OMG as they say in all the best celebrity circles!
So what have u been up to.
Well the summer was a particularly expensive time with various combinations of the boys and partners going out to Spain. They all seem to think spending £200 at a pool party is the norm!
I actually managed to get a couple of visits in myself and I must say the weather was fantastic, the hospitality first class and the wine far too gluggable!
So booked a trip in early September because numero 2 graduated this summer (finally)! All Uni's have the graduation in July/August don't they?
No not Ed's! Slap bang in the middle of my hols!
Well frankly having spent umpty thousands supporting the longest degree in history what is another shed load if dosh. I was obviously there, but it took some logistics!
Up early (not usual in Spain on hols) taxi to airport fly to gatwick, take gatwick express (bloody impressive that is something we Brits have got right), tube to Holborn.
Out for drinks then an amazing Argentinian steak with said son. Bed and up next day. Only glitch was having to pick up ex wife in taxi and sit with her! Still I kept my decorum and even paid for her photo with her son in robes! Fukien generous to the last (stooopid) loads call it!
Straight from ceremony back to Victoria to catch train and reverse trip arriving back in flat in Spain at midnight!
So holiday resumes. When I have caught up with techno friend over graduate I will bore you with pics.
So holiday done back home.
Aaahh but not for long by a strange quirk of fate I am back out on 5 October for a week.
Just planning Xmas and possibly NYE in Spain.
Then March time a Spanish trip from San Pedro up too Sevilla and back via Tarifa.
Not to mention Rod Stewart in November!
Busy busy, the only way to be. As my beloved Grandad said "I have checked grandson and you can't take travellers chequers with you when you die"!
Wise man my grandad but he was 92 at the time. So that must make me ahead of my time! Anyway if it all goes pear I will just claim asylum and live off benefits coz I seen it on the telly it don't look hard!!
Friday, September 23, 2016
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Pray tell Mr CArney
so the BoE has dropped Internet rates by 0.25%. Pray tell someone can you explain what difference that makes to anything tangible! It is supposed to encourage us to spend, spend, spend!
I know for sure that it will not convince me to invest more money in my business! If I couldn't afford the repayments of £0.5 per £100 invested it isn't going to encourage me by paying £0.25 per £100, Obvo plus the banks outrageous margin!
Are these people in the real world!
I know for sure that it will not convince me to invest more money in my business! If I couldn't afford the repayments of £0.5 per £100 invested it isn't going to encourage me by paying £0.25 per £100, Obvo plus the banks outrageous margin!
Are these people in the real world!
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Marmite
Love him or hate him, Nigel Farage has been an incredibly driven and principled individual. Single minded and full of purpose he has taken the fight and continued it until he has achieved his goal. If he were a sportsman we would be applauding his single minded objectiveness, just because you don't like what he stands for don't rubbish him.
He at least had the balls to stand up in that corrupt comedy circus some people call the European Parliament and not only remind them how they ridiculed him when he arrived but also pointed out that the majority of them were in fact free loading doleys under a different name!
Shame on you EU wasters!
He at least had the balls to stand up in that corrupt comedy circus some people call the European Parliament and not only remind them how they ridiculed him when he arrived but also pointed out that the majority of them were in fact free loading doleys under a different name!
Shame on you EU wasters!
Life but not as we know it Jim!
so it's July already!
A couple of catch ups. KBW is still with us and in fine fettle, we had another great Dunmore pilgrimage and I will be seeing him next weekend for the Woburn Open courtesy of Chez Bacon El Capitan of the Sneaky Weazel, master of fine stained glass window production, and now allegedly a supporting role in a group of singists!
So on from the King.
Life is now based in the jewellery quarter in Brum, a very different life to the leafy suburbs of Four Oaks.
All 3 sons progressing well and seem relatively normal, however what is normal these days?
I am spending as much time as possible in the sun in my other home in San Pedro de Alcantara and have had 2 visits so far this year including the festival of San Juan, always a spectacle.
As well as these visits had a great break in Mojacar with bestie Paul. Sadly it has come to pass that the owner of the chiringuito we frequent over there, Tito, has since passed from this world. Rest in peace Tito you lovely man.
