Two days, bankers, and a pile of 'you know what!'

28June 2012

So now its Thursday - as if you didn't know!  Whatever,  I ended up doing just a small bit yesterday before we went off back to the house to pick up a few items and to have look around now that it is nearly empty.  From there we headed off to the Felix Holt for a pint and meal seeing as we were both very hungry and very thirsty at that point.  We were staggered at just how much mess the birds had made since Jan last cleaned up after them.  It's all adding to the work we have do there now. 

We got back to the flat and sat watching the news on telly when we had our first visitor.  An old friend Andrew came around.  Andrew lives in the same block of flats but we were not sure which one he lived in.  Now we know.  So far we have met a number of the neighbours and they have all been very nice and friendly but it was good to have a welcome from a familiar friendly face.

While Andrew was here I heard the letter box but didn't do anything about it seeing he was here.  As I saw him out I found a copy of yesterday's Dorktown News on the floor.  Apparently we get a free copy every Wednesday.  We never got it in Bracebridge Street.  It's making me wonder if we should have been getting one and didn't.  Too late now of course.

Jan got up early this morning and headed up to the Hussy Hospital for a fasting blood test.  I found out about it when I woke up at 9.15.  While she was there she met her surgeon and he was pleased to see how well she is doing.  That sounds good then.  What's not so good is that Jan also found out that every ward there is closed to visitors because of the Norvo virus.  It's one that they just don't seem able to get on top of with a regular outbreaks every few months.  It makes me wonder if they have a carrier on the staff somewhere.  That would partly answer why it keeps happening.

And so we know find out that bankers are still up to twisting and fiddling the markets to their own ends.  They are the ones who caused the current world-wide monetary problems and have yet to be held fully responsible.  The Westminster Muppets are frightened when the bankers say, "If you come down to hard us then a lot of us will have to move abroad because we wouldn't be able to work here."  So what?  What the muppets should be doing is calling their bluff and offering to call them a taxi to Heathrow.  They would soon back down then, and even more quickly if it was done on a live TV interview!

Today then you shall have today's entry as well as yesterday smidgen but you will only get one photo and one funny, both after the 27ths bit.

27 June 2012

Well, we’re in, just.  Now all we have to do is to unpack all the boxes, around 25 of them.  That is going to be great fun.  Of course we won’t be rushing to do that but will do the odd one or two each day.  Right now the two guys who did the move are still sorting stuff out and carrying in to here.  I bet they will be pleased to be done with this job too.

Part of the problem they have had is down to me about two years ago having the boxed in ceiling on the stairway redone and it seems that it is now a good deal lower than before.  The bed bases were too long and it took ages to get them down.  Oh dear … … …

Last night was not a good night really.  I went out to the Felix Holt in town and had a couple of beers.  I was hoping it would help me to have a decent night’s sleep – no hope.  My CPAP mask leaded worse last night than it has ever done.  I did manage to drop off at about 5 o’clock – not much seeing as we were up at 7am anyway.     

I wanted a really good mind blowing photo for today and here it is ... 

What better photo can there but one the girl of my dreams.

And here's the funny ...

A stranger was seated next to Little Tommy on the plane when the stranger turned to the boy and said, "Let's talk. I've heard that flights will go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

Little Tommy, who had just opened his book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, "What would you like to discuss?"
"Oh, I don't know," said the stranger. "How about nuclear power?"
"OK," said Little Tommy. "That could be an interesting topic. But let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow, and a deer all eat grass, the same stuff. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty, and a horse produces clumps of dried grass. Why do you suppose that is?"
"Jeez," said the stranger. "I have no idea."
"Well, then," said Little Tommy, "How is it that you feel qualified to discuss nuclear power when you don't know shit?"