So - down in Exmouth .... can't fault it.... Two for One meals at Pizza Hut ... and a fair drive...
Not much news to share ....
So I will lift a glass instead...
You had one job!!!....
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
10th October 2017 - Exmouth again
Thought for the day:"A winner is not the one who never fails - it is the one who never quits"
So - down in Exmouth .... can't fault it.... Two for One meals at Pizza Hut ... and a fair drive...
Not much news to share ....
So I will lift a glass instead...
You had one job!!!....
So - down in Exmouth .... can't fault it.... Two for One meals at Pizza Hut ... and a fair drive...
Not much news to share ....
So I will lift a glass instead...
You had one job!!!....
Monday, 9 October 2017
9th October 2017 - Counting the Coins
Thought for the day:"The grammar police are there to enforce proper sentencing"
Had a panic - was told that the old pond coin goes out of circulation on October 15th and ceases to be legal tender- so I have been rummaging through all my clothes and various pockets and cupboards as we have a very bad habit of leaving money around all the time ..
Managed to accrue around about £45 which wasn't bad - think I will take it to Tesco today and pay for the shopping with coins...
But research shows that though the old pound coin will be withdrawn from midnight on Sunday October 15. After this date only the new 12-sided pound will be legal tender.
With just days to go until the deadline, some 500 million are still thought to be in circulation.
Poundland has said that it will continue to accept the round pound until October 31 and many other stores are likely to follow suit.
The Federation of Small Businesses, which represents more than 170,000 companies, has advised its members to continue to take the old coins.
A spokesman said that shops could “provide a useful community service” by preventing customers from having to make unnecessary trips to the bank or Post Office to change over their coins.
“Shopkeepers will be aware that the Royal Mint has this deadline but at the same time they will not want to let their loyal customers down by saying they cannot pay with a round pound if they do not have any other change,” the spokesman explained.
“The changeover period has been fairly short.
“It would help if small firms knew they were allowed a short transition period to collect the old coins if they wish to and are willing to bank them, but not give out to customers.”
Poundland managing director Barry Williams told The Telegraph that the move was a “no brainer”.
After Sunday, shops will not be allowed to give round pounds back in change – however there is no rule against accepting them.
The Royal Mint has produced 1.5 billion of the new pound coin, which entered circulation six months ago on March 28.
Had a panic - was told that the old pond coin goes out of circulation on October 15th and ceases to be legal tender- so I have been rummaging through all my clothes and various pockets and cupboards as we have a very bad habit of leaving money around all the time ..
Managed to accrue around about £45 which wasn't bad - think I will take it to Tesco today and pay for the shopping with coins...
But research shows that though the old pound coin will be withdrawn from midnight on Sunday October 15. After this date only the new 12-sided pound will be legal tender.
With just days to go until the deadline, some 500 million are still thought to be in circulation.
Poundland has said that it will continue to accept the round pound until October 31 and many other stores are likely to follow suit.
The Federation of Small Businesses, which represents more than 170,000 companies, has advised its members to continue to take the old coins.
A spokesman said that shops could “provide a useful community service” by preventing customers from having to make unnecessary trips to the bank or Post Office to change over their coins.
“Shopkeepers will be aware that the Royal Mint has this deadline but at the same time they will not want to let their loyal customers down by saying they cannot pay with a round pound if they do not have any other change,” the spokesman explained.
“The changeover period has been fairly short.
“It would help if small firms knew they were allowed a short transition period to collect the old coins if they wish to and are willing to bank them, but not give out to customers.”
Poundland managing director Barry Williams told The Telegraph that the move was a “no brainer”.
After Sunday, shops will not be allowed to give round pounds back in change – however there is no rule against accepting them.
The Royal Mint has produced 1.5 billion of the new pound coin, which entered circulation six months ago on March 28.
The official advice from the Royal Mint is that after October 15, the round pound can be deposited at most high street banks in the UK.
The Royal British Legion will also accept the old pound in donations from October 26.
