of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !
Sunday, March 27, 2005
gone to lunch !
we walked beside the river the day before the boat race
someone had left their pride and joy on the slipway, perhaps not realizing the river is tidal, not just low
of course, we tried not to smirk
someone had left their pride and joy on the slipway, perhaps not realizing the river is tidal, not just low
of course, we tried not to smirk
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
sheila evans' birthday
those of you who know sheila evans' tastes for horticulture will understand why i am looking for a second hand conservatory as a late birthday present
it was today & i forgot, even though we've been friends for thirty years !
this particular model is out of stock at the moment but i'll try again next year
it was today & i forgot, even though we've been friends for thirty years !
this particular model is out of stock at the moment but i'll try again next year
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
what used to be ferry wharf, portslade, now part of shoreham docks
you'll probably be seeing more pictures from this area because i drive by twice a week
it's a pity the firm don't have their own cheese & olives wharf here with little boats coming in from spain & greece & wherever; then i wouldn't have to drive back to london with an empty van
it's a pity the firm don't have their own cheese & olives wharf here with little boats coming in from spain & greece & wherever; then i wouldn't have to drive back to london with an empty van
Sunday, March 13, 2005
i've been neglecting her rarther badly ...
my wonderful friend fiona loves cats & i should have posted these 17th century ones to her as soon as we got back from lisbon
i forget them but at least it gives me the opportunity to share them with you
i forget them but at least it gives me the opportunity to share them with you
Friday, March 11, 2005
chaos at the metropole
i left the house at five and cycled to work
by 0745 i was unloading in worthing next door to a burning mosque
i went to the metropole at brighton at 0845 and there was a queue of people waiting to deliver
the hotel is extra busy because the conservative conference is on but they don't seem to have any extra staff in the back of the house
we have other customers, not so big but equally valued, so i dashed off to a couple of villages in the far east of sussex and came back seventy miles later at 1115
this time there was nobody on the back door so i drove off to another remote village between horsham & guildford
then i stopped for lunch
eventually the delivery was made at 1430, one hundred and thirty miles later and only five and a half hours late
stressed, moi ?
and another thing ... brighton council should be ashamed of the mess they got into with the west pier, just look at it ... still, mustn't grumble !
by 0745 i was unloading in worthing next door to a burning mosque
i went to the metropole at brighton at 0845 and there was a queue of people waiting to deliver
the hotel is extra busy because the conservative conference is on but they don't seem to have any extra staff in the back of the house
we have other customers, not so big but equally valued, so i dashed off to a couple of villages in the far east of sussex and came back seventy miles later at 1115
this time there was nobody on the back door so i drove off to another remote village between horsham & guildford
then i stopped for lunch
eventually the delivery was made at 1430, one hundred and thirty miles later and only five and a half hours late
stressed, moi ?
and another thing ... brighton council should be ashamed of the mess they got into with the west pier, just look at it ... still, mustn't grumble !
Thursday, March 10, 2005
trees are family
trees have an insidious way of establishing themselves as objects of affection
after half a lifetime of only wanting to look at girlz & wimmin, you suddenly discover an affection for trees an all
i'll try to take a few tree portraits as spring progresses, and whenever the progress of the cheese juggernaut can be halted in the narrow lanes of kent & sussex
after half a lifetime of only wanting to look at girlz & wimmin, you suddenly discover an affection for trees an all
i'll try to take a few tree portraits as spring progresses, and whenever the progress of the cheese juggernaut can be halted in the narrow lanes of kent & sussex
out of strength comes forth sweetness
my friend laura was right about the lion and the bees
see the blogger anenglishmanscastle for the full story
i still like my false interpretation & will have to redesign the picture accordingly when i have a moment
see the blogger anenglishmanscastle for the full story
i still like my false interpretation & will have to redesign the picture accordingly when i have a moment
Sunday, March 06, 2005
a little gem from an unquotable, sorry unattributable, source ...
Don’t you think you owe it to yourself to give me another orgasm ?
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Monday, February 28, 2005
shaun needs a holiday
so he's flying off to barbados for a week
he's taking his own sardine sandwiches because he doesn't think much of airline food
he's also rather worried about the escalating price of drink in the caribbean so any charitable contributions will be gratefully received
he's taking his own sardine sandwiches because he doesn't think much of airline food
he's also rather worried about the escalating price of drink in the caribbean so any charitable contributions will be gratefully received
some drivers have all the fun
just as i was heading for home at edenbridge there came a call to say that shaun's van was in the ditch near "cheeseworks" which is in a "high" part of kent near goudhurst & so I was sent over to see how things were
the snow was melting & shaun & the van were ok, having only slipped on a soft verge and sunk into the mud, but the monstrous american tow truck was well worth waiting for
the snow was melting & shaun & the van were ok, having only slipped on a soft verge and sunk into the mud, but the monstrous american tow truck was well worth waiting for
Sunday, February 27, 2005
sunday, bleary sunday !
it is my turn to do the dusting but in my mood i prefer re-arranging the titanic's deckchairs & playing with the new camera, hence the pointless bit of domestic scenery above ...
Friday, February 25, 2005
a luvverly day
left the flat at five and cycled on frozen snow that crunched and cracled all the way through the side-streets of putney & wandsworth to nine elms
near croydon around seven there was more snow and it flopped down in big wet looking flakes on a robust looking lady who was crossing the street in four-inch black stilletos
on the south coast the sun shone & i stopped between worthing & brighton to photograph the shoreham lighthouse
i love the curved "pedestal" and the tiny carved apertures that light the stair-well, the cast dolphins-heads, & the weather vane that's big enough to see a mile away, as a seafarer under sail might wish to ... if only someone would gild it !
near croydon around seven there was more snow and it flopped down in big wet looking flakes on a robust looking lady who was crossing the street in four-inch black stilletos
on the south coast the sun shone & i stopped between worthing & brighton to photograph the shoreham lighthouse
i love the curved "pedestal" and the tiny carved apertures that light the stair-well, the cast dolphins-heads, & the weather vane that's big enough to see a mile away, as a seafarer under sail might wish to ... if only someone would gild it !
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
tina schol
today is tina schols birthday
everyone should stand to attention for a minute's silence
... then the drinks are on me !
happy birthday, teen !
everyone should stand to attention for a minute's silence
... then the drinks are on me !
happy birthday, teen !
Monday, February 21, 2005
lisbon is lovely
those little trams are cute & the 28 tram ride was the most exciting thing since the roller coaster at new york, new york on the strip in las vegas
the people are lovely & the food was great, especially that "killer" bread soup with garlic & coriander that etches your tastebuds & makes the wine taste so much sweeter
but our poor feet ached from walking miles on rough cobbles in unusually cold weather
the people are lovely & the food was great, especially that "killer" bread soup with garlic & coriander that etches your tastebuds & makes the wine taste so much sweeter
but our poor feet ached from walking miles on rough cobbles in unusually cold weather
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
whoa, were going to lisboa
flying out on thursday, back in time for a sunday crumpet,
where shall we eat ? any ideas ?
where shall we eat ? any ideas ?
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