I have lost none of my scepticism of all involved in so Called "higher education", since my middle sons laptop was stolen during a break in the weekend before it was due to be submitted, together with the memory stick it was backed up onto. The Uni have been wholeheartedly unsupportive and gave him not a jot of an extension which resulted in a 48 hour marathon! Thank you to the learned wankers for nothing!
In addition the insurance company with whom I had insured the contents have refused to pay out because a tiny window was open despite there being people in the premises overnight!
Thank you insurance industry, having paid premiums for over 30 years, and claimed I think once for some roof tiles after a storm, you have confirmed that you are a totally moral free bunch of tossers! You get what you deserve, no wonder people exaggerate claims, they are always expecting one to be bounced!
So we are now Brexited!!
I am aghast at all those tossers that are now crying foul at the democratic process! Stand tall and even if you don't like the answer be proud that our country still gives that right to the people!
I am just astounded at the meltdown of our spineless politicians.
Cameron you spineless twat grow a pair! I voted for you to lead this country so put your fucking toys back in the Pram and do your job that you are paid for which is to lead this country. You are behaving like a spoilt rich twat, everything I have spent time telling people you aren't.
If I behaved in business like you have just done I wouldn't be here any longer.
If you want a chat just call me!
Well done Mr Farage for telling the EU what a bunch of free loading, worthless wankers they really are.
Congrats to Eddie and the English rugby team, what an achievement!
As for the bunch of overpaid prima donna's purporting to be our national football team don't even go there! TT and I don't mean the bike race - Total Tossers! And as for Woy Hodgie, aka Mr Clueless, why do people go on about him resigning? His contract finished after the tournament anyway, so he did no honourable thing at all!!
Hmmmm feel better now, back to sunny Tipton tomorrow for a dose of reality! Brexit what Brexit, a pint of Holdens for me!
A couple of catch ups. KBW is still with us and in fine fettle, we had another great Dunmore pilgrimage and I will be seeing him next weekend for the Woburn Open courtesy of Chez Bacon El Capitan of the Sneaky Weazel, master of fine stained glass window production, and now allegedly a supporting role in a group of singists!
So on from the King.
Life is now based in the jewellery quarter in Brum, a very different life to the leafy suburbs of Four Oaks.
All 3 sons progressing well and seem relatively normal, however what is normal these days?
I am spending as much time as possible in the sun in my other home in San Pedro de Alcantara and have had 2 visits so far this year including the festival of San Juan, always a spectacle.
As well as these visits had a great break in Mojacar with bestie Paul. Sadly it has come to pass that the owner of the chiringuito we frequent over there, Tito, has since passed from this world. Rest in peace Tito you lovely man.
I have lost none of my scepticism of all involved in so Called "higher education", since my middle sons laptop was stolen during a break in the weekend before it was due to be submitted, together with the memory stick it was backed up onto. The Uni have been wholeheartedly unsupportive and gave him not a jot of an extension which resulted in a 48 hour marathon! Thank you to the learned wankers for nothing!
In addition the insurance company with whom I had insured the contents have refused to pay out because a tiny window was open despite there being people in the premises overnight!
Thank you insurance industry, having paid premiums for over 30 years, and claimed I think once for some roof tiles after a storm, you have confirmed that you are a totally moral free bunch of tossers! You get what you deserve, no wonder people exaggerate claims, they are always expecting one to be bounced!
So we are now Brexited!!
I am aghast at all those tossers that are now crying foul at the democratic process! Stand tall and even if you don't like the answer be proud that our country still gives that right to the people!
I am just astounded at the meltdown of our spineless politicians.
Cameron you spineless twat grow a pair! I voted for you to lead this country so put your fucking toys back in the Pram and do your job that you are paid for which is to lead this country. You are behaving like a spoilt rich twat, everything I have spent time telling people you aren't.
If I behaved in business like you have just done I wouldn't be here any longer.
If you want a chat just call me!
Well done Mr Farage for telling the EU what a bunch of free loading, worthless wankers they really are.
Congrats to Eddie and the English rugby team, what an achievement!
As for the bunch of overpaid prima donna's purporting to be our national football team don't even go there! TT and I don't mean the bike race - Total Tossers! And as for Woy Hodgie, aka Mr Clueless, why do people go on about him resigning? His contract finished after the tournament anyway, so he did no honourable thing at all!!
