Happy anniversary to us!
N-n-nineteen
September 7th, 2010 at 08:11Looking forwards…
August 25th, 2010 at 16:20
Came across this whilst going through my father’s stuff……will I really need a special guide for my computing in just a few months?
A Few Spitfires
August 20th, 2010 at 07:57
Well, just two in this shot actually, shot at Duxford aerodrome in 2006.
Spitfires in flight always give a shiver down my spine, my first was in 1976 I think when we had a fly past by one for our school fete. As an aside, back then it felt to a large degree just like history even though it was only 31 years since the end of the war. 1976 is now 34 years ago and yet only seems like yesterday to me in so many ways. I think as a child I never realised just how close World War 2 was, despite both my parents having childhood memories of it.
Anyway, it’s now seventy years since the Battle of Britain, hence the photo.
None of the below, actually
July 29th, 2010 at 10:20
This holiday company, which we’ve happily used several times for villas in Corfu have now thoughtfully asked us which games console we’d like to have in their villas in future. Apparently there were PS2s there in the past but I can’t I say I remember. Am I the only one who doesn’t want a games machine in my holiday villa?
I’ve always liked getting away from the TV when on holiday and, whilst on our recent break to France, as usual, I also even enjoyed having (almost) no internet, and I’m a bit of a saddo on internet stuff. Some of our party (and not just the younger ones) found this almost unbelievable (the lack of t’inter, not my enjoyment of its absence). Aren’t holidays about getting away from it all?
Seriously, can booking a holiday villa in a quiet corner of Corfu really only me made attractive with a games machine?
Lost in France..
July 16th, 2010 at 11:46
…and, sadly, no sign of Bonnie Tyler.
Anyway, despite being back from France for almost a week now I still wake up every night unsure of where I am. Bizarrely, considering I didn’t ever sleep outside whilst away, I awake convinced that I’m sleeping around a camp fire. Very strange.
The above photo is, of course, of the core attendants to our two week sojourn in the Lot region of a very sunny and warm France. A glorious time was, I’m pretty sure, had by all.
For those not in the know but having some vague interest it’s my in-laws, for those having even more interest, starting from the back and then left to right, we have: My father in Law; my mother-in-law; my step-mother-in-law and her new partner; Mrs.Planarchy and me with our two teens; Mrs P’s elder brother with wife and kids; Mrs P’s younger brother and partner; Mrs P’s Oldest half-brother and partner; Mrs P’s next oldest half-brother and partner; Mrs P’s youngest half-brother and partner and last but not least Mrs P’s half-sister.
Another Country
May 6th, 2010 at 08:02So, election day in the YooKay, I trust you’re all off to vote which ever hue you may choose. I must say I’ve never ever felt so totally disenchanted with the whole affair (and my first ever election was in a very safe Tory seat when the Milk Snatcher first became PM….that was not a happy one either.) But I will still vote.
On maybe a slightly lighter but still related note, t’other day my iPod threw this 21 year old rather dodgy live recording of a certain “Mind Your Head” playing an old favourite.
I’m truly sorry we were called “Mind Your Head” (amusing story) but I stand by the lyrics of this song (written at the time of the ’87 election).
Ah well.