Had a breakfast sub this morning they have started using flat bread now had bacon sausage and egg with double cheese and a latte for the princely sum of £2.50 cant complain you can usually get a coffee for that price .
Last night we went to the local fish shop and got a fish in a bread cake with scraps and a large curry sauce and two tins of ice cold coke , not the most of healthiest diets i know .
After our Subway visit we went to Ikea bought a new rug curtains and curtain poles along with a shaving mirror toilet brush wall clock paper lantern shades two look like a white paper bag they was five pound each they are just paper and wire , this was for her son we also got him tooth past shampoo body wash deodorant spray and enough food to last him five days , seeing he as no fridge we have to be careful what we buy or it is just going to go off , Helen also took him down a load of washing he had left here as well as more duvet covers and pillow cases.
Helen had a telephone reading from Deborah Chamlers whom we went to see in Richmond and York whilst she was getting her reading it went on for well over a hour , i went to the supermarket and bought ice cream , apple and strawberry pie along with a freshly roasted chicken and freshly baked bread and two freshly hand made in store pizzas that us sorted.
Cant wait until we are buying new things for our little house or cottage in Holmfirth it is nice getting sorted in a new place and refitting out each room it is amazing what a few rugs and lampshades do to a room and it's overall appearance and it does not have to cost loads to achieve , unlike weekends furnishings are replaceable
What i desire :-
Panini press
Cafeteria
Stainless steel desk lamp
Corner settee
Watching - Orphan Black
Sunday, June 02, 2013
Saturday, June 01, 2013
STAMP YOUR MARK
I moved Helen's son out today after we had been for breakfast , we also bought him a brand new microwave and a brand new deep fat fryer and a swing bin for his kitchen .we have also given him our sandwich toaster and our George Foreman grill .
It is a bit like the wild life rescue programme where they have reared a orphaned young animal and are letting it venture back in to the wild , you know you can only do so much then it is down to survival instinct and hopefully the will to survive kicks in , well it is down to him now.
We have also given to him two settees , two decent tv's one is a Samsung 38 inch which was donated by his younger half brother Liam , along with two cast iron beds with mattresses , two tv stands soft furnishings like towels bedding quilts duvets and rugs , plus three lamps with shades and a bedside cabinet , plates and cooking utensils even a hand blender a cheese grater a tin opener and potato peeler .
When i got my first place i bought six set of drawers to go down one side of my bedroom wall under the eaves and i had a mattress on the floor , no i am not Japanese , and my stereo system including a tape deck amp and tuner along with four speakers which resided on top of the drawers , a red neon alarm clock and a few plants and posters.
The the living room i had a leather settee two custom made wrought iron and mesh trolleys that where powdered coated black which i used for my tv and video player and ghetto blaster there was no such things as dvd or blue ray player and a laminated pine wall unit that filled most of the back wall and that was it ,on the stairs i had cork tiles glued on to the treads because i could not afford a stair carpet and rods .
In the kitchen i did have a brand new electrical cooker and a fridge with a decent ice box compartment .I had beaded curtains up in door ways and wicker roller blinds on the windows as soon as you personalise something it becomes you and you take more of a interest plus you look at different art and different sculptures lamps mirrors anything to make it individual and not main stream something to catch someones eye you try and stamp your mark .
Plus i had a pure black tom cat called Buster mainly for company he ate all the spiders , and use to sit on top of open doors and jump on you when you passed , scary stuff specially late at night when it was dark. .
Outside i had parked a one year old Ford Escort with a very decent cassette deck , extra shelf and door speakers and graphic equalizer , but most of all i had a job and i earned decent money a few months later i had a girl move in me who also earned good money , it is always easier with two specially if you are both pulling in the same direction.
In the next few weeks we will be out shopping buying new stuff we need for our place this will be different to what we have now we will buy less but buy quality goods that will hopefully last and age with out dropping to bits thing is i cant wait bring it on i am excited and ecstatic i want to change and life differently new beginning's i did not get that impression from her son today he is going to be boring and cant be arsed attitude well if you cant doggy paddle your going to slowly sink or if you really cant be like throwing a stone in a lake you will sink fast.
It is a bit like the wild life rescue programme where they have reared a orphaned young animal and are letting it venture back in to the wild , you know you can only do so much then it is down to survival instinct and hopefully the will to survive kicks in , well it is down to him now.
We have also given to him two settees , two decent tv's one is a Samsung 38 inch which was donated by his younger half brother Liam , along with two cast iron beds with mattresses , two tv stands soft furnishings like towels bedding quilts duvets and rugs , plus three lamps with shades and a bedside cabinet , plates and cooking utensils even a hand blender a cheese grater a tin opener and potato peeler .
When i got my first place i bought six set of drawers to go down one side of my bedroom wall under the eaves and i had a mattress on the floor , no i am not Japanese , and my stereo system including a tape deck amp and tuner along with four speakers which resided on top of the drawers , a red neon alarm clock and a few plants and posters.
The the living room i had a leather settee two custom made wrought iron and mesh trolleys that where powdered coated black which i used for my tv and video player and ghetto blaster there was no such things as dvd or blue ray player and a laminated pine wall unit that filled most of the back wall and that was it ,on the stairs i had cork tiles glued on to the treads because i could not afford a stair carpet and rods .
In the kitchen i did have a brand new electrical cooker and a fridge with a decent ice box compartment .I had beaded curtains up in door ways and wicker roller blinds on the windows as soon as you personalise something it becomes you and you take more of a interest plus you look at different art and different sculptures lamps mirrors anything to make it individual and not main stream something to catch someones eye you try and stamp your mark .
Plus i had a pure black tom cat called Buster mainly for company he ate all the spiders , and use to sit on top of open doors and jump on you when you passed , scary stuff specially late at night when it was dark. .
Outside i had parked a one year old Ford Escort with a very decent cassette deck , extra shelf and door speakers and graphic equalizer , but most of all i had a job and i earned decent money a few months later i had a girl move in me who also earned good money , it is always easier with two specially if you are both pulling in the same direction.
In the next few weeks we will be out shopping buying new stuff we need for our place this will be different to what we have now we will buy less but buy quality goods that will hopefully last and age with out dropping to bits thing is i cant wait bring it on i am excited and ecstatic i want to change and life differently new beginning's i did not get that impression from her son today he is going to be boring and cant be arsed attitude well if you cant doggy paddle your going to slowly sink or if you really cant be like throwing a stone in a lake you will sink fast.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
WORK IT OUT
Helen's eldest son has had a flat for a month now he has never moved in he is moving out this Saturday and is going to start living independently , it will be had but he is not in a cardboard box on the city street's , he as a two bedroom flat , he gets his rent paid and other bills pay as well and he get's dole money he will only starve if he chooses to spend money on beer and cigs and take away meals.
When Helen and i first got together we was living in a hotel room and had a bag of clothes each our phones and little else we started with nothing we are starting again with more than we had then plus money too.difference is we have worked for what we have got or got in to debt doing it her son has not had a job for the last five years if you don't work you will never have anything , he does not look for work that's why he does not have a job , looking for work is a full time job he does not put the effort in or the hours in looking for employers or employment options , therefore he never as a wage to spend .
I am working till two am ever evening this week doing twelve hour shifts therefore next month i will have money to spend even if i spend all this months wage, Helen does readings she gets paid ,you don't have to be Einstein to work it out ,we all need to work.
We both had enough we want to be miles away from here , and we want a cottage or small house somewhere nice in the countryside rather than a bigger house somewhere awful in the city where we live in now in another ten years it will be a inner city ghetto , we have worked that much out already.
When Helen and i first got together we was living in a hotel room and had a bag of clothes each our phones and little else we started with nothing we are starting again with more than we had then plus money too.difference is we have worked for what we have got or got in to debt doing it her son has not had a job for the last five years if you don't work you will never have anything , he does not look for work that's why he does not have a job , looking for work is a full time job he does not put the effort in or the hours in looking for employers or employment options , therefore he never as a wage to spend .
I am working till two am ever evening this week doing twelve hour shifts therefore next month i will have money to spend even if i spend all this months wage, Helen does readings she gets paid ,you don't have to be Einstein to work it out ,we all need to work.
We both had enough we want to be miles away from here , and we want a cottage or small house somewhere nice in the countryside rather than a bigger house somewhere awful in the city where we live in now in another ten years it will be a inner city ghetto , we have worked that much out already.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
SCARY
My son called round on his Suzuki bandit 600cc motor bike with a spare helmet i got on the back he has a restrictor on it to limit its acceleration speed , it was still fast we did a few miles before we went back home , i use to buy him die cast models of motor bikes when he was younger we watched the film Torque i never thought one day i be on the back of a bike being driven by my son , what a great rush it was a natural high he has offered to take me farer i don't think my hip and joints could take it.When the restrictor comes off it will double the bikes acceleration ,scary
Sunday, May 26, 2013
SUNNY SUNDAY
We went for a drive went to Holme which is basically just the next village to Holmfirth.We have driven through it before quite often, it has a long winding road one side of the village at the top there is an antenna mast and you still cant get a signal on your mobile phone you can see the mast for miles and the road must go on for a few miles up to the top it bends and turns every twenty yards or so and its gradient very steep i am guessing around 40 degrees but the view from the top is amazing and the ride down the other side is very scenic
There is a pub and a shop in Holme and that is about it , on the plus side there is about twenty odd reservoirs in about a fifteen mile radius ,all are idyllic it is nearer to Saddleworth and Uppermill but the roads are accessible in winter by using Greenfield road to get in and out.
Holmfirth is fifteen minutes away there is every shop you need plus take away's and restaurants plus more pups if we can get a place there I would love it if we live close to anywhere around there I would love it as we'll it's all hills valleys moors and water and wild life and nature , one place is as good as another their is that many good places and villages around and about where we want to be I am easy .
