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	The Weekend Reading
Greetings! Well, the weather is still sunny though there is a touch of frost on the ground.  I can't make people out.  Until there was this clamour about global warming, winter weather was expected to be cold, and in this part of the world, that meant temperatures between usually +3 to -3 C.  But now, we get the weather forecasters warning us that we are getting "arctic weather" and the temperatures are likely to be freezing or below!  Come on!   This is not unusual for the West Coast of Britain!  Perhaps I'm a little out of touch. Anyway, off I go into town, Lancaster, and treat myself to a haircut, then off to the library for my weekend reading.  Oh Joy!  I found a couple of books that I had when in my youth that were among my favourite reading.  Beau Geste, and Further Stories of Beau Geste.  I haven't read these for decades, so I chose them.  Then a few other books, then it was off to see a few friends over a coffee. A very pleasant time.  Now just to inform you, looking through some of my father's papers last night, I came across a couple of manuscripts.  They are not his work, and how he came to have them I have no idea, but I will ask my sister.  I will also do the necessary proof reading of them, then put them here chapter by chapter.....all stuff I bet you just can't restrain yourselves from reading! I also have to thank Gina of GAnetlink.com for actually reading my efforts.  Much appreciated.
2007-01-25 @ 11:16:07 AM   |  Post Comment  |  Read Comments (2)

	The Sun is shining!
Greetings! Well the frost arrived, and yes the ground had a nice layer of slipiness this morning.  And the sun did little to melt it.  But, it was really nice to feel the sun, albeit not very warm, on the face. Looking out of the window across Morecambe Bay, there was a slight coating of snow on the higher fells of Lakeland such as Coniston Old Man, the Langdales, and Helvellyn.  Nice to see, but I get frustrated by not being able to do any fell walking these days. Not good news last night on Newsnight with regard to being able to claim any extra monies for my knees, as the Govt. considers it correct to reduce benefits to ex-service personnel.  It reminds me of that poem by Kipling, "but it's tommy this, and tommy that until the drums begin to roll,"  then tommy can you go to the front and do what we want you to.  I get the strong impression that many of the troops of the USA are experiencing this also. Hey, but then we are expendable!  It's just that a little appreciation would go a long way. Enough ranting for today.  Hope this finds you all well and enjoying life. Regards.
2007-01-23 @ 11:16:41 AM   |  Post Comment  |  Read Comments (0)

	Saturday, 20th January
Greetings! Well how about all that wind then? I tried going out to the library on Thursday morning, to get my weekend reading.  I actually got out of the entrance door without it taking my arm off!  But then I was pinned by the wind against the revetment.  As I hung in the wind wondering what to do it started raining, which settled the question...I was going back inside!! So i managed to turn round and let the wind blow me back to the entrance, and after a short wrestle managed to get back inside. Later as I was having a mug of tea, I heard what sounded as though someone was banging a sheet of metal across the road.  Putting down my mug I went to the window just in time to see the roof of the lockup garages across the road lift into the air and sail into the road!  Luckily there was no-one in the area at the time. I also later saw an old boy stuck by the wind against a wall across the road, he walks slightly better than I do, but he was still in an awful situation, because as the wind held him there, it started to rain!!  Oh dear! He must have got soaked!!  I'll have a word with him the next time I see him.  There was little I could do, if I'd have gone out, I'd have been blown away before getting to him. Now we are promised colder weather.  It seems to me to be often like this.  First we get soaked, then it freezes, just to make life interesting I suppose. Anyway, I have enough reading to get me through the weekend.  Which reminds me, I'm in the process of having to thin out my library as there may be a possible move later in the year, and books are very heavy to move!  But I'll post the details later.
2007-01-20 @ 10:38:48 AM   |  Post Comment  |  Read Comments (0)

	A Happy New Year
Greetings! I've tried to get this posted before, but I obviously didn't click the correct button or missed something out. So maybe this time I shall be successful!? Anyway, I hope that you all had an excellent holiday period, and that the coming year will be fruitful for you.  I use the word fruitful after some consideration, because it seems to be the most appropriate word here. As this is just my introductory effort, I'll close for the moment, and see if I can get this out into the ether! Regards to all.
2007-01-12 @ 08:18:41 AM   |  Post Comment  |  Read Comments (1)

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