Things

there is such a huge choice of bikes round about the

That’s it, decided to buy a road bike for commuting/fitness. Now just have to choose which one for about

Oop north here in Edinboro I’m waiting for the wife to stop watching mistresses for a minute to make me a cup of tea she promised 30mins ago # woohoo – cup of tea has arrived!!! # w00t, half day for me today = 3 hours, 22 mins, 30 seconds.…

braved glentress with runny nose. Fell off and jarred my knee though. Lorraine is blaming the cold… # Knee is certainly a bit achy today. Cycling felt fine, its the walking and stairs that are sore! # Also discovered a bruised toe on my opposite foot and a pedal mark…

Outrageous! My tax pounds are getting used to pay for footballers overinflated salaries. See the following article on the Beeb to see what I’m on about BBC NEWS | UK | Football clubs owe tax millions. In summary, basically football clubs get to pay salaries and player transfers before they…

…that Torchwood is an anagram of Doctor Who!

Just back from a long weekend on the Isle of Bute celebrating a chums big birthday. Walking/Eating/Drinking/Chatting/Playing(Backgammon/Risk/Cranium/Guitar) We were staying in a Landmark Trust Property called Ascog House. Basically a 400+ year old place but with decent heating (mostly) and a well kitted out kitchen. Thanks to everyone else who…

One of the jobs I hate the most about DIY is doing the sealant… After spending ages tiling/grouting/fitting vinyl/worktops/etc you have to apply sealant in various places to waterproof joints. I can never make it neat. It always ends up spreading too far onto the surfaces I am sealing (probably…

Lots more progress this week. Kitchen is in and tiling nearly complete – just need the ceramic hob put in and me to put some vinyl on the floor! Bathroom is looking great – except there is no ‘seat’ yet as it was in two pieces when we got it…

My old flat is once more up for rent – with it having quite a bit of capital in it we decided to give it a bit of a spruce up. New kitchen, bathroom and long overdue double glazing will hopefully make it a bit more rentable by the end…