Pottering Around

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception - Groucho Marx.

Welcome to my Sunday love 💓

Nice big hug to start Sunday with.

Brew and breakfast.

Then it was time to get up!

We had things to do in the garden.

We had excess paperwork which was no use to nobody.

Instead of filling up precious space in our recycle bin, and getting out the shredder.

Out came the burning bin instead.

I had two new composters arrive yesterday.

Had to make room for them.

That means emptying a smaller one, so two can go in its place.

The saw had to come out to remove a branch that was hindering us from doing it!

Much needed coffee time...

Afterwards cleaned the fridge out and sorted out the food that was in it!

After a quick lunch and a chat with my neighbour's son.

I dropped off younger son with Joe to deliver some leaflets, in hope of being elected as the Councillor for Brockhill and Batchley.

I had chat with Mr Fry who is hoping to elected on the Lodge Park ward.

Then we left to check the tyre pressures on Sexy Beast. 

Then back home to start on the tea.

Chicken Stir Fry.

The Youngest son just arrived home when I dished his and his brother's tea up!

I got back on writing Friday's blog post and the today's blog post on the other blog.

Hubby was sorting out more of his late dad's paperwork.

It read grim reading, without going into too much detail.

He was SKINT!

Surviving on bags of food that my hubby brought over on Monday Night.

It should make interesting reading for the Solicitor when she sees all the transactions highlighted in orange pen where his money had gone to!

It would have been my late Father-in-law's 77th Birthday today :(

Quick look in today's newspaper. 

UK No.1 on this day in 1953:

Frankie Laine - I Believe.

UK No.1 on this day in 1959:

Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore

UK No.1 on this day in 1968:

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World.

USA No.1 on this day in 1961:

Del Shannon - Runaway

USA No.1 on this day in 1965:

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Game Of Love.

We took part in a General Knowledge quiz on the radio.

Oh dear, gone past the 10.30 bed deadline....

Early night tomorrow night instead!

Hubby is not in a fit state to go back to work just yet :(

It's back on the Wobbly Work Wheel for me 🎡

I have the tape recorder ready for when people ask me if I had a good Easter...

I will be answering by pressing the play button...

To which my answer will be "No".

It will be played lots of times,

Morning and Afternoon.

Anyway it goodnight from me and good night from him.... 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Sending Some Lighting Bolts!

Fish is the only food that is considered spoiled once it smells like what it is - PJ O'Rourke 

 Happy New Year Everyone!

&

It's the Friday Feeling is back 💥

Time for a brew and hug...

Breakfast.

Dressed.

Went outside for some fresh air.

(Opened all the windows upstairs!)

While I was putting up the new calenders, hubby went and got the newspaper.

Hubby had come back quicker than normal and had interesting story to tell.

As he was walking up the road, my younger brother went past in his limo and totally ignored my hubby. Hubby then started to send him lightening bolts at him all the way down the road!

Younger brother turned around his limo and was coming back up the road, hubby starting walking when my younger brother stopped and offered my hubby a lift to the paper shop.

All my hubby had to hear was:

"Money is the root of all evil!"

(That was aimed at me, I say don't throw stones in glass houses to that one!)

Being so anti-depressant, hubby was glad to get out of the car!

After my younger brother ignored me doing my Lollypop job last year, it seems he will be going down the same path of the Prodical brother........😶

Coffee time!

First coffee of 2021!

&

Look in the newspaper.

 Last Christmas’ by Wham! is officially number 1 in the UK

official single charts in 2021

this week for the very first time! 

 It’s been an incredible 36 years since the track was first released in 1984!

All the Christmas Decorations and Tree are coming down tomorrow.

I gave the kitchen a good clean.

Washing machine went back on again.

We then started to watch two programmes about Les Dawson.

I got yesterday blog post wrote..

Pizza time!

Going to have home cooked evening meal tomorrow.

Especially to keep the cold out!

Next up a film about Whitney Houston.

Really good film.

Sleep Tea time.

We watched the Newspaper Review on Sky.

Then it was off to enjoy a warm cuddle under that 16 tog duvet!

 

 

 

 

Saying Goodbye For The Last Time!

The world is as ugly as sin, and almost as delightful 
- Frederick Locker Lampson

Welcome to my Tuesday.

I forgot to wear my thermal knickers!

I had a warm hug and a early cup of tea↓

 I had a early sing-a-long with a great song to start the morning with a great feeling↓

I gave everyone their sloppy 💋💋💋

Time to leave the house↓

 

 Freezing cold!

Should have wore the thermals!

 Today's tree picture↑

I had the normal fun times...

At least I made it alive!

Listening to how people cope with grief on the radio while I was travelling for my coffee and chat!

I got to my B3 space this time↓

 Time for a big treat↓

 As Lent starts on the 26th February, so no cake or chocolate for over 40 days!!!!!