I have five days of twelve hour shifts to this coming week all finishing at two in the morning , plus tomorrow is a bank holiday so double time , next months wage should be half decent ,as need to earn plenty as the car needs a mot and it needs taxing too always bills to pay never win .
Well the papers to apply for the Nissan Juke are all signed by myself and my immediate manager i have photo copied my driving license and given permission for my contract of employment to change if i get the car , it be a three year lease 12,000 miles a year for around £230 a month , all i do is add the diesel .
Boiled some eggs and had egg mayo sandwiches for tea this morning we had a all you can eat breakfast at the 11th Earl
Listening to - Daft Punk
Watching - Hannibal and Breaking Bad.
There is a pub and a shop in Holme and that is about it , on the plus side there is about twenty odd reservoirs in about a fifteen mile radius ,all are idyllic it is nearer to Saddleworth and Uppermill but the roads are accessible in winter by using Greenfield road to get in and out.
Holmfirth is fifteen minutes away there is every shop you need plus take away's and restaurants plus more pups if we can get a place there I would love it if we live close to anywhere around there I would love it as we'll it's all hills valleys moors and water and wild life and nature , one place is as good as another their is that many good places and villages around and about where we want to be I am easy .
I have five days of twelve hour shifts to this coming week all finishing at two in the morning , plus tomorrow is a bank holiday so double time , next months wage should be half decent ,as need to earn plenty as the car needs a mot and it needs taxing too always bills to pay never win .
Well the papers to apply for the Nissan Juke are all signed by myself and my immediate manager i have photo copied my driving license and given permission for my contract of employment to change if i get the car , it be a three year lease 12,000 miles a year for around £230 a month , all i do is add the diesel .
Boiled some eggs and had egg mayo sandwiches for tea this morning we had a all you can eat breakfast at the 11th Earl
Listening to - Daft Punk
Watching - Hannibal and Breaking Bad.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY.
We might be able to buy another house a small house or cottage can go for around a market value of 55k to 60k tops and if we put 30k down as a deposit then we will only need a small mortgage which will be a quarter of what we are paying now and will be at least 50% less a month than renting a property .Plus we will be on the property ladder again even if the house we buy wont make loads of money but does not go into negative equity it has got to be better than renting , of course it will be small but if the setting is right and the location nice does it matter , a plus would be a average than larger garden to the rear of the property , and it not being situated on a main road.
Today is sunny and warm Helen is on her way to Sheffield to get her nails done i am going out for a drive even if its just to shopping centre to do some window shopping , it has got to be better than staying in doors.
The birds are signing in the garden the sky is blue people are cutting their grass and no doubt a few barbeque's will be getting fired up for a afternoon feast hopefully it will be just as good next weekend when i have been paid and hopefully there will be ice cold pear cider in the fridge and fresh meat and chicken in the fridge waiting to be cooked out of doors on a charcoal pit , with The Stereophonic's and Coldplay playing on the i-pod.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
NOMADS
Well D-day is approaching although we have not had a date to exchange contracts it cant be that far off maybe only a month , at most it could be six weeks.
I have seen my line manager and said i need a few weeks of work so i can sort out somewhere to live and get our belongings in to storage until we have a place to call home .
Hopefully Helen needs to sort out a provisional license and organize driving lessons and get her test passed and booked this would make life a lot easier for her and me i cant remember the last time i was a passenger in a car , when you drive it is amazing what you miss when you are concentrating on other cars drivers and roads.
I took some cardboard boxes last night i got six and will get another six tonight as i am working until two in the morning and have the car it is an ideal time .
I hope we never regret selling our home and hopefully maybe someday have enough money and time to buy another property but i have a feeling i will never have another mortgage attached to my name whether this is good or bad i am not sure , there is pluses and minuses on both accounts , my age would mean more than likely i be paying a mortgage until the day i die anyway so what is the difference paying rent , maybe we should have waited another ten years to sell up but time dictates are needs.
The scary part is being in no mans land being in a void of being homeless or rather nomadic i prefer the term nomadic or living off grid which wont be truly true but you get the picture.
I need a large well made strong canvas bag with compartments and sturdy zips and carrying handles and shoulder straps , i also need a suitable wash bag and laptop bag , Helen will need the same , i my car i have a lockable compartment in the floor of the boot that could hold tablets , phones cameras and documents we need .who knows we might even need a couple of sleeping bags if we end up sleeping in the car a couple of nights , that be fun wont it.
I have seen my line manager and said i need a few weeks of work so i can sort out somewhere to live and get our belongings in to storage until we have a place to call home .
Hopefully Helen needs to sort out a provisional license and organize driving lessons and get her test passed and booked this would make life a lot easier for her and me i cant remember the last time i was a passenger in a car , when you drive it is amazing what you miss when you are concentrating on other cars drivers and roads.
I took some cardboard boxes last night i got six and will get another six tonight as i am working until two in the morning and have the car it is an ideal time .
I hope we never regret selling our home and hopefully maybe someday have enough money and time to buy another property but i have a feeling i will never have another mortgage attached to my name whether this is good or bad i am not sure , there is pluses and minuses on both accounts , my age would mean more than likely i be paying a mortgage until the day i die anyway so what is the difference paying rent , maybe we should have waited another ten years to sell up but time dictates are needs.
The scary part is being in no mans land being in a void of being homeless or rather nomadic i prefer the term nomadic or living off grid which wont be truly true but you get the picture.
I need a large well made strong canvas bag with compartments and sturdy zips and carrying handles and shoulder straps , i also need a suitable wash bag and laptop bag , Helen will need the same , i my car i have a lockable compartment in the floor of the boot that could hold tablets , phones cameras and documents we need .who knows we might even need a couple of sleeping bags if we end up sleeping in the car a couple of nights , that be fun wont it.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
PROGRESS
The house is still going through and is still in the hands of the solicitors that are handling the sale so far so good .We have had the finally settlement figure that we owe the building society for the house.
The weather although humid is not great the sun is briefly putting in a half hearted appearance which always is at the wrong time and is also short lived it could do a lot better must try harder.
End of this month we should be on our own again and getting the house sorted ready for the move , i will have chance this week to start collecting cardboard boxes so we can start to pack our belongings we have bags and suitcases for clothes, and no doubt i will be going to the local refuse tip a few times in the run up to us moving out ,Let the games commence.
I am looking forward to a new life miles away from here and were we have lived the last six years , we will know no one and discovering places cafes parks walks and waterways will be fun going on picnics and walking on a weekend will benefit us both , moving out of our house in to Holmfirth might but a extra few years on to our life span , as it is way less polluted than living on a main road more fresh air and hopefully less stressful ,
I cant believe it takes twelve weeks to order my car through work i thought they was built by robots that don't need tea breaks get sick or need holidays , cant they program them to run turbo mode.
I have eight twelve hour shifts to do starting today two in the afternoon until two in the morning one of them is a bank holiday so it will be 23 hours pay not bad and i am not moaning , just be glad when its done at least i have the weekend of in between.
The weather although humid is not great the sun is briefly putting in a half hearted appearance which always is at the wrong time and is also short lived it could do a lot better must try harder.
End of this month we should be on our own again and getting the house sorted ready for the move , i will have chance this week to start collecting cardboard boxes so we can start to pack our belongings we have bags and suitcases for clothes, and no doubt i will be going to the local refuse tip a few times in the run up to us moving out ,Let the games commence.
I am looking forward to a new life miles away from here and were we have lived the last six years , we will know no one and discovering places cafes parks walks and waterways will be fun going on picnics and walking on a weekend will benefit us both , moving out of our house in to Holmfirth might but a extra few years on to our life span , as it is way less polluted than living on a main road more fresh air and hopefully less stressful ,
I cant believe it takes twelve weeks to order my car through work i thought they was built by robots that don't need tea breaks get sick or need holidays , cant they program them to run turbo mode.
I have eight twelve hour shifts to do starting today two in the afternoon until two in the morning one of them is a bank holiday so it will be 23 hours pay not bad and i am not moaning , just be glad when its done at least i have the weekend of in between.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
LONG WAIT COMING
Got eight days of twelve hour shifts two whilst two coming up , first one is starting Wednesday night untill Friday then all next week Mon through to Friday.
A least it will boost my months wage for next month plus i will have a bank holiday and some other overtime i have already done , at least i can drive to work in the car.
Applied for the lease car and i have been told by other workers at work that it can take a few weeks to get the car through once you have signed and submitted the paperwork , and some are saying a few months which i cant see it being that long it seems way too long but if i have to wait that long then i guess i have no choice but to wait , will have to use my car even if we move to Holmfirth.
Monday, May 20, 2013
GLEAMING
Sunday started of sunny now its dark and cloudy then the sun came out so i manage to cut the grass at the front and rear of the house and as it was still sunny i also manage to wash , vac and wax the car , believe me when i say it was way over due specially the interior and as a added bonus i finally got the heater and the blower in the car working again i manage to find the loose wire that needed connecting , the car looks really good when it is all polished , black always shines nice when it as been waxed and polished , while i was cleaning my car a new black Nissan Juke passed me , which is what want hopefully through work fingers crossed it will be my next car .
Saying that my Freelander does look the biz when its all cleaned up , I would like to get some side bumper bars or running boards for it and a new stereo fitted along with some new mats and seat covers.it is a pity it is not more economical on fuel and a pity i wont get that much for it if i sell it .
Saying that my Freelander does look the biz when its all cleaned up , I would like to get some side bumper bars or running boards for it and a new stereo fitted along with some new mats and seat covers.it is a pity it is not more economical on fuel and a pity i wont get that much for it if i sell it .