Hmmmm feel better now, back to sunny Tipton tomorrow for a dose of reality! Brexit what Brexit, a pint of Holdens for me!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The reports of my death hAve been greatly exaggerated
Much to my ex wife's disappointment the title is not about me. (However we had a final in life and death settlement so bitch that's your lot! Don't fuck with me!)
Back to the story.
One of my closest and dearest long term friends aka to readers of this blog BW had a relapse at Xmas. He claimed it was his heart but we know him better!
Anyway he is now KBW, on the grounds that he can't be a demigod coz he is still terrestrial based. So merely King Big Willy must suffice!
Sadly he has to return to hospital in a weeks time for possibly more stents. KBW I will say a prayer for you and be thinking of you my dear friend.
Willy as he is also affectionately known has been the stalwart other member of our Irish pilgrimage group for nigh on 20 years. We have come through a lot not the least of which was a near for us fatal car crash.
So the big man has had a close encounter and I don't mean a visit form Monsieur Beercan of Woburn, master helmsman of the sneaky weasel!
Any way the BR and myself descended upon the KBW on Monday this week to ensure he was still upright and not just being an NHS drain!
Sure enough the KBW was there in fine form. In fact in finer form than in April, obviously the diet not working, mind you a humongous pork pie and 6 pints at lunch time doesn't appear to be in Davina's healthy eating plan!
So big fella all the best to you, God bless us you will be with us in Dunmore in April, you can always come as non playing captain, as long as you promise to wear your captains blazer whilst caddying!
Best wishes my dear dear friend X
Back to the story.
One of my closest and dearest long term friends aka to readers of this blog BW had a relapse at Xmas. He claimed it was his heart but we know him better!
Anyway he is now KBW, on the grounds that he can't be a demigod coz he is still terrestrial based. So merely King Big Willy must suffice!
Sadly he has to return to hospital in a weeks time for possibly more stents. KBW I will say a prayer for you and be thinking of you my dear friend.
Willy as he is also affectionately known has been the stalwart other member of our Irish pilgrimage group for nigh on 20 years. We have come through a lot not the least of which was a near for us fatal car crash.
So the big man has had a close encounter and I don't mean a visit form Monsieur Beercan of Woburn, master helmsman of the sneaky weasel!
Any way the BR and myself descended upon the KBW on Monday this week to ensure he was still upright and not just being an NHS drain!
Sure enough the KBW was there in fine form. In fact in finer form than in April, obviously the diet not working, mind you a humongous pork pie and 6 pints at lunch time doesn't appear to be in Davina's healthy eating plan!
So big fella all the best to you, God bless us you will be with us in Dunmore in April, you can always come as non playing captain, as long as you promise to wear your captains blazer whilst caddying!
Best wishes my dear dear friend X
Thursday, February 4, 2016
At last someone gets it!
A point of fundamental economic common sense that I have been banging on about for a while was finally accredited to Mr Cameron!
There should be no quotas on labour movement, no restrictions, HOWEVER! Those wishing to come in with no means of supporting themselves should receive the same amount of benefit in this country as their country of origin. If it's not sufficient to live in this country then -sorry! Why should you be entitled to EXTRA money when you have never contributed to this system.
Economic vaigrants as I call them!
This is a point I emailed to our PM a few months ago, he obviously got my email and knicked my idea!
Hey listen I don't mind not being credited AS LONG as he puts it into action!
There should be no quotas on labour movement, no restrictions, HOWEVER! Those wishing to come in with no means of supporting themselves should receive the same amount of benefit in this country as their country of origin. If it's not sufficient to live in this country then -sorry! Why should you be entitled to EXTRA money when you have never contributed to this system.
Economic vaigrants as I call them!
This is a point I emailed to our PM a few months ago, he obviously got my email and knicked my idea!
Hey listen I don't mind not being credited AS LONG as he puts it into action!
Friday, January 8, 2016
Kin outraged!!!
how can we as a supposedly "developed" country tolerate the rants of this idiot begg in some of our most learned establishments?? CAGE and those who claim Jihadi John is anything other than a terrorist should be removed from this country. why the hell do we tolerate it?
Cameron where is your backbone?
It is absolutely unacceptable that we tolerate these sort of people in MY country.
Ok so tomorrow I stand on a street corner and burn an Islamic state flag, denounce the lunatics. How long before the police round me up?