The Royal British Legion will also accept the old pound in donations from October 26.
Pound for your thoughts ??
Cheers!
Sunday, 8 October 2017
8th October 2017 - Having a Wales of a time
Thought for the day:"Today a customer asked for a book on panto. I said it was behind them!"
On the subject of Wales..
Mount Everest was named after Welshman Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire.
Wales is believed to have more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
Welshman, Pryce Jones from Newtown Montgomeryshire, created the world's first Mail Order business.
Robert Recorde of Pembrokeshire invented the “equal to” sign
The loser of the last fatal duel to be fought in Wales, Thomas Heslop, is buried in the church yard at Llandyfriog, near Newcastle Emlyn.
The duel was apparently fought over ‘ungentlemanly remarks’ made about the barmaid at the town’s Salutation Inn in 1814.
The great glasshouse in the National Botanical Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, is the largest single-span glasshouse in the world, measuring 312ft in length and 180ft in width.
Marconi's first radio transmission in 1897 was between two points in Wales.
The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff has the largest retractable roof of any sports arena in the World.
Wales is the only part of the UK not to be represented on the Union Jack.
The Mumbles gets its name from the French word ‘mamelles’, meaning breasts, referring to two little islands located offshore.
In 1881 the first lager brewery in Britain was opened in Wrexham by German immigrants.
Wrexham Lager was, for a long time, the only draught beer serve on British ships, as, unlike other traditional beers, it was unaffected by the motion of the waves.
The Seven Wonders of Wales is a list of seven geographic and cultural landmarks in Wales, identified in the late 18th century in doggerel verse. All in North Wales, the list includes Snowdon (the highest mountain), the Gresford Bells (the bells in the medieval church of All Saints at Gresford), Llangollen Bridge in Flintshire, the Wrexham Steeple, the Overton Yew trees and Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall.
Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
On the subject of Wales..
Mount Everest was named after Welshman Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire.
Wales is believed to have more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
Welshman, Pryce Jones from Newtown Montgomeryshire, created the world's first Mail Order business.
The village of Aberdaron lies further away from a railway station than anywhere else in England and Wales.
Rhos-on-sea has, in St Trillo’s, the smallest chapel in Britain, measuring only 11ft by 8ft and seating just six people.
Rhos-on-sea has, in St Trillo’s, the smallest chapel in Britain, measuring only 11ft by 8ft and seating just six people.
Robert Recorde of Pembrokeshire invented the “equal to” sign
The letters K, Q, V and Z do not appear in the Welsh alphabet
In the graveyard of Strata Florida Abbey in Cardiganshire is a head stone which reads: “The left leg and part of the thigh of Henry Hughes, cooper, cut off and interr’d here, June 18 1756.
Hughes had lost the limb in a farming accident , but still managed to later emigrate to America, where the rest of him was eventually buried.The loser of the last fatal duel to be fought in Wales, Thomas Heslop, is buried in the church yard at Llandyfriog, near Newcastle Emlyn.
The duel was apparently fought over ‘ungentlemanly remarks’ made about the barmaid at the town’s Salutation Inn in 1814.
The great glasshouse in the National Botanical Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire, is the largest single-span glasshouse in the world, measuring 312ft in length and 180ft in width.
All the statues surrounding Cardiff Castle are of animals
Lawn tennis first appeared in Wales in the 1800s.It was in the gardens of 17th century Nantclwyd Hall, near Ruthin, that Major Walter Wingfield apparently invented lawn tennis in 1873.
He came up with the idea after playing with a new kind ball made from of India rubber which had been designed to bounce on grass.
Lawn tennis first appeared in Wales in the 1800s.It was in the gardens of 17th century Nantclwyd Hall, near Ruthin, that Major Walter Wingfield apparently invented lawn tennis in 1873.
He came up with the idea after playing with a new kind ball made from of India rubber which had been designed to bounce on grass.
Marconi's first radio transmission in 1897 was between two points in Wales.
The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff has the largest retractable roof of any sports arena in the World.
