The rock star...

Elvira called to see us this morning bringing with her some photographs for Tony to look through and copy any he wanted. One that she brought amused me no end and I just have to share it with you.
It is a photograph of Tony when he was about 17years old or there abouts.

He thought he was a rock star...

Tony tells me the guitar was "ice blue" (not just blue) 

Elvira had some very interesting photo's and paperwork with her about her family which she shared with us, she has had a very interesting past, hopefully she will have some interesting times in her future you never know what is round the corner.

We went out to the supermarket after Elvira left, (oh no the supermarket I hate supermarkets) . We passed a man on a mobility scooter why do these people insist on riding these on the road?

They are a menace, they don't look behind them before they pull out and how more of them are not knocked off the scooters I don't know. Are they even meant to be on the road? This man certainly should not have been!

When we were approaching the supermarket we saw another man that caught my eye, (not like that so stop it ) he was walking along with an orange carrier bag in his hand whilst obviously opening a bottle inside it. I thought to myself what used to be the "wino" with the cheap bottle of wine in a brown paper bag

 has now become the cheap cider drinker in a carrier bag. 

Todays photo of the day

The cheap cider drinker.

I feel sorry for him in a way, it must be bad when you are addicted to something, when something like drink or drugs rule your life. I know the person had the choice at the beginning to take the first drink or the first drug but what made them get to the stage where the drink or drug took over? Not all of them can be bad or beyond help some of them must be able to be turned back into decent human beings!

Until tomorrow...

A visit to the doctor

Today I had to go to visit the doctor! I have been in a lot of pain just lately and I have not been happy. My right arm has been very bad my little finger is permanently swollen, a pain shoots up my arm and makes the use of my arm practically non.
Dr Daru said it was the Fibromyalgia flaring up and increased the strength of my painkillers, prescribed some anti-inflammatory tablets and a laxative as he said I would probably need it with these medicines.
He then went on to tell me that these medications had side effects, if my eyes or lips started to swell I had to let him know! But How would I know if it was the medication or my usual swellings?

While we were out I had my camera with me as usual, so I got a couple of photo's, I would like to introduce you to "Owered"

Todays photo of the day

"Owered" the boxer.

How do you know that he's called "Owered" I hear you ask and how do you know he is a boxer?

Because it say's so on his van of course! A second clue was he has a box in his hand.

It must be a side effect of the tablets,

Until tomorrow...

Squirrels every where...

Todays photo of the day

Three Squirrels

Taken from the kitchen window, just after taking this a 4th squirrel arrived but I just could not get all of them in a picture.

Until tomorrow...

Just a Robin

Todays photo of the day

Robin among the snowdrops

Until tomorrow...

An agitated squirrel

Miss Squirrel came into the garden looking quite agitated, She ran up the fence and onto the shed roof.

Her tail flying in all directions. This usually means one of two things! Either another squirrel is close by or something she is not happy about. I couldn't see another squirrel neither could I see anything to upset her.

I was watching through the kitchen window so I could see most of the garden, Margaret's garden, Lynn's and the next garden up. The tail was still sending out signals so Miss Squirrel must have known something I didn't.

After a while she seemed to calm down, then when I looked down into the garden again there was another squirrel at the nutbox. It must have been a friend as she just carried on regardless.(mmm song title?).

Miss Squirrel calmed down enough to give me a good picture for...

Todays photo of the day

Miss Squirrel just hanging around.

Until tomorrow...

It's good to be naughty sometimes...

Today saw a variety of birds in the garden. Many of them were a variety of the tit family.

The Long Tailed Tits came in a flock as usual, swarmed round the garden feeders and left all together as they always do.

The Blue Tits stayed most of the day as did the Great Tits but I didn't manage a decent picture of them that is why there is none on the picture.

The Blackbirds were out in force again and the Starlings are gathering en-mass again.

The birds are collecting nest building materials and both Tony and I were surprised to watch the Starlings picking up feathers and washing them in the water dish before flying away with them.

So here is a collective picture of some of the birds that visited today.

However The photo I have chosen to use for "the" photo is not taken in the garden but in the local "PETS AT HOME" store

Todays photo of the day

Gerbils

Taken on the GoPro, very sneakily without being seen, which is very naughty of me I know but we all have to be a little bit naughty sometimes.

Until tomorrow...

Rhubarb...

Festival of Food, Drink and Rhubarb

The festival for 2013 will take place from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 February.

The festival celebrates the traditional links with rhubarb growing in Wakefield, while offering the finest and tastiest regional produce and showcasing the most talented local chefs.

Wakefield’s famous rhubarb has joined the hallowed ranks of Europe’s protected foods. Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb has been elevated to the same status as Champagne and Parma Ham.

The festival will include street entertainment, cookery demonstrations, walks, tours, a Deliciously Yorkshire market and visits to the rhubarb growers.
Lets not forget that there is also 

Todays photo of the day

Ruby Rhubarb

She/he was a flamboyant, in your face character on the precinct this morning playing up to the camera just as you would expect a pantomime dame to do, I guess we will see the same person again at christmas time.

The stalls were full of goodies many of course including rhubarb, some not, the spanish churros looked delicious, the Buffalo burgers were sizzling and the bar was open to give the customers a drink to wash it all down. All this and it was only 10:30am.

We didn't stay in town long it was too cold, the air was icy, there was a few flakes of snow and we wanted to get home to the warmth of the flat.

I spent the rest of the day looking through old photos and reading. 

Lynsey is looking for an apprenticeship  in civil engineering, she is even thinking of moving to Cardiff if she cannot find one nearer to home. I hope that doesn't happen, however Lynsey will do as she see's fit she usually does. (no pun intended)

Until tomorrow...