Saturday, May 18, 2013
BUSY DOING NOTHING
Was up early it is grey and raining it is Saturday and it is boring i want to do stuff but don't know where or what to do we are skint so cant spend money eating out or shopping just a boring rainy day inside , it is cold too and more then likely tomorrow is going to be just the same.
It would be a ideal day to go to the pictures than to go for a buffet Chinese meal and maybe a pint after.
Made eggy bread for breakfast have not had it for ages would have been nicer with some well done bacon on top , found a cafetiere i did not know i had and a bag of ground coffee i have been using it the last couple of days instead of instant need a better make of one keep getting a mouthful of grounds in my mouth like a burst tea bag mainly because the filter part is not a perfect fit .
This could be one of our very few weekends we have left at this address we could be moving out within weeks.
Need to buy some plastic storage boxes to store all the tech gear , electronic gear in to keep them dry just in case we have to leave them in storage when we move house , need to get some more blue Ikea carry bags also ideal for storing and moving stuff in.
Done nothing great today watched Jason Statham in "Parker" and the film "The Expatriate".
Somethings we will need to buy are ,
Air Fryer
Microwave Oven
Vacuum Cleaner
Frying Pan
Wok
Knives in Block
Electric Tin Opener
Electric Carving Knife
Hand Blender
Settee
Lamps.
Need to buy some plastic storage boxes to store all the tech gear , electronic gear in to keep them dry just in case we have to leave them in storage when we move house , need to get some more blue Ikea carry bags also ideal for storing and moving stuff in.
Done nothing great today watched Jason Statham in "Parker" and the film "The Expatriate".
Somethings we will need to buy are ,
Air Fryer
Microwave Oven
Vacuum Cleaner
Frying Pan
Wok
Knives in Block
Electric Tin Opener
Electric Carving Knife
Hand Blender
Settee
Lamps.
I SEE DEAD PEOPLE
Had a lasagne for tea when I got home from work tonight it was home made and it was with hand cut chips .
Helen and i Went to bed at half past eleven we nodded off woke up at one , for sexy time then ee got up for a tea and coffee and I had the rest of the lasagne because i was Hank Marvin should have stayed in bed the calories used in sexy time where soon replaced.
The other day my job took me to the mortuary we might have to assist in pulling bodies out of the fridges if the family request a viewing of there dearly departed there is two rows of fridges each fridge contains four bodies there are a maximum of 48 bodies stored there is a extra large fridge for obese patients. The right hand fridges are the worse they are road traffic accidents people hit by trains ,open them and the smell will be in your nostrils for hours,the babies are in Moses baskets the fetoses are in a fridge similar to one you have at home they are in pull out trays like you keep your salad in not nice we all agreed we won't do babies or infants ,they are taken out of the fridges and in to the chapel then replaced once the viewing is finished.
Helen and i Went to bed at half past eleven we nodded off woke up at one , for sexy time then ee got up for a tea and coffee and I had the rest of the lasagne because i was Hank Marvin should have stayed in bed the calories used in sexy time where soon replaced.
The other day my job took me to the mortuary we might have to assist in pulling bodies out of the fridges if the family request a viewing of there dearly departed there is two rows of fridges each fridge contains four bodies there are a maximum of 48 bodies stored there is a extra large fridge for obese patients. The right hand fridges are the worse they are road traffic accidents people hit by trains ,open them and the smell will be in your nostrils for hours,the babies are in Moses baskets the fetoses are in a fridge similar to one you have at home they are in pull out trays like you keep your salad in not nice we all agreed we won't do babies or infants ,they are taken out of the fridges and in to the chapel then replaced once the viewing is finished.
Friday, May 17, 2013
MOVING ON
Well the surveyor called round this morning on behalf of the buyers mortgage company to see if the house was valued correctly hopefully the feed back we got from him was that our property is worth what we are asking for it .
We are now virtually guaranteed to sell our home and house we have 101 things to sort out , first of all storage for our items we want to keep for our next place we are using the storage company big yellow box £11.99 per week for first two months sorted.
Direct debits i have to cancel for water and insurance , pets to be sorted out ,our cat Harvey might be staying with the house and my daughter might be able to look after dog until we can have her with us.
Helen's two sons are moving out at the end of this month her youngest son going back to his fathers house sorry Liam , and her oldest son as got a flat that he is paying for but not moved in to when the youngest son moves out we will give him a wrought iron double bed and mattress and bedding and pillows.
And if he still needs odds and sods i am sure Helen will help him out and buy him a second hand cooker fridge washing machine and dryer , which is more than anyone has ever done for me at the end of the day he is twenty five and should be in full time employment and be totally independent but he is not , he better learn some new skills fast.
And if he still needs odds and sods i am sure Helen will help him out and buy him a second hand cooker fridge washing machine and dryer , which is more than anyone has ever done for me at the end of the day he is twenty five and should be in full time employment and be totally independent but he is not , he better learn some new skills fast.
Once we have the house with just the two of us we need to start de-cluttering and packing things that we can do with out like our ornaments , books and pottery also stuff like that clothes and bedding and nik naks leaving the essentials until last, i have already thrown a load of unused clothes in the clothing bank for the air ambulance
Once we have a completion date , then i need to look at hiring a van to move our belongings in to storage , then we have to decide where we are going to reside until we get a rented place to live in .
i need to sort out a new set of wheels if i lease a car or if i buy one there is still a lot to sort out i need to change my driving license but if i don't have a new address and where do i say i am living .
Sunday, May 12, 2013
WHY BOTHER
We have been told by one of Helen friends that someone she works for as a house for rent in Holmfirth , what it is like and how many bedrooms or rooms or does it even have a garden we don't know and most of all what we really need to know is what the rent each month .
obviously these are all questions that we need answers to , hopefully she is going to find out for us and let us know , more than likely it will be Monday next week when we hear if it is still vacant and maybe available to us.to go and view
And if they cant wait a few weeks until we sell our house , and of course it is suited to our needs and budget and we like property.
Then we will offer to pay six months rent up front or a year's rent up front , which is the maximum time that you are allowed to rent property for , even more so if they will let us have our dog Pip with us.
Everything seems to be falling in place at the right time for us it is fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle and so far it is all looking good we have completed all the border we are now just filling in the middle bit hopefully we wont be left with a piece missing .
Went to another garage today looking at Nissan Juke's the extra money you pay for is for leather interiors , sat nav ,more speakers stop start button gizmo and gadgets , the basic model is sufficient for my needs paying extra for luxuries i don't need is a no no , we need to conserve money it would be an extra £50 a month thats £1800 over three years that's a lot of food or even fuel to get me to work and back , selling the house was never about getting a new car , i could with my money form the house sale get the top of the range Nissan Juke Nismo for £20k , but why bother when its about a life style change not the car i drive.
Went to Ikea Helen bought me a can of pear cider by Ekologisk Kolsyrad its 4.5% proof and was £1.00 a can serve ice cold it is not half bad , goes well with the meatballs .
Listening to - The Allman Brothers band - "A decade of Hits".
Watching - the T.V series Hannibal.
Wanting - a Nissan Visia Juke , on Lease in black .
Eating - Swedish meatballs with Lingon Berries and gravy and fries
obviously these are all questions that we need answers to , hopefully she is going to find out for us and let us know , more than likely it will be Monday next week when we hear if it is still vacant and maybe available to us.to go and view
And if they cant wait a few weeks until we sell our house , and of course it is suited to our needs and budget and we like property.
Then we will offer to pay six months rent up front or a year's rent up front , which is the maximum time that you are allowed to rent property for , even more so if they will let us have our dog Pip with us.
Everything seems to be falling in place at the right time for us it is fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle and so far it is all looking good we have completed all the border we are now just filling in the middle bit hopefully we wont be left with a piece missing .
Went to another garage today looking at Nissan Juke's the extra money you pay for is for leather interiors , sat nav ,more speakers stop start button gizmo and gadgets , the basic model is sufficient for my needs paying extra for luxuries i don't need is a no no , we need to conserve money it would be an extra £50 a month thats £1800 over three years that's a lot of food or even fuel to get me to work and back , selling the house was never about getting a new car , i could with my money form the house sale get the top of the range Nissan Juke Nismo for £20k , but why bother when its about a life style change not the car i drive.
Went to Ikea Helen bought me a can of pear cider by Ekologisk Kolsyrad its 4.5% proof and was £1.00 a can serve ice cold it is not half bad , goes well with the meatballs .
Listening to - The Allman Brothers band - "A decade of Hits".
Watching - the T.V series Hannibal.
Wanting - a Nissan Visia Juke , on Lease in black .
Eating - Swedish meatballs with Lingon Berries and gravy and fries
Saturday, May 11, 2013
TEST DRIVE
Went to a Nissan garage mainly to sit in a Nissan Juke ended up taking it for a test drive it was black and had a full sports pack on red and black alloys and spoilers and body kit i think in total it had £1000 pounds spent on it , i was sat a bit lower than in the Free lander but the inside was far more luxurious and all light up it was a key less ignition and had all the radio stereo controls on the steering wheel , it drove very smooth and was a lot more quieter than my car , and both the clutch and accelerator where a lot keener and more sensitive , but at least i did not stall it , it is a lot better car than i thought it would be and is a car that i would love to own .
The model i drove was a model or two up from the basic one it also had sat nav and dynamic control system which you can set the driving speed and torque to sport mode or eco mode also it has a built in trip computer and Google maps , plus it had leather seats , steering wheel and gear stick but it was a extra £3000 pounds if i put £8000 pounds down it will cost me £150 a month for three years , plus insurance and road tax and servicing , if i want the same model on lease from my work it is £295 a month all in , if i choose the basic model to buy it would be £12999 to lease it £226 , i think it makes sense to lease it rather than buy it and it makes sense to go for a cheap model rather than a dearer one end of the day it will still be a fine car.