Wales is the only part of the UK not to be represented on the Union Jack.
In 1881 the first lager brewery in Britain was opened in Wrexham by German immigrants.
Wrexham Lager was, for a long time, the only draught beer serve on British ships, as, unlike other traditional beers, it was unaffected by the motion of the waves.
The Seven Wonders of Wales is a list of seven geographic and cultural landmarks in Wales, identified in the late 18th century in doggerel verse. All in North Wales, the list includes Snowdon (the highest mountain), the Gresford Bells (the bells in the medieval church of All Saints at Gresford), Llangollen Bridge in Flintshire, the Wrexham Steeple, the Overton Yew trees and Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall.
Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton yew trees, St Winefride's well,
Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.
meanwhile...
Queues are building to watch the latest Pink Floyd Concert...
meanwhile...
Queues are building to watch the latest Pink Floyd Concert...
Saturday, 7 October 2017
7th October 2017 - Sandwich Bored ?
Thought for the day:"A group of owls is called a parliament which is strange because owls are quite intelligent. "
I don't work in an office any more - but if I did..
I lift a glass of Chateau 41
Cheers!
I don't work in an office any more - but if I did..
I lift a glass of Chateau 41
Cheers!
Friday, 6 October 2017
6th October 2017 - On Unfriending or being Arm Less
Thought for the day:"I'm so angry right now that I could strategically throw my phone at a safe spot on the couch."
I rarely react to the stupidity of posts upon Facebook.
I rarely react to the posts that people make which are political, economic, or philosophical. I am generous in spirit and allow people to have their own views on most things without affecting myself or mine.
I normally manage to ignore Facebook statuses which seem to me to be badly thought out, or self aggrandizing, or just plain daft.
I react to bad language - and if on my own pages - demand a retraction or delete - it is my profile and I will make sure that it stays "Family Friendly" in language.
I lament the deterioration of language into random and regular profanity and the smattering of expletives - indeed once thought about the misuse of the use of a coma and the misuse of the "F" word as having great similarities in modern language.... but ignore this upon other pages as they have the right to their own profile as I have the right to mine....
However - today I saw a post that said "If you support greater Gun Control then you can just Unfriend Me !"
This is two days after the USA suffered the greatest tragedy so far - with 59 dead and over 500 injured. Where a retired rich white gambler decided to take an arsenal of weapons into the 32nd floor of a hotel in Las Vegas and then shoot randomly down onto a Country and Western Open Air Concert .....
Multiple high powered automatic weapons - and weapons adapted to be automatic weapons - pre planned with cameras placed to check on the progress of the police as they tracked down the hotel room - apparently identified by the sprinkler system firing up due to the amount of cordite smoke form firing out of the windows..
He killed himself - at least saving a long court case to grandstand the rights of every US citizen to save the world with the power of a hand gun - but also meaning that no motive will ever be identified ...
And what does that mean ?? Well for one thing the NRA and various conservative gun toting groups are now setting claims for a conspiracy by the anti-gun lobby - stating that they probably set the whole thing up to put pressure upon the idea of reduction of guns or increased legislation, or making it harder for every person in the USA to buy what they want - when they want ...
I accept my bias.
As Chief Inspector in British Policing, I held a view that all citizens should demonstrate their responsibility as a citizen. If anyone wanted to possess a lethal weapon - whether for hobby, sport, fun, vermin disposal, or any other of the multitude of tick-boxes, then they had to demonstrate that they were responsible to a higher standard. Otherwise why would we place a lethal weapon in their hands?
As a result - I revoked shotgun and firearm licences whenever someone appeared in court, or received cautions for various offences. I was challenged.. "Why should driving while drunk affect the right for a shotgun?" Simple in my view - if you are happy to drive a car and risk the lives of yourself and other road users, then that means that you are incapable of safe use of a vehicle - so how can you be considered safe to use something that is designed to kill?
