Diners and Drivers

In an attempt to maintain life in the fast lane we took ourselves off to Cromer for the day.  Everything was going to plan until lunchtime.  We went into a small café with a sea view.  Joined the queue to order lunch and waited, and waited,

Costs, Cars and Cats

I consider myself one of the lucky pensioners who can still run a car.  However, what was once a necessity has become a luxury.  A luxury which is becoming less economically viable and more marginal by the day.   As the cost of petrol

Remember When

Remember years ago when we took  day excursions to the seaside – I thought it would be a good idea to re-live those good old days so I took the wife and two friends off to Lowestoft on the train.  It is probably not a good idea to compare  times

Whats's Happening

Took a bus ride into Norwich for a bit of excitement this week.    On the bus a spotty faced youth was sitting with his feet on the seat in front of him.   He had one of those life support machines plugged into his head. 

Banks and Doctors

  I made sure and paid my credit card account on time yesterday rather than get stung £25.00 for a late payment or 19% interest.   That got me thinking, how come the banks are in such a mess and have gone  cap in hand to the Bank

Housing crisis

Made our weekly  visit  to Tesco world, surprised by how many houses are springing up around the supermarket.  It will be another small town by the time the they have finished.  The thing that puzzles me is where are are all these

Paint and Pensions

Yipee!  I got my pension increase this week, it’s a fiver a week which is better than a poke in the eye with a cocktail stick.   This was closely followed by my council tax that’s gone up by three pounds a week.  But I am still two

Another Good Week

Spent another happy two hours in Tesco World this week.  Most of our time was trying to decipher the fat content of the products.  A cake was a good example of creative selling, 39grms of fat on the label.  Then– in the small print - 

What Will They Think Of Next.

I see there is 29 pence per household going on our council tax so the police can target organised crime and terrorism – this should make people who live in places like Hoveton and North Elmham feel a lot safer at night. Personally I would prefer to pay

Reality Check

Another reply from the council explaining the hazards of storing paint and the expense of obtaining licenses to do so.  This stems from my helpful suggestion that any resident of Norwich wishing to dump paint should not be expected to drive a fourteen

Up On The Roof

I was not aware of it happening, it was sometime after I retired.  I woke up one morning and realised I had turned into Victor Meldrew.   The first sign that I noticed  it had happened was when I became aware and really irritated by

Where's Ernie.

I got a reply from the council this morning by e-mail (see “Here We Go Again”) explaining that paint was hazardous waste, (oh! Really), the e-mail goes on to tell me where I can dump my paint.  I know where to dump my b****y paint – exactly fourteen

And another thing

Overnight the gale force winds have blown down the netting frame which protects our patio plants from the frost.  Sitting amid the wreckage  is Ernie looking very pleased with himself.  He sees me and the daily race to the aviary is on.   

Here we go again!

Its quite early, cold and wet.  I make my way down the garden to the aviary.   I have only covered a few steps when there is jingling sound and a red flash to my left - its Ernie my neighbours ginger cat.    He weaves