After we went to the fish shop the other side of Leeds my car seemed less refined we both got a fish in a bread cake with scraps and a carton of curry sauce , after Helen lighted a cig up , guess smoking and eating curry and greasy foods in the new car would have to stop specially if it was on lease , if my car was more economical i would spend some money on extras and servicing and keep it it as should be good for another 70,000 miles at least.
The model i drove was a model or two up from the basic one it also had sat nav and dynamic control system which you can set the driving speed and torque to sport mode or eco mode also it has a built in trip computer and Google maps , plus it had leather seats , steering wheel and gear stick but it was a extra £3000 pounds if i put £8000 pounds down it will cost me £150 a month for three years , plus insurance and road tax and servicing , if i want the same model on lease from my work it is £295 a month all in , if i choose the basic model to buy it would be £12999 to lease it £226 , i think it makes sense to lease it rather than buy it and it makes sense to go for a cheap model rather than a dearer one end of the day it will still be a fine car.
After we went to the fish shop the other side of Leeds my car seemed less refined we both got a fish in a bread cake with scraps and a carton of curry sauce , after Helen lighted a cig up , guess smoking and eating curry and greasy foods in the new car would have to stop specially if it was on lease , if my car was more economical i would spend some money on extras and servicing and keep it it as should be good for another 70,000 miles at least.
SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE
Dropped the paperwork of at the solicitors the surveyor from the mortgage company is coming out Wednesday morning to look over the house if things go ok we are looking at four to six weeks to complete .
Storage with the big yellow box company is £11.99 a week for the first eight weeks for a fifty square foot container or room .
Once the house is sold i am canceling the building and contents insurance which is nearly forty pounds a month the council tax payments which are £118 a month ,water rates which are £43 a month , broadband and phone which is fifty pounds a month , life insurance only ten pounds a month , because i am joining the works pension scheme with life insurance paid out on my death of three times my salary if i die in service.
like most people i am working to pay bills and not to survive i live to work not work to live better not dwell on it new beginnings like i said to Helen if we are going to life the same sort of live style we might as well stay were we are.
So Travel Lodge here we come another thing we wont need is a tv license well while we stay in a hotel usually get free parking and free wi-fi connection too , as the Stranglers say "SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE "
four days off bet they go really fast , breakfast or subway in the morning guess it depends on the time we get up.
It is half one in the morning just been out to the local all night garage to get Helen cigs , our internet provider as cut our broadband connection for none payment so i am tethering using my Apple i-phone as a hot spot only do this if you have all you can eat data on your tariff.
Storage with the big yellow box company is £11.99 a week for the first eight weeks for a fifty square foot container or room .
Once the house is sold i am canceling the building and contents insurance which is nearly forty pounds a month the council tax payments which are £118 a month ,water rates which are £43 a month , broadband and phone which is fifty pounds a month , life insurance only ten pounds a month , because i am joining the works pension scheme with life insurance paid out on my death of three times my salary if i die in service.
like most people i am working to pay bills and not to survive i live to work not work to live better not dwell on it new beginnings like i said to Helen if we are going to life the same sort of live style we might as well stay were we are.
So Travel Lodge here we come another thing we wont need is a tv license well while we stay in a hotel usually get free parking and free wi-fi connection too , as the Stranglers say "SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE "
four days off bet they go really fast , breakfast or subway in the morning guess it depends on the time we get up.
It is half one in the morning just been out to the local all night garage to get Helen cigs , our internet provider as cut our broadband connection for none payment so i am tethering using my Apple i-phone as a hot spot only do this if you have all you can eat data on your tariff.
Friday, May 10, 2013
TIME OFF
We got a load of papers from our solicitors to say what we are leaving with the house what's included etc , our details proof of who we are we have to sign them and send them back asp , we might only have eight weeks tops to sort everything out .
I have been looking at second had free landers on ebay and the milage on them have anything between 120,000 to 168000 miles on the clock and are going for quite high price mine as only 84,000 miles on the clock i reckon i should get a half decent price and i reckon that i should put a reserve on of at least £1000 and see what happens.
work today then i have four days off annual leave , we are going to see a psychic in York Tuesday , we have seen her before in Richmond last year she was good , we are also going to look at Nissan dealership and see how the Juke feels then i have to decide if i am going to lease one on through work or not , hopefully we will also go over to Holmfirth and do some more exploring in outer regions , hoping that the weather is blue skies and it is warm and hot because as i write this it raining that started late afternoon it way after midnight.
I have been looking at second had free landers on ebay and the milage on them have anything between 120,000 to 168000 miles on the clock and are going for quite high price mine as only 84,000 miles on the clock i reckon i should get a half decent price and i reckon that i should put a reserve on of at least £1000 and see what happens.
work today then i have four days off annual leave , we are going to see a psychic in York Tuesday , we have seen her before in Richmond last year she was good , we are also going to look at Nissan dealership and see how the Juke feels then i have to decide if i am going to lease one on through work or not , hopefully we will also go over to Holmfirth and do some more exploring in outer regions , hoping that the weather is blue skies and it is warm and hot because as i write this it raining that started late afternoon it way after midnight.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
DECISIONS
Our hairdresser friend Louise as just bought a Range Rover sport they are £58,000 new hers is a year old and is mint condition it as had its interior restyled by a company called Autograph and it is gorgeous it is automatic and drives like its on rails it is very quite and you feel no bumps,she use to drive a Audi TT Quattro she says she will never go back to a small car again , she likes the room and a high up driving position.
I was thinking of getting a smaller car but after driving my Land Rover Freelander for the last five years i don't think i can , i will have to compromise and get a crossover which is a car bigger than a hatch back but not as big as a four by four , the favorite one to get for me will be the Nissan Juke , i have already been quoted £226 a month including road tax and insurance on lease through work and i am seriously thinking about it , what i will get for my car should pay for a few months gas and the basic model i am wanting will do around 55mpg , if i was to buy one i would be looking at £12,000 for a new one or around £8000 for a half decent second hand one .
We are still looking online for housing to rent in Holmfirth if we increase the radius we want to live in by three miles we get loads more hits on property , so it might be that we don't actually live in Holmfirth its self but still will be living in a little village type setting which is what we want at the end of the day it is about compromise ,decisions ,decisions.
I was thinking of getting a smaller car but after driving my Land Rover Freelander for the last five years i don't think i can , i will have to compromise and get a crossover which is a car bigger than a hatch back but not as big as a four by four , the favorite one to get for me will be the Nissan Juke , i have already been quoted £226 a month including road tax and insurance on lease through work and i am seriously thinking about it , what i will get for my car should pay for a few months gas and the basic model i am wanting will do around 55mpg , if i was to buy one i would be looking at £12,000 for a new one or around £8000 for a half decent second hand one .
We are still looking online for housing to rent in Holmfirth if we increase the radius we want to live in by three miles we get loads more hits on property , so it might be that we don't actually live in Holmfirth its self but still will be living in a little village type setting which is what we want at the end of the day it is about compromise ,decisions ,decisions.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
ROLLIN ON
We have picked the solicitor that we want to sell our house through her fees are £527 she is called Gemma and drives a Porsche no doubt bet its no more than two or three hours work ,should have done better in school .
We are agreed on living in Holmfirth , Helen still wants to live in Uppermill an annual train ticket is £2575 which is way too expensive and takes a hour on the train , Holmfirth is 20 miles away and takes 40 mins to drive ,Uppermill might be more practical if i can get a job there or i am retired and work is not a issue , there is less houses to rent there because it is a lot smaller then Holmfirth which is small enough., from Holmfirth the Moors are a five minute drive and Uppermill is a mere 18 Miles away.
Reservoirs are every where and scenery for miles and miles , there is a helicopter that will fly you over the length of the moors , and when we finally move we are going to take a flight mainly because i have never been on a helicopter before and another reason i will have a half decent camera to take some quality photos.
We might also consider getting mountain bikes and use them early morning or late evening when there is less traffic on the roads we will just have to make sure we don't go down any hills that we cant get back up there are plenty of hills , we might eventually get fitter than what we are now who knows if we do enough walking it will help .
Watching - "Hannibal" if you have not seen do it is excellent
We are agreed on living in Holmfirth , Helen still wants to live in Uppermill an annual train ticket is £2575 which is way too expensive and takes a hour on the train , Holmfirth is 20 miles away and takes 40 mins to drive ,Uppermill might be more practical if i can get a job there or i am retired and work is not a issue , there is less houses to rent there because it is a lot smaller then Holmfirth which is small enough., from Holmfirth the Moors are a five minute drive and Uppermill is a mere 18 Miles away.
Reservoirs are every where and scenery for miles and miles , there is a helicopter that will fly you over the length of the moors , and when we finally move we are going to take a flight mainly because i have never been on a helicopter before and another reason i will have a half decent camera to take some quality photos.
We might also consider getting mountain bikes and use them early morning or late evening when there is less traffic on the roads we will just have to make sure we don't go down any hills that we cant get back up there are plenty of hills , we might eventually get fitter than what we are now who knows if we do enough walking it will help .
Watching - "Hannibal" if you have not seen do it is excellent
Sunday, May 05, 2013
COUNTING SUNDAYS
cleaned out the garage my car wont go in so its been a dumping ground for unwanted items , plus spiders both dead and alive and numerous webs ,which don't bother me , but freaks Helen's son out , he as a phobia over spiders and their webs .
Helen cooked a full breakfast whilst i did the de cluttering of the garage i loaded the car up and went to the local waste tip , took two trips i swept the garage out got ride of a couple of old bikes sun loungers wood and old planters chairs and a bathroom vanity unit we had given ages ago when we moved in.
I need to get loads of old newspapers and cardboard boxes ready for our packing we are leaving .
