Tuesday, 29 May 2012
New show
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1699748/
Hell on Wheels, watched the first episode and it's not bad. Kind of like Deadwood, set in the 1800's when America was building it's railroad across the country.
Funny insurance podcast episode
Or at least it would be if you could still download it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gvtj8
Monday, 28 May 2012
Change of career
The first quote we got back was for nearly 3 times the price! A massive £22.20 / hour after tax. And they recommend two maids for two hours a fortnight for a house the size of ours.
Bloody hell! My hourly rate isn’t too a tremendous amount more than that! But I guess I probably don't look good in a maid's outfit. Although, you don't know until you try...
Let's hope for April's sake that some of the quotes come in cheaper.
News for Ben
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-18225330
He's been using a gym in Kettering this past week whilst filming his latest movie.
Sunday, 27 May 2012
It's bloody hot
New band name
Back to work tomorrow
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Tenby
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Our beast
Our golf buggy for driving around the resort. I was told off earlier for going round an assault course on it. Oops, it was only for off road vehicles.
Crazy monkey golf
Killing time before heading to Wales, we found a jungle themes crazy golf course. April was 2 ahead with one to play. I then struck a hole in one. April needed 3 to draw. She scraped a 3. Doh!
Anti-graffiti
Dirt water blasted away from Bristol police station using stenciles. A fair few were sailor ferry birds like April's tattoo.
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Luxury
Stopping off at a lovely Hotel du Vin before trading off to sunny Wales to see Steve and his family.
The room even comes with it's very own walk in rugby club shower room.
Nice
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Biggest game in football
Off into London thatch the biggest game in football. West Ham v's Blackpool. Then the small matter of the Champion's League final.
Perfect lunch
Mini waitrose pork pie *2
Thick cut Applewood smoked ham slice *4
All of course minus Biscuit's share
Friday, 18 May 2012
Lloyd's 7's
Corby mention of the week
Monday, 14 May 2012
Post office idiots
Fingers crossed
Whilst waiting to get picked up from the garage by a friend I had a look round the forecourt. I was nicely surprised that our car’s value has held up very well with time.
Another 2006 MX-5 (although a better colour) was for sale for £8,300 we bought ours for £9,600 3 and a half years ago. Ours does have a couple of prangs and scratched leather seat but the low mileage must help keep it’s value up.
Anyway let’s hope we don’t have to fork out a fortune this time round and with any luck they’ll fill up the windscreen washer water. It ran out last month and I couldn’t be bothered filling it up again as I knew that it was due a service.
Saturday, 12 May 2012
So far so good
We got Tivo installed today. First impressions are that it's very good.
Still lots to play with. But best feature is the If you like this feature.
Golf's too easy
Friday, 11 May 2012
The Killing
Poppet's at it again, there was a dead mouse on the stairs when I went down this morning. Stupid cat!
Monday, 7 May 2012
Tax idea
Can I claim back the tax on the beer I've bought if I put good music on the jukebox?
It's the 3rd it 4th time we've been congratulated on our musical taste in our local pub.
Good points
Money goes to the artist
The general public is educated into good music
Bad points
It's cost us £10
P&J on a Monday
Best pub in Tonbridge. What to do on a bank holiday Monday evening? Pub o'clock. Start the week as you mean to go on.
Only problem is our rounds cost an extra 25% as we're always on the jukebox.
Getting Tivo
Our current box is usually full of Nick Knowles and Don't tell the Bride.
Survival
Survived Shaheen's stag and when we left him he was still alive. He had another couple of nights to go though. Awesome venue, but it was a bloody long way to drive, thankfully Ross drove me in his Porsche and I think we made it back in record time including a stop off for petrol and a Burger King.