THINGS GOING ON

Received my Tombow Air press pens I ordered two in the matt black finish  I  have also ordered another one in a clear plastic finish , they are for the price,  quite cool pens which  will write upside down should you need to and will also write on wet paper .

The weather is still totally rubbish it is still very grey , very dull , cloudy but worst of all wet and it is not looking to improve any , the cats and the dog is getting feed up with the weather also .

I have two meetings today at work with HR ( I don't like HR people one little bit ) and works senior management   which i can tolerate quite good ) about two different people one is a person working nights and allegedly he is sleeping whilst he is supposed to be working ,  it is also alleged that he is working two jobs both of which are full time  , how he is awake and functioning i have no idea which makes me doubt that this statement is not true .

The other is about a female worker we feels she is being victimized and bullied by her line manager when she came to our office she was distressed that  much historical and crying . I reckon  that if she had been on a tower block or bridge the chances are she would have jumped I have never seen anyone she distressed and freaked out about being at work

Well three days to work then nine days off annual leave one of the things i would like to do is visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park of course depending on the weather and hopefully go to one of the farm ice cream shops for freshly made ice cream , i am easily pleased .

Helen cashed in a whopping £25 for getting three correct numbers on the Lottery it has been a while since we won a bean  .

Had my haircut at the little green shack again which is called Terry's  , it is near Holmfirth I have been again for the second time only .Don't let appearances decide you he  does a very good cut , He has been located there for years I like to feel i am supporting local business and he must have done hundreds of cuts . And as you can see from the photo  it is literally just a wooden shed or shack  with a waiting area at the back and side and one seat and  basin at the front where you are seated for your hair cutting , which i guess it is all he needs .

MONDAY AGONY

People are pissed about the Eu referendum all i know is this ,  if things stay the same then nothing will ever change ,and nothing new will ever happen what is now will always be and where is the fun in that.

 .Fuck sake we had a vote and we voted the vote to leave was bigger ,  christ grow some balls and act like leaders instead of headless chickens do the job you are being paid and have been elected to do.

 And to all those who now are bitching and crying but who never got of their fat and skinny lazy arses to go to the polling stations to place a little X in a box , wind your necks in and shut your mouths and  cease your bitching , and yes i voted to leave .

Latest purchase of Ebay are two Tombow Air press pens in Matt black finish i first saw the pens on http://everydaycarry.com/articles/pens  web page .

Rest of the week to work then I have a great nine days off annual leave hope the weather improves .

MONDAY
Took today off from work as annual leave totally unplanned  I phoned in this morning as Helen's back is giving her grief and she could end up in serious pain so we are off to see the physiotherapist hopefully if she can get dressed and get in to the car we will get some advise as to what to do .
A few exercises to do and a bottle of pain killers hopefully problem solved . Don't know if it is a plus or not but i will be home to see the England game with Iceland we are already out of Europe hehe.

EXPOSED

Off to vote this morning before i go to work , right or wrong time will tell if i made the right choice to stay in the EU or to leave the EU.

I saw a Manny a old friend that i did my joinery apprenticeship with  , we started  on the same day and we went through three years of college together  . We used to meet up four nights a week and Saturday dinner time .We were very  good friends .I  have not seen him for years decades in-fact  yet we recognised each other straight away he was coming out of the lift in the hospital i work at he  had to have two metal rods in his back part from walking with a stick he looked well .

SATURDAY
Think the rest of Europe is a little  pissed of with Great Britain oops .

Bought another four solar powered light bulbs for the decking from the garden centre at Dobcross .
Went to the Wetherby Whaler at Wakefield for tea as always the food was good the fish spot on .

SUNDAY
Went back to the little country lane that we use to live on at Holmfirth ,We called  to visit Samantha as it is her birthday tomorrow , we also saw our next door neigh bough Roger how we much Toad Hole cottage.
The cottages have been sold the land at the back of them so they can dig out the banking to open up the back wall put doors and windows in and create a garden they got the land for £1 yet it cost them £750 in solicitors fees to complete the sale and do the deeds .
Some of the exposed stone work will have not been seen since the 1800's .To get to ground level another ten foot of dirt needs to be removed the owner of this cottage plans to put a door in the back wall and create a garden ,

Bought a welded  metal chicken for the garden and a wood rolled top bread bin for the kitchen with a built in bread board  , We also went to the farm shop and bought some food goodies like Cornish pasties Yorkshire puddings, steak pie , bacon and  made there very tasty home made gravy .



Watching - "I am Wrath" and "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot ".

ENGAGED

Fuck it's Monday already , why do weekends go too fast why is the weather so rubbish where is summer because it's not here yet.

My daughter is on holiday in Portugal and her boyfriend has proposed so now they are officially engaged of course i wish them all the joy and happiness and luck in the world i truly hope they have a long happy marriage .

My son never got in touch with me its been at least six months that i have not heard from him. He is being a idiot and there is little i can do about it until he see's sense and answers his phone , there is little point in me trying to call him , but life goes on i am not one to dwell on negative energy  for now it is what it is .

Loaded Kodi on to a frejds fire stick it was a different way i did it iw having trouble with the Es file explorer i used this method  https://seo-michael.co.uk/tutorial-how-to-install-kodi-on-a-firestick/ and it worked just fine .

England 0 Slovakia 0 if we cant beat these . Then  the England football team might as well pack their suit cases and get the next flight back home .