Disgraceful. I am a hopeful middle class law abiding citizen who is so fed up of the mickey taking these immigrants do that I now want to leave my country of birth and worry for my children.
It has been called the islamification of th UK from within. They come we give them money, they have paid nothing in, then they breed like rabbits!!
Our NHS, yes OUR NHS that is those and their families that have paid the NI stamp all their lives is failing.
Why?
Bloody obvious!!
Too many people who have never paid in! Come over on the plane and we give them everything.
Compassion? I'll give you compassion!. A poor fella who has nothing living on the street round the corner from me takes a back seat in our "cosmopolitan" society!
Britain you stink!!!!!
Wake up get a back bone and stop this shit!M
We are heading for civil war coz people like me are starting to agree with UKIP then next it will be EDL or something similar!
I don't care what political leaning you have it affects us all. Labour, these people take the benefits your members should receive, Conservative, they bleed the economy, SNP, who gives a fuck what you think, are there any Libdems left if so who cares?
I despair, my grandad , one of the hardest working men you would ever have the privilege to meet will be doing somersaults in his grave.
In his day "do nothing ,get nothing!"
Cameron where is your backbone?
It is absolutely unacceptable that we tolerate these sort of people in MY country.
Ok so tomorrow I stand on a street corner and burn an Islamic state flag, denounce the lunatics. How long before the police round me up?
Disgraceful. I am a hopeful middle class law abiding citizen who is so fed up of the mickey taking these immigrants do that I now want to leave my country of birth and worry for my children.
It has been called the islamification of th UK from within. They come we give them money, they have paid nothing in, then they breed like rabbits!!
Our NHS, yes OUR NHS that is those and their families that have paid the NI stamp all their lives is failing.
Why?
Bloody obvious!!
Too many people who have never paid in! Come over on the plane and we give them everything.
Compassion? I'll give you compassion!. A poor fella who has nothing living on the street round the corner from me takes a back seat in our "cosmopolitan" society!
Britain you stink!!!!!
Wake up get a back bone and stop this shit!M
We are heading for civil war coz people like me are starting to agree with UKIP then next it will be EDL or something similar!
I don't care what political leaning you have it affects us all. Labour, these people take the benefits your members should receive, Conservative, they bleed the economy, SNP, who gives a fuck what you think, are there any Libdems left if so who cares?
I despair, my grandad , one of the hardest working men you would ever have the privilege to meet will be doing somersaults in his grave.
In his day "do nothing ,get nothing!"
Thursday, January 7, 2016
so 2016 here we go again!!
So after a life change in 2015 for which i tried to gear up thinking in my naivety that 2016 would bring some normality to both my life and those close to me!
Well fuck that whammeeeeee!!!
just before Xmas got the message that my long standing and amazing friend the one the only BW had been rushed to hospital!
Scared or what??!!
That sort of shit isn't supposed to happen to MY people or as my kids would call them " My Crew"!!
Ok spoke to the main man and it turned out the big tart was just covering off his bases coz he hits a golf ball like a woman these days!! In all seriousness OI main man , Big Fella, get better quick and even if you can't play golf in April you are still coming to Ireland even if I have to kidnap you!! You aren't wimping out just coz your heart decides to play up!
I then got a call from number 2 son, one of his mates from Uni had been killed in a car accident!!
Jeez welcome 2016 so not good so far then i get call from my dad to say cousin Jane from Oz is coming back to Uk in Jan. Hmm me thinks thats not right!
Anyway this sherlock got it right!!
Little cuz Vick [her little sister], has been diagnosed with breast cancer and understandably because her mum (my dads sister) died from cancer is freeaking out!
Hey little cuz all the strength of the family is behind you if we could do anything we would.
Jane arrives soon and hopefully will see us if no more than to give her some respite.
So i have been well and truly whacked by the bad stick of life so far this year and its only the 8th!!
where i now live still resembles a student flat, can't get motivated. How can you call somewhere else home when you have lived with your 3 boys for up to 27 years?? Yes Ed is with me and thank goodness for that even if he is a perennial student!
Dad is still finding life tough.
If there is a God up there - oi please stop kicking us, i think we have had our fair share now!!
I only have one positive in my life hey PLW if it wasn't for you ............
My stars say its going to be a good year! you could have fooled me!
watch this space!
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