Received an e-mail with the following photo’s attached. The e-mail claims that they are from Mexico.
Wherever, I don’t feel quite so bad about my own DIY plumbing results.
Anyone out there have any evidence of more outrageous installations ?
I should like to wish the Eastney Neighbourhood Forum, and the East Southsea Neighbourhood Forum, the best of luck with their proposed bid to raise funds to enable them to take over the ownership and running of South Parade Pier.
Per my previous post and previous articles in The News, the pier is in dire need of some TLC and some innovative management to make it a viable and profitable business.
Forum looking into community bid for South Parade Pier – Environment – Portsmouth News.
Today the post is more of a View In The Conservatory.
Over the last few days, with the glorious weather that we have been “suffering” (tongue firmly in cheek), the temperatures have been as high as 41 degrees. While that is far, far too high for a wilting pansy such as myself there has been at least one plant that likes the conditions.
We have three orchids that we have, so far, failed to kill following their initial blooming. In fact we one plant with two fresh shoots growing rapidly and we have this one which is just gorgeous.
You can see why I have entitled the photo “Pretty Maids All In A Row”.
How can you ban the general public from the pier on safety grounds but then still allow anglers access
Surely it is either safe or unsafe.
Or does the couple of quid charged to the anglers really make everything all right ?
Its time that some form of national funding was put in place to ensure the survival of the many piers around our coastline. They are part of our heritage. I would hate to see Southsea Pier go the same way that other piers, such as those of Brighton and Hastings Piers.
Southsea Pier has so far withstood the ravages of time and also Ken Russell’s attempt during the filming of the movie version of The Who’s Tommy.
Outcry as public barred from pier over safety fears – Local – Portsmouth News.
Just got me round the outside of a nice pint of Master Brew courtesy of Shepherd Neame
Just what I needed after mowing the front lawns.
Yesterday was the second of what we hope will become a frequent event. Choose, with friends, a location to visit, travel, lunch, tour, head home and stop for an evening meal en route. All punctuated with gossip and laughs.
Yesterday we chose to visit Blenheim Palace near Woodstock. Some of you may recognise it from the recent Jack Black movie, Gullivers Travels. Blenheim was used as the Lilliput royal palace.
Instead of lunch, we chose to take a picnic and why wouldn’t you when Blenheim offers over 2000 acres of grounds in which to throw down a blanket. To be able to feast both on the food and the fabulous views provided.
We threw down our blankets high on the rise alongside the lake. There we feasted on roast chicken, pork pie, mixed salad, fruit cake, walnut cake and fresh fruits.
At the same time we savoured this fabulous view of Vanbrugh’s Grand Bridge. Apparently, at one time this bridge only sat astride several streams. There are rooms within the bridge, now flooded, that the 4th Duke supposedly used for gambling with his cronies. Much later the streams were further damned and the two lakes were formed.
And this is the view in the opposite direction.
Many folks come to visit the house and grounds. They come for a variety of reasons, be it for weddings in The Orangery, the history, the beautiful scenery or perhaps just a bit of scavenging
The following are just a few snaps taken around the grounds.
For other pix please take a look at my Flickr photostream, just click the link over to the right.
The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick one day. Needing to have an urgent problem with one of the main computers resolved, he dialled the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s whisper. ‘ Hello ? ‘
‘Is your daddy home?’ he asked.
‘ Yes ,’ whispered the small voice.
May I talk with him?’
The child whispered, ‘ No .’
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, ‘Is your Mummy there?’ ‘ Yes ‘
‘May I talk with her?’ Again the small voice whispered, ‘ No ‘
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, ‘Is anybody else there?’
‘ Yes , ‘ whispered the child, ‘ a policeman . ‘
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee’s home, the boss asked, ‘May I speak with the policeman?’
‘ No, he’s busy , ‘ whispered the child.
‘Busy doing what?’
‘ Talking to Daddy and Mummy and the Fireman , ‘ came the whispered answer.
Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, ‘What is that noise?’
‘ A helicopter ‘ answered the whispering voice.
‘What is going on there?’ demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive. Again, whispering, the child answered,
‘ The search team just landed a helicopter ‘
Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, ‘What are they searching for?’
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle…
‘ ME ... ‘
Not only was she negotiating the roundabout, at the end of Downwood Way Horndean, but she was doing it with her mobile stuck to her ear.
I couldn’t see if she still had it stuck to her ear when she negotiated the roundabout between London Road, Portsmouth Road and Havant Road in the centre of Horndean.
However, after taken the Havant Road she decided she needed something from the back of the car. Rather than pull over she kept rummaging, pretty much for the length of the road while meandering over the centre line and back. By rummaging I mean she was turning around in her seat to lean between the two front seats for several seconds at a time.
At the end of the road she encountered the next roundabout which is at the junction of Havant Road, Dell Piece East and the B2149 which leads to Rowlands Castle.
At his point our paths separated.
I hope she made it to her destination as I hope all the other road users in her path made it to theirs.
As a driver this woman is a menace.
This trailer PSA “Texting while Driving U.K. Ad” should be shown as often as possible on UK TV.
I have had two near misses due to idiots who were using their mobile while driving. One actually did a U-turn in front of me. The message needs to be hammered home to the imbeciles that use their phones whilst driving.
Tredegar Comprehensive School and Gwent Police (Gwent is located in south-east Wales,UK) present a half hour drama entitled ‘COW’ –The film that will stop you from texting and driving,” with SPECIAL EFFECTS BY ZIPLINE CREATIVE http://www.ziplinecreative.co.uk (this is a trailer video)
COW: It’s all about Cassie COWan a nice girl from a Gwent valleys family who kills four people on the road because she used her mobile and lost her concentration for a few seconds.
It was the babies eyes that did it to me !!!
Had the best Bangers & Mash for dinner last night. Best for a long time.
And these are the little beauties responsible for this post. Direct from Waitrose
They smell, smoked bacon & garlic, just great straight from the packet and once they start to cook mmm mmm !!! Texture is nice and medium chunky with no shrinkage during cooking but best of all is the flavour. It’s full on, my taste buds thought it was their birthday.
They get my vote
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