Listening to RHCP new album "The Getaway". Great album art work great music

Watching "Gods Of Egypt "

IN THE CAN

SATURDAY

The street had a barbecue we all went to our friends Jacquie's plot we all took food and drink ,
We made up a load of  kebabs with orange red and green peppers , onions and mushrooms some where with chicken and the others we skewered lambs kidney and bacon .
It was cold as the night drew on but we had no rain which was good i guess there was  around sixteen of us in one garden which was quite good fun we might have one ourselves hopefully the weather will be a hotter , i need to build one.

SUNDAY
Put up the two fathers day cards i received both from my daughter she also sent me one from  my Grandson Jenson .
Made a lamb shepherds pie with cheesy potatoes on top for lunch , another weekend gone .

The photo is Pip on her morning walk the poppies are so more plentiful than last year on the 18th of July we will have been living here for a year a full twelve months in the can amazing got to admit i love every day i am so glad i bought us this wonderful place to live.

MADE OF STONE

Helen bought a two half barrels and water pump feature for the garden we can hear it's  running water from the bedroom and it is electrical powered instead of solar which considering  the amount of sun we are getting at the moment  is not a bad thing .


Bought 30 inch high semi naked lady stone ornament statue for the garden we are putting yogurt on to it and rubbing moss soil on to it to encourage the moss to grow it looks too new as it is.

England's opening game to Russia we should have won it same old England why Rooney is still playing amazes me never rated him think he is well over paid we don't need him get rid .We don't need the hooligans either get rid .

SUNDAY
All it did most of the day was rain not a flaming June we went out for some food and that was about it weekend over .



Listening to  - Albums by - Rosette , The Cat fish And The Bottlemen and The Lumineers .

2 BEE OR NOT TO BEE

MONDAY
Today is hot  I have finished creosoting the backs off the gates , and it is getting that I don't want to go to work  this afternoon a major issue with starting work  late in the afternoon specially when it's a red hot day your more than likely to find an excuse  not to go the  trouble is like most of us who work is I need to keep my job .

Our static van gets warm sitting out in the garden is not hot it is just right we also get a breeze it is an ideal spot for listening to music eating reading and drink ice cold cider oh how i wish i had a few days or weeks even months off work .

Helen got a letter in a brown envelope from the tax office Hrmc who are wanting her to pay a £100 fine for her late tax return which she did online the  beauty is that so does not earn enough money to pay income tax .vampires once they feed they feed constantly .

TUESDAY
Bought some fried chicken pieces for my tea and some piri piri chicken sandwich spread for sandwiches .
Still hot but rain treating an appearance later on .

WEDNESDAY
Helen did her online assessment for her tax she will have to pay the fine before the 31st of June .

Helen put out a saucer of water and sugar for a bee that was sparked out the idea being it is like an energy drink for them they take their fill get a boost a sugar rush i guess and fly away , Helen put that much sugar the bee I think got stuck in the mound of sugary mass unable to pick up its little legs  its wings sort of welded and stuck together via the sugar like glue.

  I was not sure if it died via the red hot sun baked where it was trapped or it used all its energy trying to escape its sugary grave  and in the end  gave up the fight. Needless to say it was dead . Not wanting the cats to eat it , too much sugar will root their teeth .

I picked up the little unbuzzing stone dead bee and throw it amongst the flowers as a final resting place . I left the saucer minus the bee out on the table on the decking  , got in to the car and left .
Helen went out after I had left for work and sent me a  text message  to say that "i have revived that bee forgot to tell you before you went to work gave it that energy drink sugar n water and it;s flown off". I did not have the heart to text her back and  tell her the truth perhaps tomorrow .

FENCING IN THE SUN

R.i.p Muhammed Ali what another great loss he had to be the most charismatic sporting great of all time a true inspiration to all.

We need to get some railway size timber so i can make a planter for the front of the van i think this is going to be my next project . I reckon i need around 12 pieces of timber obviously the thicker and longer the timber the more the cost I reckon we are looking at £12 to £15 per each  length .

My two year phone contract ends next month i am switching to sim only which will save me around £40 a month which means I will have to buy a new phone should i need one I reckon there is plenty of second hand phones for a third of the price.

Bought a remote light bulb that gives you the option of changing colour from red , blue green etc plugged it in did not work its going back tomorrow cost us £15.We also bought two solar powered light bulbs which just clip on to the bush they are brilliant and they only cost £6.00 for two .

Panelled in the three gates Pip will have to do her squirrel watch from the decking , we creosoted what we could in the time we had been to visit all three grandsons all born within 14 months .
Summer hopefully is finally here it has been warm and very sunny most of the day fingers crossed more is to come.


Watching - Kangaroo Dundee

PRIMED

MONDAY
Amazon prime has taken one payment out of my bank for £79 and another one for £81.17p not impressed hopefully it will be put back this week .Spoke with my bank Amazon prime are well known for just taking money out of people accounts once the money goes back i am taking my card details off so no more money can go awol .Helen bought three plant pots and fixed them to the fence posts more flowers .

TUESDAY
Got one refund from Amazon prime still not sue if the other amount for £81 has appeared because i have been told they have asked for the money but it has not been taken , but the money has been taken from my account it should just reappear but will nit show as a credit .

WEDNESDAY
Helen bought some more solar powered lights for the arch  ver the path from the front gate , this time there was enough lights to do both sides and run a strand up the middle section. Some how the wire snapped i had to join it , and it worked tonight its not typical .