I had a good chat!

Said goodbye to my friend.

Now for some serious singing along with:

 I had quick look in the newspaper↓

 

 Alice Cooper is an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over 50 years.He is 72 years old 🎈

 Tim Booth is an English singer, dancer and actor best known as the lead singer from the band James.He is 60 years old 🎈

 Maurice White, American singer-songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire), died aged 74 in 2016.

  I look across the fields of fun↓

 I had a nice red face when I finished.

Back to more singing along↓

It's getting warmer↗↗↗

 I had a quick glass of water.

Then out to do my afternoon lollypop job.

The wind is starting to get up...

At least it is still dry!

Still had some cars failing to stop!

I had a sing-a-long on the way back home

with↓

I got home,

Gets changed,

Off to The Happy Place Of Work.

I did my bit.

I felt so tired when I got back.

I had a quick 20 min power nap.

Tea done↓ 

 Then off to do my final job of the day with some great music↓

 

Hubby got a phone call from my younger brother, who was upset that my dad wasn't going to last the night.

Hubby took out kids round to see him.

*He looked worst than last weekend*

He probably won't last  much longer.

Hubby was glad the time to say goodbye.

My younger brother was trying to move his guilt on to my hubby, for not coming around more often to see  my dad, when he was a lot better.

I got all this when they came back.

I am glad I didn't see my dad, the way he looked!

 My tea supply has arrived↓

  I either going to have a Happy Hump Day tomorrow

or

A Sad Hump Day. 

 

Here,There,Everywhere!

I told myself that I was going to live the rest of my life as if it were Saturday.”- Chip Gaines, The Magnolia Story

I missed the first hour of "Sounds of the 60s".

Made the most of the second hour with a cup of tea..↓

 Superhero time!

 Quick coffee and nibble time↓

 My Amazon delivery arrived↓

 The sun is back!

 All ready to hit town!

 Double Figures time :)

 The view from Car Park 4↓

 It's A Long way down↓↓

  While hubby and youngest son went to have haircuts, I dragged the other son around town to do some window shopping ;)

 It will have to wait until Lent has finished↓

 We popped into the College for their Open Day. Some nice Jammy Dodgers were there to eat, however not until the end of Lent ...

 Nice bust in The Range..↓

 My youngest son got some new trainers..

SIZE 12!!!

We spent over 4 hours doing a lot of Window Shopping in town.. 

The view again from Car Park 4.

 Salad time↓↓

 New visitors in the garden↓

Some nice Superhero t-shirt to add to the pile.

 

 Now out again for a little ride..

 A little bit expensive for me...

 

 Money off vouchers come in so useful!

 I got some ideas for my garden..

 

 I tested the garden benches↓

 Now to load it all up into the car!

When we got back,

A helicoper was hovering over all.

I waved, and off it flew→→

  While I sorted out the garden, Hubby dropped off my dad's shopping.

Feeling quite pooped after today. 

Quick look at the Birthdays.. 

John Astin: Is an American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as a television director and voice artist. He is best known for starring as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and the animated series The Addams Family (1992–1993)He is 89 years old. 

 Warren Beatty: is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been nominated for fourteen Academy Awards – four for Best Actor, four for Best Picture, two for Best Director, three for Original Screenplay, and one for Adapted Screenplay – winning Best Director for Reds (1981). Beatty is the only person to have been nominated for acting in, directing, writing, and producing the same film, and he did so twice: first for Heaven Can Wait (with Buck Henry as co-director), and again with Reds.He is 82 years old.

Eric Clapton:
is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.He is 74 years old.

Paul Reiser : Is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Carter Burke in the 1986 film Aliens, and more recently as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Doug Getty in the Amazon Video series Red Oaks.Reiser also stars in the Netflix supernatural-horror series Stranger Things, as Dr. Sam Owens.He is 63 years old.

Robbie Coltrane OBE (born Anthony Robert McMillan): Is a Scottish actor and author. He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, as Valentin Dmitrovich Zhukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough, and as Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the British TV series Cracker during the 1990s.

He is 69 years old. 

Céline Dion:Is a Canadian singer. Born into a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec.  She first gained international recognition by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Switzerland.  In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.(Think Twice, My Heart Will Go On).

She is 51 years old.

James Cagney  : Was an American actor and dancer, both on stage and in film (though primarily known for the latter). Known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing, he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances.(The Public Enemy (1931), Taxi! (1932), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), and White Heat (1949)

He died aged 86 in 1986

64th Academy Awards: "The Silence of the Lambs" won the Big Five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Demme), Best Actor (Hopkins), Best Actress (Foster), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally), making it only the third film in history to accomplish that feat.In 1992.

Off to bed early...

Missing out on an hour's sleep as clocks go forward....

(Not forgetting the ear plugs)