Same applied to Drunk and Disorder / public order offences / assault / domestic disputes.... Each suggest a lack of personal control - and why would I allow such a person to have access to something that kills as easily as pulling trigger .....
So I am biased. I have many shooting friends who hated my attitude. I forced a number of people into appealing and a certain number of them got the weapons back. It did not worry me... they probably would be a little more careful next time....
But I also was Silver Command for Firearm incidents. How many times did we arm up to deal with a depressed farmer with a small arsenal of weapons which were essential for farming - apparently !!
But tonight I saw the post .. "If you support greater Gun Control then you can just Unfriend Me !"
What was even sadder was the number of followers for this post which were applauding the attitude taken! "Go for it" "you are right" "Make US great again"....
But it was simple decision for me ... I unfriended the person .
It was simple - the only one I can remember "Unfriending".
I am pretty sanguine most of the time - but it was a quick hit..
The fact that it is a relation - well google is fairly loose on the subject of the son of my sister's husband's son by a previous marriage - apparently not a nephew - made it a little more difficult ..
but then - only for a second or two
Then Unfriended...
I am very comfortable with my decision
Cheers
and if only to declare that there is no limit to stupidity in the world
I rarely react to the stupidity of posts upon Facebook.
I rarely react to the posts that people make which are political, economic, or philosophical. I am generous in spirit and allow people to have their own views on most things without affecting myself or mine.
I normally manage to ignore Facebook statuses which seem to me to be badly thought out, or self aggrandizing, or just plain daft.
I react to bad language - and if on my own pages - demand a retraction or delete - it is my profile and I will make sure that it stays "Family Friendly" in language.
I lament the deterioration of language into random and regular profanity and the smattering of expletives - indeed once thought about the misuse of the use of a coma and the misuse of the "F" word as having great similarities in modern language.... but ignore this upon other pages as they have the right to their own profile as I have the right to mine....
However - today I saw a post that said "If you support greater Gun Control then you can just Unfriend Me !"
This is two days after the USA suffered the greatest tragedy so far - with 59 dead and over 500 injured. Where a retired rich white gambler decided to take an arsenal of weapons into the 32nd floor of a hotel in Las Vegas and then shoot randomly down onto a Country and Western Open Air Concert .....
Multiple high powered automatic weapons - and weapons adapted to be automatic weapons - pre planned with cameras placed to check on the progress of the police as they tracked down the hotel room - apparently identified by the sprinkler system firing up due to the amount of cordite smoke form firing out of the windows..
He killed himself - at least saving a long court case to grandstand the rights of every US citizen to save the world with the power of a hand gun - but also meaning that no motive will ever be identified ...
And what does that mean ?? Well for one thing the NRA and various conservative gun toting groups are now setting claims for a conspiracy by the anti-gun lobby - stating that they probably set the whole thing up to put pressure upon the idea of reduction of guns or increased legislation, or making it harder for every person in the USA to buy what they want - when they want ...
I accept my bias.
As Chief Inspector in British Policing, I held a view that all citizens should demonstrate their responsibility as a citizen. If anyone wanted to possess a lethal weapon - whether for hobby, sport, fun, vermin disposal, or any other of the multitude of tick-boxes, then they had to demonstrate that they were responsible to a higher standard. Otherwise why would we place a lethal weapon in their hands?
As a result - I revoked shotgun and firearm licences whenever someone appeared in court, or received cautions for various offences. I was challenged.. "Why should driving while drunk affect the right for a shotgun?" Simple in my view - if you are happy to drive a car and risk the lives of yourself and other road users, then that means that you are incapable of safe use of a vehicle - so how can you be considered safe to use something that is designed to kill?
Same applied to Drunk and Disorder / public order offences / assault / domestic disputes.... Each suggest a lack of personal control - and why would I allow such a person to have access to something that kills as easily as pulling trigger .....
So I am biased. I have many shooting friends who hated my attitude. I forced a number of people into appealing and a certain number of them got the weapons back. It did not worry me... they probably would be a little more careful next time....
