Johnny Foreigner

Been on a little road trip Balljoint Run 3000 to the lands of no interweb.
Felt like an appendage had been cut off, but am back now and said appendage appears to have grown back . Hoorah !

Well, at least I think I'm back home, as the weather is pretending to be Spanish and I'm feeling decidedly sweaty in my jumper cagoule and wellies. Still, it does always pay to be ready for the British weather.

I hope I really am home and this is not some sort of Dallasesque type dream.  

Birthday Ramblings

Feck ! Another year has just whizzed by without so much as a by-your-leave.

We all hate the idea of "getting old" but, de facto, there is very little that one can do to negate it, so why waste energy and time worrying and being stressed about it ?.... Chill Winston !!!

There is nothing that says you have to grow all the way up, so I haven’t, and let me tell you, every year brings a new adventure, and probably a more detailed map of where to find Public Conveniences.... Thank heavens for Google Maps and iPhone Apps! 

Getting to 56 is a monumental triumph and although I have absolutely no idea how I made it this far; I am, nevertheless, very grateful to be here. However, the adventure has, in reality, only just begun. So.... where's my potty

Say aaarg !

Tooth ache is so debilitating and expensive! 

Been having a pain in my lower left rear tooth for a couple of weeks, especially when eating hot or cold food, so popped into the dentist for an emergency appointment with the "duty" dentist .

.... mmm.. not much I can do today, looks like you have a cracked tooth so I'll put some glue on it as a temporary measure but you'll have to make an appointment with your regular dentist to get it fixed....Kerching, that'll be £18 please sir.
 

.... mmm.. looks like you have a cracked tooth says the "regular" dentist a week later,  I'll put a filling in it for you....Kerching, that'll be £49 please sir.

.... mmm.. looks like you have 2 cracks in the tooth says the "regular" dentist when I return still in pain 2 days later, I though that might be the case he says, I'll put another filling in it for you.

 .... mmm.. looks like you may have cracks below the gum-line says the "duty" dentist a week later when I return still in pain. I'll take an X-Ray.
.... ah, as I thought. The X-Ray shows two cracks well below the gumline so it'll be either Root Canal Treatment, which I can't do for a couple of weeks or an extraction which I could fit in  sooner. Which is it to be sir, extraction, most excellent choice sir, just sit still and I'll do that now for you....Kerching, that'll be £18 please sir.

HOLD ON THERE FELLA,  this means that I have paid £85 for a Band 2 course of treatment which should have cost only £49 in total
 .... well yes, but you have been seen by myself and your "regular" dentist.

BUT MY REGULAR DENTIST HAS LEFT
.... well yes, that's an unfortunate piece of timing.

SO WHO IS MY REGULAR DENTIST NOW
.... mmm, well I am....Kerching !

The other 'Red Ken'

I was sitting in the chair in the sun on Sunday afternoon enjoying the peace and quiet of the campsite, just 'Chilling' whilst Jayne was off having her "Go Ape" adventures with some friends. But I now severely regret having recourse to a little nap, whilst simultaneously exposing copious amounts of flesh above the waistline and below sock level.

  Tonight, I will be mainly be drinking the Calamine Lotion !

Politically confused

Just so I'm clear...is this gay marriage thing compulsory, or is it still okay for a man to marry a woman?

Jelly Legs

Took the bikes out for a spin yesterday afternoon. We peddled downhill to Ironbridge and sat in the sun outside the Brewery enjoying a couple of beers just watching the river, and the world in general, float by.

Coming home was always going to be uphill and as I shot off up the road in front of Jayne she directed me along a route that differed from our usual easy gradient, this must have been a 1:4, and she was soon off the bike and walking. I carried on for mile after mile of this steep gradient and then turned round to have a blast downhill with the intention of walking back up again with the Good Lady Wife.

She was nowhere in sight so I went to the start of our usual homeward bound route when she rang me. She had taken a short cut and was actually now miles in front of me. However she was convinced that I was in front and put on a spurt, meanwhile knowing I was behind her I took the bit between my teeth and put the effort into catching her, but it took to the Town Park before I did so.

 

Mothballs and Rain !

Just said a tearful goodbye to the shorts & Flip Flops as I put them back in mothballs after their all-too-brief airing this year. Oh well, only six weeks to go before the nights start drawing in again for winter, which coincidently is when I shall be starting the 'Ball Joint Run' and driving the Campermatic to Croatia in search of some SUN.

Beacuse of the shitty weather all the vegetables we have planted are well behind where they should be in terms of growth, but on the plus side, at least it won't all be  ready for harvesting whilst we are away on holiday, and at this rate will last through to Christmas.  Put the Brussel Sprouts on NOW !!