@ 2009-10-07 – 20:40:34
My hair has started sprouting again and I fear that if I leave it to grow 'au naturel' it will eventually resemble the mane of this splendid creature and not the vibrant brunette that everyone recognised me as before 
It won't be for a while though as I expect my hair to remain close crop until at least next spring.
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Here's another snap which I took in Spain last year of the same horse.
A classic example of how not to take photos 
Title...The horse with eight legs 
@ 2009-10-06 – 21:06:27
Everyone's been doing it so here's mine.
1. Who was your first love?
Gerry, he was an art student,it was unreciprocated, I was heartbroken for years.
2. Who was your first kiss and when?
It was Pete from the youth club, I was 14.
3. Who was your first prom date?
A prom?...not way back then
4. Who was your first room mate?
At home I shared a room with little sis while big sis had one all to herself!
5. What was your first job, and how old were you?
I left Grammar school a failure when I was 15. Dad made me go straight to work in the shirt factory as a presser.
6. What was your first car?
Never had one as I never learnt to drive. T'old man had a works van(peugot)for years though.
7.When did you go to your first funeral?
Had to think about this..I remember gran and grandad dying when I was little but can't recall going to the funeral so I guess it must have been my dad's about 37 years ago.
8. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?
19
9. Who was your third grade teacher?
Haven't got a clue.
10. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
Gran Canaria.
11. Where did you go for your first date and who was it with?
A boy called Rob...we went to the local picture house..it was probably showing Hopalong-Cassiday!
12. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?
I never snuck out but I do remember once when I was about 17 I had been on a pub crawl with my mates and me and Corrina, in our drunkeness, decided to hitchhike to London. We got a lift in a lorry and I asked the driver to do a slight detour to my house so I could sneak an explanatory note through the letter box so mam wouldn't worry ( we had no phone in the house back then).
13. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them?
My cousin Iris...I haven't seen her for over twenty five years now.
14. Who was the first person to send you flowers?
I can't remember receiving any before the time t'old man sent me some through interflora when he had gone away to work in Saudi(around 1981).
15. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parents house?
I was working and living in a guest house in Great Yarmouth.
16. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?
I don't usually 
... but I have been known to have a good moan to little sis on occasions
17. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen?
I never have been
18. What was the first concert you went to?
Lordy lord...Don't remember which came first!...it was about 1967 and it was either 'The Who' at Barnsley Civic Centre or 'Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders' at Leeds Grand Theatre.
@ 2009-10-06 – 12:36:03
When anyone comes to visit me nowadays, t'old man scarpers, he can't do with 'women's talk' he says.
If it is only a short visit he will disappear into the garden with the pretence of being industrious but if it is a visit of a much longer duration he often sees it as the green light to disappear down to the pub 
This suits me fine most of the time 'cos why would I want him around when all I want is a girly chat with my visitor, yet on the very rare occasions when he has visitors it is usually me who scurries round organising tea and/or perhaps a finger buffet.
This afternoon he has an elderly gentleman friend visiting, he usually visits about three times a year and is partial to my home-made cheese and onion pie and jam tarts. Today I don't feel like entertaining but i'll put in an appearance 'cos although this gentleman comes to see t'old man he obviously would like to know how i'm getting on.
"What should I give him to eat?" babbled t'old man
"I don't know" I replied " go to the supermarket and buy something.
So off he toddled this morning and 'eureka' he came back with some white baps, boiled ham and a battenbug cake
He's buttering the baps as I type so who was it that said "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"?...we're going to prove that rufty tufty contracters can entertain in other places barr down the pub after all
@ 2009-09-28 – 21:13:07
My two sisters came to visit me today so we drove to a local beauty spot so I could have a change of scenery on my daily walk(as blogged about previously). The sun was shining although there was a bit of a breeze although this didn't seem to bother the ducks much.
I wasn't going to bother posting any pics of the ducks and geese but they posed so nicely I couldn't resist.
@ 2009-09-28 – 10:46:15
For over twenty years, t'old man and myself have periodically looked out through the living room window and commented upon the old people who, without fail, pass by our window every day with such regularity on their daily walk around the block.
In our ignorance we would comment to each other on how commendable it was that the pensioners persisted in their pilgrimage to keep active while at the same time jesting that if we were ever reduced to the same routine we would be inclined to 'give up the ghost'.
So, what have I been doing this last week or so??
You guessed it ... i've been taking a daily walk around the block in order to regain my health, it is about as far as I can go just now and I have been grateful for it.
I will never be blase again, these oldies know what is good for them ...only it will be nice when I can abandon my daily sojourn around the neighbourhood in the hope that I can get back to this activity once again
@ 2009-09-20 – 21:33:15
T'old man has held just £500's worth of premium bonds for years and years now.
He has only ever won one prize which was a few years ago and was the lowest prize of £50.
In the post yesterday he had a surprise as he recived notification of his second ever premium bond win.
Alas it was the lowest prize once again only this time it is £25, the scrooges have reduced the lowest possible prize in half recently
I keep on telling him to cash them in but NO..he insists he'll win a biggie prize one day ..YEAH! like he's always going to when he checks his lottery tickets every week
@ 2009-09-11 – 15:41:51
My, what a roller-coaster fortnight that has been!!
I have arrived home in one piece (not strictly true as i'm minus a few interior bits) albeit a little battered and bruised, but i'm quite well considering.
I'd like to thank Marika for the well crafted "friend's posts" she placed for me and all the lovely messages that were left, they boosted me tremendously 
It'll be back to my usual drivel soon but as i'm still sorting out my "new" plumbing and settling back in that's all for now 
@ 2009-08-25 – 18:23:47
Thought i'd carry on my postings on a colourful note so here are some exhibits from the best flower and vegetable competitions at the Mirfield agricultural show.
These Gladioli put my poor specimins to shame
Pompom dahlias are a favourite of mine, they remind me of when I was a child as my dad used to grow these in our garden.
Do you know your onions?
Ha! if i'd known there was a section for best jam tart, i'd have entered some of mine!
That's all folks, I may just check in tomorrow morning if 'that phone call' comes later rather than earlier..but if I can't then take care y'all and i'll hopefully be back in a couple of weeks 
@ 2009-08-24 – 18:32:50
So where do Farmer's go to pull then? 
At the Yorkshire Venison centre stand, of course
@ 2009-08-24 – 12:47:59
In a last ditch attempt at 'getting out' myself and my sis decided to have a day out, the weather was set fair but where should we go?
There were no little folk festivals to be held locally this week although there was Whitby's week long Folk Festival beginning but it also clashed with 'regatta weekend' so the little town would be packed and parking would be a nightmare.
I discovered that there was a free 'party in the park' concert going in in Dewsbury but did we really want to queue up with twenty thousand 'teenies' to see McFly and fab Ironik(whoever they are)...we decided not.
So we eventually settled on a visit to Mirfield Agricultural show and a good day we had too.
There was a good mix of events from flower and produce competions, horse and Dog shows, tug of war competions, beer tent, children's activities and much more.
There was a good crowd and half the adults seemed to be accompanied by their dogs as the 'fun' dog competions are very popular.
Here a few pics of people and dogs which I took yesterday.
Click on all pics to enlarge
He loves his dog!
He does too...this little dog was the winner of 'the dog with the waggiest tail competion'!
Do owners resemble their pets?
Just a minute..what's going on here!
Ah, now I see, that's where he usually hangs out!
Finally none doggy pics for Mira ... Alpacas
...what was it I said I was looking out for?
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