Tag Archives: tulips

Not from Amsterdam

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Gary

Mirinda decided to commute today. She had a meeting in Kilburn that ended shortly after lunch so she decided to work the rest of the day from home. I, meanwhile, went a bit mad in the garden. I moved a … Continue reading →

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Welding

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Gary

Being a Wednesday I should be reporting on Date Night, but, instead I went to Farnham to check up on the builders. I do feel my life is a bit topsy turvy at the moment. And it was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Part of the 10%

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Gary

According to the president of Coca Cola Europe, 90% of the British population like (and drink) Coke. This probably explains why it’s the only grocery product to have had sales of over £1bn. Extraordinary. I have no idea why it’s … Continue reading →

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Filling gaps with rubber

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Gary

We haven’t had a Molly song for a while…so…here’s one from Les Miserables. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ The floor in Mirinda’s study has, more or less, been replaced. Poor Dennis and Lloyd took one look at it and sighed. The dodgy builder strikes … Continue reading →

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Friday night trains

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Gary

It rained overnight and this morning dawned grey and miserable. After the heady heights of yesterday, the temperature had even dropped. Hey ho, as the great ones say. Dennis and Lloyd turned up nice and early (a bit too early … Continue reading →

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To stain or not to stain

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Gary

The best day of the year, so far. A glorious sun-riven day with beautiful blue skies and nary a cloud above an inconsequential wisp. Delightful. Dennis and Lloyd turned up and set themselves to work. I needed to go into … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the day

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Gary

Announced today on Radio 4: a new programme, called Tweet of the Day, is to be broadcast before the Today Programme starts at 6am. It will feature the calls, habits and history of English song birds. The first month will … Continue reading →

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Strumming for charity

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Gary

Today we met Kate, the Architect. She spent a goodly time chatting to Mirinda about what we could do with a possible extension. We’re now very excited about the future prospects for our tiny little doll’s house. A little more … Continue reading →

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More bulbs

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Gary

Nicktor has decided to get as many Nicktor Nights in before December 7 as is humanly possible. He missed last week because of something unimportant (school career advice for the kids) but was determined to make tonight, even though he … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Spring

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Gary

After a lovely chat with mum and dad (which included the delivery of two beehive water butts), I decided to decamp to the garden. Mirinda’s plan (one of them, anyway) is to have a succession of bulbs popping up in … Continue reading →

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