I watched a young cleric all involved in a country wedding. I am not sure exactly how I felt: whimsical perchance? Or maybe it was a … Continue reading
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