2 leather sofa a three and a two seater , two Mexican pine wardrobes ,washing machine and dryer Range master cooker fridge freezer chest freezer chest of drawers mirror wardrobe and other bits and pieces we don't need or want or that we will replace along the way.
We need a new microwave and air fryer and a new frying pan and wok , i want another moderately priced i-pod speaker dock and of course a new laptop and camera i still want a Pentax Q and a Sony Vaio Laptop .
Helen had two readings tonight and has had a few bookings this week i went up in to the bedroom with my Google and watched the first three episodes of the t.v series Hannibal which was extremely good .
For our Sunday dinner we had gammon and turkey with mashed pots and Yorkshire puds followed by Cherry pie and ice cream and cherry ice cold pepsi ,I have a bottle of pear cider Kopparberg in the freezer i will take it out and place it in the fridge after a couple of hours . We might only have another half dozen weekends left in our house we are counting down the weekends.
Working tomorrow it's bank holiday which means i get to go in the car and it is double time for the whole of my shift .
Looking at Paul Browne a artist and his art work he is a local artist who does abstract paintings of Saddleworth and Manchester his work is very reasonable priced for an original art work , like all art work you either love it or loath it have a look http://www.paulbrowneart.co.uk/
Watching - "Parker"
Listening to - Keane
Wanting - to move
Helen cooked a full breakfast whilst i did the de cluttering of the garage i loaded the car up and went to the local waste tip , took two trips i swept the garage out got ride of a couple of old bikes sun loungers wood and old planters chairs and a bathroom vanity unit we had given ages ago when we moved in.
I need to get loads of old newspapers and cardboard boxes ready for our packing we are leaving .
2 leather sofa a three and a two seater , two Mexican pine wardrobes ,washing machine and dryer Range master cooker fridge freezer chest freezer chest of drawers mirror wardrobe and other bits and pieces we don't need or want or that we will replace along the way.
We need a new microwave and air fryer and a new frying pan and wok , i want another moderately priced i-pod speaker dock and of course a new laptop and camera i still want a Pentax Q and a Sony Vaio Laptop .
Helen had two readings tonight and has had a few bookings this week i went up in to the bedroom with my Google and watched the first three episodes of the t.v series Hannibal which was extremely good .
For our Sunday dinner we had gammon and turkey with mashed pots and Yorkshire puds followed by Cherry pie and ice cream and cherry ice cold pepsi ,I have a bottle of pear cider Kopparberg in the freezer i will take it out and place it in the fridge after a couple of hours . We might only have another half dozen weekends left in our house we are counting down the weekends.
Working tomorrow it's bank holiday which means i get to go in the car and it is double time for the whole of my shift .
Looking at Paul Browne a artist and his art work he is a local artist who does abstract paintings of Saddleworth and Manchester his work is very reasonable priced for an original art work , like all art work you either love it or loath it have a look http://www.paulbrowneart.co.uk/
Watching - "Parker"
Listening to - Keane
Wanting - to move
Saturday, May 04, 2013
NEARLY GONE
We have decided that we would like to live in Holmfirth its roughly 20 miles from where we are living now and it's a lot nearer to Saddleworth Moors and the village of Uppermill and it means we will be living in the country there is reservoirs near buy and also getting to work more viable at 800 miles a month travel instead of 1450 miles which will cost around £72 a month in petrol that's if i buy or lease a Toyota Aygo small city car which does a lot more than my Freelander , i am compromising i don't want to drive a shitty little car but its got to be practical and my car wouldn't be
The cost of the lease around £180 a month all in including servicing and insurance , the cost of renting a house £450 a month .
The couple who is buying our house called round again today with their baby Frasier he is only 8 weeks old and as already had had to under go open heart surgery , hopefully they will all enjoy their new home .
Not living in a city anymore , not hearing police sirens and ambulance lights flashing blue the sound of drunks coming home late at night and uncontrollable dogs barking instead it will be the sound of sheep bleating pigs grunting and birds signing , instead of high rise tower blocks it will be mountains and rocks instead of concrete and glass it will be trees and streams not had to figure out why we want out of the city , we have both lived in all our lives .We are steps closer to be gone for good bye bye Bramley and it's urban squalor .
The cost of the lease around £180 a month all in including servicing and insurance , the cost of renting a house £450 a month .
The couple who is buying our house called round again today with their baby Frasier he is only 8 weeks old and as already had had to under go open heart surgery , hopefully they will all enjoy their new home .
Not living in a city anymore , not hearing police sirens and ambulance lights flashing blue the sound of drunks coming home late at night and uncontrollable dogs barking instead it will be the sound of sheep bleating pigs grunting and birds signing , instead of high rise tower blocks it will be mountains and rocks instead of concrete and glass it will be trees and streams not had to figure out why we want out of the city , we have both lived in all our lives .We are steps closer to be gone for good bye bye Bramley and it's urban squalor .
BOGGLING NOT BLOGGING
Wednesday
Well twelve noon all the bidders that have been interested in our house have been told to submit the best and final offers and then from there we will pick the one that will buy our home obvious the highest bid is the one we will go with for obvious reasons it's all to do with money and profit and will help immensely with our next property that we will live in miles away in the country .
We had a final bid that was the full asking price of £144,995 so we have agreed to sell the house we reckon we are looking at between six to eight weeks tops to sell the house .
I am looking at leasing a new car for £188 a month that's including tax and insurance which is costing me £95 a month for the car i have the car i am looking at does around 65 mpg will be brand new and is a third of the size that i have now its a Toyota Aygo.
I do prefer the Toyota IQ not sure why i guess its all to do with style and design it just appeals to myself more than the Aygo although its smaller it is a dearer car and because the are so tiny they are quite fast specially the 1.2 litre injection
Anyway we have loads of stuff to sort out like where are we going to live being the million dollar question , what car do i get , do we live in a hotel then get somewhere to live how much rent is affordable , how much money will it cost to travel to work and how long what furniture do we keep what laptop do i buy , and loads of other stuff , it's mind boggling.
Bought Ebay - I-pod ear pods i don't think that they are the real deal they was advertised as genuine but i think not.
I-Phone 4s case in brown suede ,well imitation suede the color was really brown though.
Well twelve noon all the bidders that have been interested in our house have been told to submit the best and final offers and then from there we will pick the one that will buy our home obvious the highest bid is the one we will go with for obvious reasons it's all to do with money and profit and will help immensely with our next property that we will live in miles away in the country .
We had a final bid that was the full asking price of £144,995 so we have agreed to sell the house we reckon we are looking at between six to eight weeks tops to sell the house .
I am looking at leasing a new car for £188 a month that's including tax and insurance which is costing me £95 a month for the car i have the car i am looking at does around 65 mpg will be brand new and is a third of the size that i have now its a Toyota Aygo.
I do prefer the Toyota IQ not sure why i guess its all to do with style and design it just appeals to myself more than the Aygo although its smaller it is a dearer car and because the are so tiny they are quite fast specially the 1.2 litre injection
Anyway we have loads of stuff to sort out like where are we going to live being the million dollar question , what car do i get , do we live in a hotel then get somewhere to live how much rent is affordable , how much money will it cost to travel to work and how long what furniture do we keep what laptop do i buy , and loads of other stuff , it's mind boggling.
Bought Ebay - I-pod ear pods i don't think that they are the real deal they was advertised as genuine but i think not.
I-Phone 4s case in brown suede ,well imitation suede the color was really brown though.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
MOVING
We have had an offer of £140,000 for our house we have asked them to meet us half way and said we will sell for £142,500 the extra will pay the estate agents and solicitors fees and every penny helps we will agree the sale of the house and all its furniture for that price the only things we will keep is our bed tv , laptops clothes , cooking and eating utensils and ornaments , rocking chair and grandfather's clock.
Got to work and they asked me if I could stay until two in the morning I told them yes if at some stage I could get the bus home to pick my car up so I could do the journey home in it , it was agreed , think I will be doing another two while two shift again tomorrow.
We should know if the house as been sold before the start of the weekend fingers crossed its moving in the right direction.
Got to work and they asked me if I could stay until two in the morning I told them yes if at some stage I could get the bus home to pick my car up so I could do the journey home in it , it was agreed , think I will be doing another two while two shift again tomorrow.
We should know if the house as been sold before the start of the weekend fingers crossed its moving in the right direction.
FINGERS CROSSED
We think we might be getting a offer on our house it seems imminent or maybe just wishful thinking i have always thought we would move in August at the earliest but sooner the better it be nice to spend this summer somewhere totally different.We should hear over the next few hours or days if we are green to go .
If it happens we have a load of stuff to sort out and loads of stuff to either sell or give away or have a car boot sale .
As i was writing this the phone rang it was the estate agents we have had two offers on the property we are selling one is for £130,000 and one for £133,000 we original wanted £150,000 and refused a offer of £141,000 so no way are we accepting a offer below £141,000 the least i am prepared to except is £140,000.
We had another veiwing tonight whilst i was at work , woman and her mother called and they also want our house and they are putting a bid offer in tomorrow morning they know what we want and they know what we have turned down hopefully we will both get what we want and be happy with the end result .
If it happens we have a load of stuff to sort out and loads of stuff to either sell or give away or have a car boot sale .
As i was writing this the phone rang it was the estate agents we have had two offers on the property we are selling one is for £130,000 and one for £133,000 we original wanted £150,000 and refused a offer of £141,000 so no way are we accepting a offer below £141,000 the least i am prepared to except is £140,000.
We had another veiwing tonight whilst i was at work , woman and her mother called and they also want our house and they are putting a bid offer in tomorrow morning they know what we want and they know what we have turned down hopefully we will both get what we want and be happy with the end result .
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
KISS MY ASS
A friend at work brought a Olympus Pen camera to show me that he had in his locker at work he paid just short of £500 for it a few years ago you can now pick up a very decent one up on ebay for just over £100 , and i am very tempted to get one rather than the Pentax Q , i was bidding on one but was out bidded but i reckon it will be a better quality camera for less money.
