30th April 2009

Last day of the month..walked 11 km today..looking forward to our holiday at the end of next week..did some laminating for Shirley yesterday..keeping my hand in..applied for a couple of part-time jobs today...to see if it'll get me out the house and doing something..getting fed up a wee bit now..anyway we'll wait a nd see..probably I'm getting too old..

26th April 2009

I've lost 7lbs in weight since last Sunday...and an inch or two off here and there..walked for miles and don't feel too bad either...I don't miss the carbs or the pints...today is classed as a 'free' day so I can do what I like, within reason, ...don't want to spoil the last week...
another fine day in North Norfolk...16-18 deg...they forecast rain, but none appeared..it's never been the same since I left...
probably going to go down to the quiz in the Bluebell tonight...

25th April 2009

we are back from a 3 mile walk around the Felbrigg Hall estate....very nice...another good day in Norfolk...19-20 deg in the sunshine...

Now Rangers have spoiled the day...they are beating St Mirren 3-0 in the Scottish Cup semi-final...

This picture is one of some of the staff I used to work with in the Met Office at RAF Coltishall. We went out for a meal in 'Divine' last Saturday evening.

24th April 2009

Disaster...doomed...all the sensor lights came on in the car...going in for a diagnostic on Tuesday...the garage man reckons it could be the dashboard electronic cluster..doomed...it's the end of the world as we know it, Jim...
On the other hand it's been another great day...20 deg and very warm for this time of year...

23rd April 2009

This, apparently, is St George's Day....
we went, on the bus, to Great Yarmouth...had some lunch and wandered about..we came home around 2 o'clock.
We are going out this evening to the Black Swan, North Walsham, to watch my good ol' boys playing darts..Richard, our mate from Wick, is playing his first game for the team..so good luck, lads
Richard didn't turn up...hope he's ok..not like him to miss a darts fixture...

21st April 2009

well, we've started a new regime, called Bodytrim, and are on the 'Carb detox' part...we do this for 3 days and then start the weight loss part. I think the idea is to cut down on carb intake and burn off a lot of the body's store of fat. we do a walk of around 10km per day..and the great weather helps a lot...we are eating nothing but protein just now and drinking lots of water (no beer) ...and lo and behold, not feeling hungry at all...I'll let you know from time to time how we're getting on...went to bed early last night to relax watching the footie, Burnley against Sheffield United..when I got the call from Mark Oakley if I'd come to the darts because they were short...I rushed off out to the Lighthouse in Walcott, and disaster, we got beat in the first round. Liz was not a happy bunny, for some reason.

19th April 2009

went down to the Bluebell for the Sunday night quiz..great...Steve and Karan were on good form..and our man from the Melbourne site..we came 2nd ..just 2 pts behind the winners..Chrissie looked in good shape..and quite good entertainment..Liz was watching her soaps...

this is a photo from last week when we were presented with a Civic Award by North Walsham Town council.

we are going out tonight, to a good restaurant in North Walsham 'Divine', wit some of my former colleagues from the Met Office...we have started to go out with them once in a while, it's nice to be still in touch...

16th April 2009

well, here we are...anniversary time again..44 years, and they said it would never last..but I wouldn't change a thing..I said in a speech many years ago, that we'd been through thick and thin and it was true and we're still here.. as good as ever...Liz made a very nice meal to celebrate and we had a nice bottle of Shiraz..and went down to the Bluebell for a pint and it was ok..we're home now and you never know...

15th April 2009

Well, that's Easter over for another year..the family's away back to Lincoln..we went quizzing on Sunday evening, didn't win...the weather's been great for the time of year..went to Norwich today..quite nice just strolling about.. our daughter treated us to lunch for our anniversary tomorrow..Liz is off into Norwich, with our friend Pat, to see 'Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat'..she'll like that

10th April 2009

Well...that was a bit of a disappointment..we played in the final of our darts league cup last night but didn't do too well..we are runners-up..but even so, that's not too bad..we finished 3rd in Division One and runner-up in the cup..not a bad season...I was not very good in the singles play-offs...I got beat by the eventual winner...
We are now waiting for our family coming over from Lincoln for the Easter weekend..might have the odd pint or two..
The weather's very good..a nice warm day ...

8th April 2009

Well, that was a surprise...we went down to the local Town Council meeting last evening to pick up a 'Civic Award'. They said it was for services to the community...very good of them to think of us.
And more good news..Man U only drew at home to Oporto... we are hoping that Liverpool beats Chelsea this evening..

Tuesday, 7th April 2009

We've been off to Lincoln for the week-end and are now back...we were going to stay longer but had to return because word arrived on Friday that we had to be at the Town Council Meeting to be awarded a 'Civic Award'. I wonder what we're getting that for.
We've got grandson, Andy, back with us because of the Easter School holidays. His mam and dad are coming over at the week-end to pick him up.
So we'll be down the Community Centre this evening and maybe out for a pint in the Bluebell afterwards. See you there.

3rd April 2009

We're off to Lincoln for a few days..back by Thursday.

Thursday, 2nd of April 2009

Tonight, we have a big annual darts occasion in the Black Swan, North Walsham. It's finals night number 1. We play the league pairs and the Subsidiary Cup final tonight...then, next week it's finals night number 2. We play the league singles, followed by the Main cup final and then presentations. Well we didn't do very well tonight in the Pairs...we lost.