But I also was Silver Command for Firearm incidents. How many times did we arm up to deal with a depressed farmer with a small arsenal of weapons which were essential for farming - apparently !!
But tonight I saw the post .. "If you support greater Gun Control then you can just Unfriend Me !"
What was even sadder was the number of followers for this post which were applauding the attitude taken! "Go for it" "you are right" "Make US great again"....
But it was simple decision for me ... I unfriended the person .
It was simple - the only one I can remember "Unfriending".
I am pretty sanguine most of the time - but it was a quick hit..
The fact that it is a relation - well google is fairly loose on the subject of the son of my sister's husband's son by a previous marriage - apparently not a nephew - made it a little more difficult ..
but then - only for a second or two
Then Unfriended...
I am very comfortable with my decision
Cheers
and if only to declare that there is no limit to stupidity in the world
Thursday, 5 October 2017
5th October 2017 - Of Music and Minutes
Thought for the day:"I read a book about how to make people like you - Cloning apparently!"
A day for catching up on a little paperwork. Installation yesterday so minutes and installation returns to be done, and a number of account packages to be sorted form various lodges and orders.
A good opportunity therefore to procrastinate and write in a blog.
Went to a house clearance in Ammanford yesterday where I was told there was some music that was rotting away, and asked if I was interested. I had a look and filled the car with music form the house - years and years of collected music books and photostat sheet music - sufficient to keep me looking for the next three months. There are some nice gems there as well including Busking for Special Occasions, 101 Country greats for Organ and the News Chronicle Song Book.
I can see myself learning a few more songs in the months to come.
On the other side - it was quite sad to see someone's collection of many years just left to molder. Apparently, Wyn F*ck as he was called apparently swore more than my mother's Uncle Enoch - the one with the Shire horses. He could not get more than two words out it seems without profanity.
But the last three years have apparently been in the nursing home where his language did not improve, but was at last persuaded to make a will. The House now goes to charity I understand, but there is an organ and some 00 gauge electric train that I may be able to rescue if I can find a van or trailer and someone to help lift.
But... I suppose I should get on with the minutes
So ... Cheers!
A good opportunity therefore to procrastinate and write in a blog.
Went to a house clearance in Ammanford yesterday where I was told there was some music that was rotting away, and asked if I was interested. I had a look and filled the car with music form the house - years and years of collected music books and photostat sheet music - sufficient to keep me looking for the next three months. There are some nice gems there as well including Busking for Special Occasions, 101 Country greats for Organ and the News Chronicle Song Book.
I can see myself learning a few more songs in the months to come.
On the other side - it was quite sad to see someone's collection of many years just left to molder. Apparently, Wyn F*ck as he was called apparently swore more than my mother's Uncle Enoch - the one with the Shire horses. He could not get more than two words out it seems without profanity.
But the last three years have apparently been in the nursing home where his language did not improve, but was at last persuaded to make a will. The House now goes to charity I understand, but there is an organ and some 00 gauge electric train that I may be able to rescue if I can find a van or trailer and someone to help lift.
But... I suppose I should get on with the minutes
So ... Cheers!
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
4th October 2017 - Independence and Grandeur
Thought for the day :"I came here to do 2 things: work on my math skills...."
In other news
Ignoring Brexit etc it seems that there are a large number of places in the world who really would like to be a little more independent - as this little picture outlines
Royal Ark Mariners this evening and some good news arrived in the post ..
Seems I shall be heading to London in December - seems I may need to get some more regalia
And in other news..
Saw this and enjoyed the concept - so as usual decided to keep it here
and with a picture of the day
Cheers !
In other news
Ignoring Brexit etc it seems that there are a large number of places in the world who really would like to be a little more independent - as this little picture outlines
and then I saw this ...
Royal Ark Mariners this evening and some good news arrived in the post ..
Seems I shall be heading to London in December - seems I may need to get some more regalia
And in other news..
Saw this and enjoyed the concept - so as usual decided to keep it here
and with a picture of the day
Cheers !
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