the royal wedding alternative view

spring has sprung

spring has sprung etc

 the garden has come to life and we are taking full advantage of it
the seeds we planted are bursting through and allready some of it has moved on to bigger pots

 being good weather it is time to spend more time sitting and eating outside so the other week i sanded down the table and re-did it with teak oil ready for the summer - looks good

meanwhile on the 101 uses for a spare wheel dept - a plant pot
i bet you havent seen one of these for a while - recycling at its best and a good selection of flowers to boot
all in all spring is here and summer is on the way - so some nice pictures to cheer you up - and wind our gill up of course !!!

eddie stobart rip

edward stobart died yesterday from a suspected heart attack
eddie stobart probably one of the most famous truck driving brand and known all over the world
edward sold up several years ago and was bought out by wa developments owned by his brother william stobart and andrew tinkler
i can say i met him several times and can say he was nice bloke and will be missed
my thoughts are with his friends and family
rest in peace you will be missed

My big sister

My big sister

All of my life i have had my big sister gillian.

when i was younger she was a pain and allways telling me off
and grassing me up to our parents when i got into trouble.

Then she discovered boyfriends and was no bother to me but a
worry to our parents.

Then she moved out, settled down and had family of her own.

Then she was gone on the airplane for a one way trip to
canada (i took all their cases in my little van)we said goodbye and then she
went.

Mother was in tears and so was gill – me , i wasnt so
bothered i thought.

I was away and in the army and too busy to remmember my big
sis , but every now and then news would filter through and i would hear of
their lastest exploits – they we doing well.

Now i am older and i too have family all of my own and i
listen to the kids bicker and fight i think back to my own childhood and wonder
if we were that bad.

Well yes we were and worse as well.

I just hope the kids get over it and in time learn to
appreciate their siblings over time as i have done and its not all just
brothers and sisters its equals and friends.

Happy birthday our gill – www. thatbritishwoman.blogspot.com/

been there did that - with pictures

well we are back and yes we enjoyed it



this picture just about sums it up - just look at that view - and it was like this all over

 this is how we got over to hunters quay - it is one of the ferries run by western ferries
only a 20 minute crossing and the kids loved it
much better than to extra 100 miles in the car to get round the other way

 this is what we stayed in - it is a 3 bedroom lodge at hunters quay holiday village - a very nice, well run site in a lovely location






would we go there again - yes i think we would

our son is called john and we spotted this street sign in dunoon

well you have to dont you ..........

Happy holidays 2011 – hunters quay nr dunoon scotland

We left home about 0930 stopping for fuel at penrith on the way

Before we knew it we were on the 1230 ferry from gourock arriving 20 minutes later at dunoon

After driving off the ferry we were at our cabin within 5 minutes

Not bad we thought for 160 miles door to door with no hold ups

Empty car out and unpack cases , tidy up and back down into dunoon for a bite to eat and then into the local supermarket for supplies

Back to the cabin and settle in for a bit – investigate the site and its facilities – not bad 2 swimming pools and an indoor play area for the kids – a bar and a restraurant and entertainment most nights

Back to the cabin again for tea and then settle down for the night – one or two drinks and then bed

– its been a busy day -

winter weather chaos ?

so winter is here in the uk

no problem - the bad weather was forecast in advance so obviously we all got prepared and we ready for it

no we didnt - and now we are all complaining about it - and of course its all some body elses fault

no it isnt !!!! - its your own fault for not taking responsibility for your own self and the others around you

transport - did you fit your winter tyres and do your anti freeze and screen wash , did you pack a shovel and some warm clothes and a blanket etc in your car just in case - or did you brake down / get stuck and stand on the side of the road freezing and complain about how slow it was for the emergency services to get to you ( because you were their first priority of course ) 

your home / your street - you did remember to get your boiler serviced before the winter started didnt you ?
when the snow and freezing started you of course did your drive and your bit of path and along with your neighbours cleared your road
or did you just sit in the house phoning your local council that they hadnt done it as your street should have priority over all the others in your area because ( insert flimsy excuse )
after you had done all this you of course checked on all of your neighbours to see if they were ok and offered them any help if they needed any - or are you one of the im alright jack brigade

so far this winter all i have heard is people complaining about how bad it has been and blaming various authorities for their lack of action
try this new approach - get up off your butt and do something about it - do it yourself and take responsibility for you and the others around you

rant over - if i dont speak to you beforehand seasons greetings from me and mine to you and yours....nick