I would love to travel around the globe with a camera laptop and credit card with no limit on it i would record all my adventures along the way .
Been looking at Sony Viao T series laptops i like the way they look someone else has got a Sony Viao and he swears buy them , cheaper than a MBP and nearly as good spec.
Liam Helen's youngest son just bought a Samsung 32 inch T.V for £70 from a mate he knows we picked it up tonight he as it in his bedroom hooked up to his ps3 sorted least he can watch tv through his PS3 seeing that we don't have a ariel point in the bedroom or cable T.V hook up.
Helen was thinking about the man in the pen shop who was purchasing the Mont Blanc fountain pen she said she felt tiny and humble because she felt belittled that he was wealthy and affluent i said i know what she meant , but we do have lots more than a lot of people although we don't spend a fortune on luxury items and gadgets i would if i could and this is mainly due to a limited income bills etc and it does get to me on occasion's i cant go out and buy a new MBP or something similar from Sony and i do like the new range of Sony camera's , and just because i cant do it this month or did not do it last month wont mean that i cant do it next month or the month after that , but i know this when i do sell my house and we are in rented accommodation i am going to buy the two things i desire most a new laptop and a new half decent camera and any one who thinks i should not spend the money in this way can kiss my arse.
To all of you taking time out to read this stuff that i scribble every few days a big big thank you , you are appreciated.
Wanting - a decent cpu and a image capturing device from japan plz
I would love to travel around the globe with a camera laptop and credit card with no limit on it i would record all my adventures along the way .
Been looking at Sony Viao T series laptops i like the way they look someone else has got a Sony Viao and he swears buy them , cheaper than a MBP and nearly as good spec.
Liam Helen's youngest son just bought a Samsung 32 inch T.V for £70 from a mate he knows we picked it up tonight he as it in his bedroom hooked up to his ps3 sorted least he can watch tv through his PS3 seeing that we don't have a ariel point in the bedroom or cable T.V hook up.
Helen was thinking about the man in the pen shop who was purchasing the Mont Blanc fountain pen she said she felt tiny and humble because she felt belittled that he was wealthy and affluent i said i know what she meant , but we do have lots more than a lot of people although we don't spend a fortune on luxury items and gadgets i would if i could and this is mainly due to a limited income bills etc and it does get to me on occasion's i cant go out and buy a new MBP or something similar from Sony and i do like the new range of Sony camera's , and just because i cant do it this month or did not do it last month wont mean that i cant do it next month or the month after that , but i know this when i do sell my house and we are in rented accommodation i am going to buy the two things i desire most a new laptop and a new half decent camera and any one who thinks i should not spend the money in this way can kiss my arse.
To all of you taking time out to read this stuff that i scribble every few days a big big thank you , you are appreciated.
Wanting - a decent cpu and a image capturing device from japan plz
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A VERY BUSY SUNDAY
Won a pair of apple ear buds the newest version on ebay for £10 they are quite a lot better than the original ones that we have had to make do with all the previous Apple products released these new updated are better quality and the sound is better defined then the original apple earphones that had a reputation for never being that great.
Went to the freezer shop stocked up on loads of goodies bought some Mexican burgers and chicken pieces and lamb chops along with turkey and gammon joints , should be good for a while .
A work colleague gave me two two seater sofa i had to make two trips and it was a struggle getting them into the car , i had to drive with the car seat well forward and the rear door tied up with a rope and a bungee but we did it fine.I dropped then of at her sons flat along with a glass coffee table and a low wooden coffee table we had residing in the garage .
At dinner time we picked my daughter up and her Kiwi friend that she lived with in New Zealand it the first time we had meet her , we went in to the city centre to a bar me and Helen use to frequent when she meet me on the bridge at dinner time each day and we slope of to the same bar it is by the canal and down loads of steps in to a basement that has decking over the water you can sit out on and drink your ale and smoke your cigs.
We did not stay long i had a pear cider so did my daughter her friend just had a flat white coffee as she was catching a train back to London , i dropped my daughter off at her local club and we went to pick the first of the sofas up , it was eight o clock at night when we got finished , but her son has two settees that cost nearly £400 and two coffee tables he did not have i also gave him a i phone speaker dock , for the i-phone he found last week , it was password protected which was easy enough to remove but it locked down buy the network provider and therefore to all other networks he can use it like a mini ,mini i-pad , he just cant use it to make calls .
Her other son has a i-phone five i didn't think i like them when i first saw one and picked it up but they have grown on me and i really like them ,think a i-phone six will be out before we are due a upgrade.
Listening to Snoop Lion - Reincarnated
Watching - Hannibal T.V series
Wishing - That i had enough money not to work.
Went to the freezer shop stocked up on loads of goodies bought some Mexican burgers and chicken pieces and lamb chops along with turkey and gammon joints , should be good for a while .
A work colleague gave me two two seater sofa i had to make two trips and it was a struggle getting them into the car , i had to drive with the car seat well forward and the rear door tied up with a rope and a bungee but we did it fine.I dropped then of at her sons flat along with a glass coffee table and a low wooden coffee table we had residing in the garage .
At dinner time we picked my daughter up and her Kiwi friend that she lived with in New Zealand it the first time we had meet her , we went in to the city centre to a bar me and Helen use to frequent when she meet me on the bridge at dinner time each day and we slope of to the same bar it is by the canal and down loads of steps in to a basement that has decking over the water you can sit out on and drink your ale and smoke your cigs.
We did not stay long i had a pear cider so did my daughter her friend just had a flat white coffee as she was catching a train back to London , i dropped my daughter off at her local club and we went to pick the first of the sofas up , it was eight o clock at night when we got finished , but her son has two settees that cost nearly £400 and two coffee tables he did not have i also gave him a i phone speaker dock , for the i-phone he found last week , it was password protected which was easy enough to remove but it locked down buy the network provider and therefore to all other networks he can use it like a mini ,mini i-pad , he just cant use it to make calls .
Her other son has a i-phone five i didn't think i like them when i first saw one and picked it up but they have grown on me and i really like them ,think a i-phone six will be out before we are due a upgrade.
Listening to Snoop Lion - Reincarnated
Watching - Hannibal T.V series
Wishing - That i had enough money not to work.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
BOUGHT IT
Bought a 500 GB Hitachi Touro external mobile hard drive for just over £40 it is the first one i have that does not need a power lead it powers on once it is connected via usb.
I also went to the Pen Shop and bought a clear plastic Lamy fountain pen and a bottle of ink along with a packet of cartridges also a insert able reservoir hence the bottle of black ink i have used it tonight it writes really good i like the nib and how it writes i will use it for work i guess , there was a gentleman in the pen shop buying a £600 fountain pen for his wife or girlfriend i would love to see what car he drives if he is spending that much on a pen its like an expensive watch they tell the time just like a cheap one , and i guess even expensive pens write with the same black ink that i bought for my pen.
I also bought two pairs of Screechers trainers well comfy one pair in black for work and one in tan for every day wear with jeans.
so its been a fun day shopping the sun was out but it was quite cool and town was busy specially Trinity shopping Mall
I also went to the Pen Shop and bought a clear plastic Lamy fountain pen and a bottle of ink along with a packet of cartridges also a insert able reservoir hence the bottle of black ink i have used it tonight it writes really good i like the nib and how it writes i will use it for work i guess , there was a gentleman in the pen shop buying a £600 fountain pen for his wife or girlfriend i would love to see what car he drives if he is spending that much on a pen its like an expensive watch they tell the time just like a cheap one , and i guess even expensive pens write with the same black ink that i bought for my pen.
I also bought two pairs of Screechers trainers well comfy one pair in black for work and one in tan for every day wear with jeans.
so its been a fun day shopping the sun was out but it was quite cool and town was busy specially Trinity shopping Mall
Friday, April 26, 2013
MOVING IN
Going to view a flat today that her eldest son has been offered by the housing authorities he has been living with us for the last few weeks , and has been living with us on and off for the last five years.
It is a two bedroom flat in a tower block he is on the third floor they are offering him a two bedroom even though he is on his own and as a result of this he will have to pay ten pound a week room tax because of the extra bedroom that he wont be using , if i was him i be sub letting the extra room to claw back a big chunk of the rent.
He wont have much in the way of furniture but he will be given a grant of £500 to a £1000 , and a £50 voucher towards the cost of decorating it if you have nothing i suppose £500/£1000 will buy you quite a bit of stuff if you shop in the right places i was thinking what essentials i would get if i had a budget of only £500 to a £1000.
I suppose a microwave be a must a kettle and some pans a cheap i-pod dock and a bed side cabinet and chest of drawers a
mattress and a quilt and duvet four pillows , a small kitchen table and chair for dining at , a plate cup and cutlery a washing up bowl few glasses and a few storage jars a couple of lamps and a couple of art posters for the wall a cheap second hand tv and a dvd player and a free view box.
Anything left i guess a fridge and second hand settee , loads of second hand charity shops ebay and other outlets, good luck.
It is a two bedroom flat in a tower block he is on the third floor they are offering him a two bedroom even though he is on his own and as a result of this he will have to pay ten pound a week room tax because of the extra bedroom that he wont be using , if i was him i be sub letting the extra room to claw back a big chunk of the rent.
He wont have much in the way of furniture but he will be given a grant of £500 to a £1000 , and a £50 voucher towards the cost of decorating it if you have nothing i suppose £500/£1000 will buy you quite a bit of stuff if you shop in the right places i was thinking what essentials i would get if i had a budget of only £500 to a £1000.
