Monthly Archives: January 2004

My father was a senior executive in British Rail – long, long ago. As a retired but still interested o­nlooker, he ruminated o­n the folly of the plans to denationalise. Especially o­n the then current proposals. He was furious about … Continue reading →

I am still at 58 to go. This is getting serious. I had better get a move o­n to get the average up a bit. Desperate measures are needed. Perhaps it would be a good start to make a proper … Continue reading →

Apparently, pet launderettes are the latest craze in America. Not – as might be thought from the name – somewhere that pets take their washing; but rather a cross between a carwash and a washing machine. The pet is placed inside … Continue reading →

Sunshine – two days in a row. Worthy of note because suddenly the sky seems to have lifted. It is wonderful to see people's spirits rise. The cold is a minor inconvenience compared to the grey, lashing rain. The spring … Continue reading →

How annoying.I have had my car for over two years; the o­nly downside being the fiddling to find radio stations, especially o­n a long journey. I would set it up at home and have to constantly search for new wavebands … Continue reading →

Boat-loving spouse says, Do you want to go to the Boat Show in your January break. Swift response from self (strictly a fair weather sailor.)  NO.  So how come I found myself at the largest West Coast chandlery, getting enthusiastic about … Continue reading →

Watched a DVD last night – Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon. Basically the plot is Barbie-Doll gets a Law Degree from Harvard and sorts everyone out in the process. Great stuff. The heroine – Elle – loves pink, it is … Continue reading →

Here we are at the twelfth day of January and I have o­nly just started my aim of doing Sixty Special Things for my Sixtieth Year. Unexpectedly it involved a trip to Girvan and the sales. I have trailed round … Continue reading →

There is a song called Country Roads. The writer had not tried coming up the track to this cottage. Otherwise the song might have been called Country Bumps. Or Country Makes Your Tyres Last Twenty Minutes. Or Country Fall Out … Continue reading →

Two items of note today….. The flash of brilliant blue in a jay's wings as it flew across my line of sight, and the dog trying to go through a glass door. The former was heart-stoppingly beautiful, the latter was … Continue reading →