Tag Archives: rain

Water logged pitch

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Gary

At the beginning of the week, I had a text from Nicktor suggesting we go along to the Rec and lend our support to the Mighty Shots on New Years Day. The plan was for us to have lunch first … Continue reading →

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I refuse to be shocked

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Gary

We watched the rest of series 4 of Downton Abbey today/tonight. It’s been recorded for ages and was just waiting for us to get time to watch it. We now have the Christmas special to look forward to. Interestingly, it … Continue reading →

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Mirinda in the sky

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Gary

Mirinda left for Qatar first thing this morning. Carole turned up at 7:30 (irritated because her road is being resurfaced, making it difficult to get the car out) and I waved them goodbye. I then went into Farnham for the … Continue reading →

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Back in Britain

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Gary

Talk about a good, solid welcome back to Britain! Apart from the cold (loverrrrrrly), thunderstorm (scarrrrrrry) and lack of pollution, public transport has more than adequately said g’day. I went to work this morning (ignoring any thoughts of jet lag) … Continue reading →

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Spitting

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Gary

Tonight, just as Nicktor and I left the Albion after a lovely dinner and couple of pints, the heavens opened up and showered us in very heavy rain. There was thunder, lightning and torrential, very unEnglish rain. We managed to … Continue reading →

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Dreck

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Gary

This morning, I was lying on the long lounge, sipping my coffee, Radio 4 pleasantly droning away, when there was a sudden, extremely loud clap of thunder directly over the house. Carmen, who was sitting on the armchair, suddenly popped … Continue reading →

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Lots of climbing

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Gary

Yesterday I was feeling quite sorry for Charles Rashleigh but I have to say, I’m feeling a lot sorrier for the people who live in the house used in Doc Martin for Doc Martin’s house. They have been forced to … Continue reading →

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Water taxi, bollocks

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Gary

Here in Cornwall, they have a pretty conclusive schedule of water transport options to get from one side of the Fal to the other. Sadly, none of them operate if there is a breath of wind or the merest sprinkle … Continue reading →

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To Thursley

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Gary

It seems that summer has well and truly gone for this year. It was very sudden. One day hot and sunny, then, as if some mischievous Met Bureau pixie had decided to make a point about an early Autumn, the … Continue reading →

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Clearly not a plan

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Gary

Last night, in the cab back to Huddersfield, we tried to work out the plan for the morning. I suggested we just wake up when we wake up and all meet up in Costa at an appointed time. Frank was … Continue reading →

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