I suppose a microwave be a must a kettle and some pans a cheap i-pod dock and a bed side cabinet and chest of drawers a
mattress and a quilt and duvet four pillows , a small kitchen table and chair for dining at , a plate cup and cutlery a washing up bowl few glasses and a few storage jars a couple of lamps and a couple of art posters for the wall a cheap second hand tv and a dvd player and a free view box.
Anything left i guess a fridge and second hand settee , loads of second hand charity shops ebay and other outlets, good luck.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
BLINK AND IT'S GONE
SATURDAY
Two viewings booked for the house today then one called up the estate agents to cancel so we are down to just one it is like the lottery you only need it to happen once .
Helen has a reading tonight and had one last night she has also two pupils waiting to start class that will be four she has had through in a year .
It is already bright and sunny and hopefully we will get hotter throughout the day and even hotter and nice on Sunday , which never happened we had a bit of sun in the morning then it got quite cool and grey i manage to cut the grass both front and back , the person we had to view never showed up the said the don't want to live opposite a church fcuking heathen's would they prefer it if we lived opposite a brothel , this is the second cancellation we have had because we live opposite a house of God , a little tip if you don't look out of the window or its late at night and its dark you don't fcuking notice it's there,.Blink and it's one
Next weekend we are going to look at a house that at the moment we cannot afford , it is way out of our price range by a couple of hundred thousand pounds ,but who knows by going to see it just might tempt fate in to sending us the money that we need by the way of a lottery win ,so fingers and toes crossed because you never know .
I am craving at the moment :-
To move home
Summer days and lazy nights
Time off work
Pear cider in the garden
Chocolate fudge cake
Will.I.am - Willpower
Indian food on a barbeque
Log Burning
The film - the Host
The 50th Law - 50 cent & Robert Greene
Nike trainers
White T-shirts
Photographs of us
Cafetiere coffee jug
Garden lights at dusk
Sun loungers in the afternoon
Coconut ice cream
Strawberries
Faded jeans
Kouros i first Bough this aftershave in Greece when it first came out it always reminds me of the white buildings and blue sea.
Sony Laptop
Tomb raider game
Sunday roast dinner
Walking on a beach
Watching - "The Pact" and "The Cloth"
Eating -Scones with jam with Cornish clotted cream and fresh strawberries
Two viewings booked for the house today then one called up the estate agents to cancel so we are down to just one it is like the lottery you only need it to happen once .
Helen has a reading tonight and had one last night she has also two pupils waiting to start class that will be four she has had through in a year .
It is already bright and sunny and hopefully we will get hotter throughout the day and even hotter and nice on Sunday , which never happened we had a bit of sun in the morning then it got quite cool and grey i manage to cut the grass both front and back , the person we had to view never showed up the said the don't want to live opposite a church fcuking heathen's would they prefer it if we lived opposite a brothel , this is the second cancellation we have had because we live opposite a house of God , a little tip if you don't look out of the window or its late at night and its dark you don't fcuking notice it's there,.Blink and it's one
Next weekend we are going to look at a house that at the moment we cannot afford , it is way out of our price range by a couple of hundred thousand pounds ,but who knows by going to see it just might tempt fate in to sending us the money that we need by the way of a lottery win ,so fingers and toes crossed because you never know .
I am craving at the moment :-
To move home
Summer days and lazy nights
Time off work
Pear cider in the garden
Chocolate fudge cake
Will.I.am - Willpower
Indian food on a barbeque
Log Burning
The film - the Host
The 50th Law - 50 cent & Robert Greene
Nike trainers
White T-shirts
Photographs of us
Cafetiere coffee jug
Garden lights at dusk
Sun loungers in the afternoon
Coconut ice cream
Strawberries
Faded jeans
Kouros i first Bough this aftershave in Greece when it first came out it always reminds me of the white buildings and blue sea.
Sony Laptop
Tomb raider game
Sunday roast dinner
Walking on a beach
Watching - "The Pact" and "The Cloth"
Eating -Scones with jam with Cornish clotted cream and fresh strawberries
Friday, April 19, 2013
ITS FROM ENGLAND
Well it's Friday after midnight and last day at work just got back from the supermarket had an a Hawaiian pizza with fries why they call it an Hawaiian i have no idea its ham and fcuking pineapple neither have been out of England its as English as fish and chips ,
The wind was howling last night we had very little sleep i am totally tired out so i am off to bed so good night all.
One good thing to say the sun as been out most of the week it's lighter on a night and it;s a lot warmer hopefully we are all going to burn this summer and pig out at barbecue's and on coconut ice cream from Bradford , that's Bradford near Leeds not Hawaii
The wind was howling last night we had very little sleep i am totally tired out so i am off to bed so good night all.
One good thing to say the sun as been out most of the week it's lighter on a night and it;s a lot warmer hopefully we are all going to burn this summer and pig out at barbecue's and on coconut ice cream from Bradford , that's Bradford near Leeds not Hawaii
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
HE KNOWS I KNOW HE KNOWS
My Daughter as been home a few weeks no she as still received no money from the rock n roll (dole) more than likely because she is white can speak English and was born here.
If she had been coloured black Asian or Polish she have her council house by now all new carpets and freshly decorated her weekly rent paid for her and free college education with student loans on top and another string of benefits , handouts to boot along with a welcome to Britain pack that includes free dental care and free hospital care plus free prescriptions , along with free milk and school dinners for your family of ten children etc etc etc.
Still is nice to know we didn't win two world wars for nothing and that this is the land of the free that our fathers and their fathers died so we could all live in a democracy well done dad.
Not that he won the war on his own of course he had tonnes of help from like minded individuals from all corners of the world.
My Father died today in 1985 , i did not post anything on face book and because of this feel guilty that people and other family members and friends will think automatically that i have either forgot or not bothered to remember , i don't agree with face book being used as a obituary or remembrance book , face book is for the people that have trouble communicating with the living , the dead cant read it , they have better things to do with their time.R.I,P Dad. i know you know i have been thinking about you these past few days.
If she had been coloured black Asian or Polish she have her council house by now all new carpets and freshly decorated her weekly rent paid for her and free college education with student loans on top and another string of benefits , handouts to boot along with a welcome to Britain pack that includes free dental care and free hospital care plus free prescriptions , along with free milk and school dinners for your family of ten children etc etc etc.
Still is nice to know we didn't win two world wars for nothing and that this is the land of the free that our fathers and their fathers died so we could all live in a democracy well done dad.
Not that he won the war on his own of course he had tonnes of help from like minded individuals from all corners of the world.
My Father died today in 1985 , i did not post anything on face book and because of this feel guilty that people and other family members and friends will think automatically that i have either forgot or not bothered to remember , i don't agree with face book being used as a obituary or remembrance book , face book is for the people that have trouble communicating with the living , the dead cant read it , they have better things to do with their time.R.I,P Dad. i know you know i have been thinking about you these past few days.
Monday, April 15, 2013
VAMPIRES
Well Mondays suck as normal Helen had to offer to pay some tax that she owes to the inland revenue and , you can't fcuk around with the parasites that dwell there and as they don't take no for a answer they want their pound of flesh , they are bottom feeders that will take you to court and prosecute you to the full extent for your last penny.
The thing is she don't even owe the money not a farthing , they paid her ex husband back tax money he shouldn't have had got in the first place for his youngest son who know lives with us , and because it went in to a joint bank account that they had together , even they was separated and she can prove that but they was not yet divorced she is deemed eligible for half of it fcuking Vampires typical.
The thing is she don't even owe the money not a farthing , they paid her ex husband back tax money he shouldn't have had got in the first place for his youngest son who know lives with us , and because it went in to a joint bank account that they had together , even they was separated and she can prove that but they was not yet divorced she is deemed eligible for half of it fcuking Vampires typical.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
WHOOP WHOOP
Well we have had another viewing today and we have another viewing booked in for next Saturday which is better than the last month .The one's that turned up to day were two lesbians not that it matters to me their money is as good as any ones.
Helen had two readings last night and as another two booked in for tonight it was a quite few days and she as had another person booked in for her psychic workshop which usually takes three months to complete attending one day a week .
We went to a frozen food outlet and for £35 stocked up on fish cakes and fish fillets , both chicken , turkey and beef burgers ,crinkle cut chips and rice and plus a couple of deep pan pizzas and quite a lot of other food stuff we cooked the pizzas when we got home and they were exceedingly good cheap food is better than no food and sometimes just as nice.
went to see a house in Uppermill we only viewed it from the outside it the one near the viaduct i posted some pictures not too long ago she wants to phone the estate agents up to see the inside of the house it £350,000 only way we can buy it is if we win that amount of cash on a scratch card or lottery but one never knows dreams do come true.
My ex wife got re-married yesterday , and i happen to leave comment on one of my daughter's post that she made yesterday on face book , i wrote whoop ,whoop , she thought i was being nasty but i was not i am glad two people are making the commitment to each and i genuinely hope they are both happy and are getting married because they are right for each other and love each other so why shouldn't i comment .
It was me who walked out for our marriage , i did the leaving , not loving someone don't mean you hate them it just means you don't want to be with them anymore.My son and his girlfriend went to the wedding and my daughter and her best friend went to the ceremony and no doubt they all had a great time nice food and a few drinks so why not comment whoop ,whoop i don't see any issue.
My daughter phoned me minutes after i posted it and i told her if she thought i was being a nasty to delete my post she left on , she later dropped her phone down the toilet , more shit and piss on her phone now than any thing i left on her Face book page.
Watching - "Game of Thrones" along with "Bates Motel" and "Breaking Bad,"
Listening to - O.M.D Latest Album - "English Electric"
Wanting - To sell my house
Needing - New laptop and Camera
Craving - summer nights and Koppaberg pear cider with ice.
Helen had two readings last night and as another two booked in for tonight it was a quite few days and she as had another person booked in for her psychic workshop which usually takes three months to complete attending one day a week .
We went to a frozen food outlet and for £35 stocked up on fish cakes and fish fillets , both chicken , turkey and beef burgers ,crinkle cut chips and rice and plus a couple of deep pan pizzas and quite a lot of other food stuff we cooked the pizzas when we got home and they were exceedingly good cheap food is better than no food and sometimes just as nice.
went to see a house in Uppermill we only viewed it from the outside it the one near the viaduct i posted some pictures not too long ago she wants to phone the estate agents up to see the inside of the house it £350,000 only way we can buy it is if we win that amount of cash on a scratch card or lottery but one never knows dreams do come true.
My ex wife got re-married yesterday , and i happen to leave comment on one of my daughter's post that she made yesterday on face book , i wrote whoop ,whoop , she thought i was being nasty but i was not i am glad two people are making the commitment to each and i genuinely hope they are both happy and are getting married because they are right for each other and love each other so why shouldn't i comment .
It was me who walked out for our marriage , i did the leaving , not loving someone don't mean you hate them it just means you don't want to be with them anymore.My son and his girlfriend went to the wedding and my daughter and her best friend went to the ceremony and no doubt they all had a great time nice food and a few drinks so why not comment whoop ,whoop i don't see any issue.
My daughter phoned me minutes after i posted it and i told her if she thought i was being a nasty to delete my post she left on , she later dropped her phone down the toilet , more shit and piss on her phone now than any thing i left on her Face book page.
Watching - "Game of Thrones" along with "Bates Motel" and "Breaking Bad,"
Listening to - O.M.D Latest Album - "English Electric"
Wanting - To sell my house
Needing - New laptop and Camera
Craving - summer nights and Koppaberg pear cider with ice.
Friday, April 12, 2013
THEY WHO WAIT
Well the weekends looms and we have a viewing on the house Saturday afternoon i am not holding my breath it will sell when its sold and we have just got to play the waiting game , as they say everything comes to those who wait, it's been my philosophy most of my life and life ain't over yet.
My ex wife gets married again this coming Saturday and i have no feelings either way , i hope she and her new husband are happy ,as they have my son living with them why would i want them to be anything else , it would just make life more difficult for my son and of course i wouldn't want that.
Walking around the cemetery and grave yard with my dog today i guess for me summed it all up . The graves and head stones are mostly ruined by vandals and it makes you realise walking around , that most of these mindless yobs who carry out this vandalism will not have any respect for the living never mind respect for the dead , it makes you wonder how they would feel if it was there own mother and father or grandparents buried in the graves that was being wrecked , don't they stop to think that we are all heading for the same destiny it is just a question of time ,and that what goes around comes around well hopefully.
My ex wife gets married again this coming Saturday and i have no feelings either way , i hope she and her new husband are happy ,as they have my son living with them why would i want them to be anything else , it would just make life more difficult for my son and of course i wouldn't want that.
Walking around the cemetery and grave yard with my dog today i guess for me summed it all up . The graves and head stones are mostly ruined by vandals and it makes you realise walking around , that most of these mindless yobs who carry out this vandalism will not have any respect for the living never mind respect for the dead , it makes you wonder how they would feel if it was there own mother and father or grandparents buried in the graves that was being wrecked , don't they stop to think that we are all heading for the same destiny it is just a question of time ,and that what goes around comes around well hopefully.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
HOTTING UP CHILLIN OUT
Feeling knackered we just back from supermarket Helen and I we bought a vegetarian pizza. I am not sure why and it was not by error or a mistake and we did not put anything meaty on it before putting it in the oven , this as not ever happened before usually it's a meat feast or some sort of flavored spicy chicken with pepperoni and salami and ham .
Bought some very large baking potatoes some very nice sausages that's meat sausages and two tins of beans for tomorrows tea .
Work is a lot easy now that i am finishing at ten at night instead of two in the morning , it more or less flies by , and i don't have to do any more twelve hour shifts until the last week in May,chill out time.
The weather through the day is considerable hot but it;s still cool at night ,but this weekend is suppose to be hot and the hottest day so far is going to be on Sunday , will have to get some ice cube bags made up and get the barbie dusted off if i remember rightly we used it once last year and who knows if we are lucky the sun block might make an appearance too.
I bought my first bottle of fruit flavored sparkling water yesterday a sure sign of summer approaching we will soon be buying the Strawberries and cream and tuning the tv in to the tennis action at Wimbledon a true British summer guaranteed to bring on the rain.
Watching - Gangster Squad
Listening to - Best of , Simple Minds
Bought some very large baking potatoes some very nice sausages that's meat sausages and two tins of beans for tomorrows tea .
Work is a lot easy now that i am finishing at ten at night instead of two in the morning , it more or less flies by , and i don't have to do any more twelve hour shifts until the last week in May,chill out time.
The weather through the day is considerable hot but it;s still cool at night ,but this weekend is suppose to be hot and the hottest day so far is going to be on Sunday , will have to get some ice cube bags made up and get the barbie dusted off if i remember rightly we used it once last year and who knows if we are lucky the sun block might make an appearance too.
I bought my first bottle of fruit flavored sparkling water yesterday a sure sign of summer approaching we will soon be buying the Strawberries and cream and tuning the tv in to the tennis action at Wimbledon a true British summer guaranteed to bring on the rain.
Watching - Gangster Squad
Listening to - Best of , Simple Minds
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
WHO KNOWS WHY
We had a jumper brought in they survived have survived a 16 storey fall from a tower block of flats and lived and made the journey to hospital not sure how long they lived or if they are still alive but I do hope so , I like to think that they will make a full recovery and savour every day they have left .
Treat everyday as a bonus and be greatful for every minute and for every sunrise and sunset I wonder if they would be happy knowing that someone or something or being had saved them , and for what purpose it must make you think your life had a very special meaning.
Anyway i don't think i have the guts to jump out of a tower block even if it was on fire i remember watching 9/11 and watched the falling bodies from the upper floors , they knew they was going to die everyone of them yet they jumped , IN MY EYES they were heroes every last one of them , and so very brave it beggars believe what their final thoughts were about on the way down to the ground.
I hope there is no more jumpers take time out re-think and start again one day at a time.
Treat everyday as a bonus and be greatful for every minute and for every sunrise and sunset I wonder if they would be happy knowing that someone or something or being had saved them , and for what purpose it must make you think your life had a very special meaning.
Anyway i don't think i have the guts to jump out of a tower block even if it was on fire i remember watching 9/11 and watched the falling bodies from the upper floors , they knew they was going to die everyone of them yet they jumped , IN MY EYES they were heroes every last one of them , and so very brave it beggars believe what their final thoughts were about on the way down to the ground.
I hope there is no more jumpers take time out re-think and start again one day at a time.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
NO VIEWS
Have been looking at the Pentax Q the smallest interchangeable slr lens camera its the quarter of the size of a normal digital camera and starts at £199 with lens.It has a very good write up and looks a very fun camera and being a Pentax takes quality pictures as good has it's full size counterparts.
i really like this little camera i saw one the other day when i had to get a photo printed for the cake i got made for Helen you can buy the body for £99 or buy it with a standard lens for £199 there is zoom wide and telephoto.
Its has been sunny and warm today and the weather is warmer hopefully the signs of a great pending summer with nice hot weather ,plenty of chances to get out and take photos , and another bonus is at least we will be quids in with the gas will have to stock it up for the next winter just in case we are still here and the house has not been sold .
Next door neighbour's are adding an extension to the back of their house because they couldn't get the right asking price when they put it on the market earlier last year we will have to see what happens we might have to lower our price if we want to sell our house , we have had little interest over the last few weeks.
i really like this little camera i saw one the other day when i had to get a photo printed for the cake i got made for Helen you can buy the body for £99 or buy it with a standard lens for £199 there is zoom wide and telephoto.
Its has been sunny and warm today and the weather is warmer hopefully the signs of a great pending summer with nice hot weather ,plenty of chances to get out and take photos , and another bonus is at least we will be quids in with the gas will have to stock it up for the next winter just in case we are still here and the house has not been sold .
Next door neighbour's are adding an extension to the back of their house because they couldn't get the right asking price when they put it on the market earlier last year we will have to see what happens we might have to lower our price if we want to sell our house , we have had little interest over the last few weeks.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
ONE MORE TO DO
Its Friday thank you , its been a long few weeks I have worked more twelve hour shifts than I thought I would.
I have two days of on May the 14th as Helen and I are going to see the psychic Deborah Chalmers Helen as spoken to Deborah for a few hours after we saw her at Richmond she is appearing in York next , she is worth seeing she walked out of a fifty grand a year job with the NHS to do psychic work full time.
She now as a decent regular following and has appeared in the national tabloids that have run articles and interviews about her ability as a medium and psychic.
My Daughter went to sign on for benefits yesterday hopefully she will get a job in a few weeks time if not sooner , she wants to go back to New Zealand she is already missing the scenery its people and the life style she had over there , and England is no comparison and Leeds even less so.
My son has moved in to a small cottage with my ex wife and her future husband I don't think he is impressed there is nothing apart from an adjoining other cottage , still he has a motor bike and its only eight miles from where he was living in Pocklington , and no doubt he will adapt in time hopefully the next time he moves it will be in a place of his own.
SATURDAY
We made breakfast at the 11TH Earl the sausages where for some reason better than normal and the beans where hot with a thick sauce especially good as always we pigged out to to the extend of some of the other dinners but we got our monies worth.
on the way back we picked up some rabbit food with dried fruit in including raspberries and strawberries and banana's it looked like posh muesli , we got Pip some pigs ears she loves them and a chewy bone she will be occupied for hours.
It is the Grand National steeple chase at Aintree Liverpool is on today £150 million pounds will be placed in bets just in the U.K we have nine pounds riding on three horses £1.50 E/W beats on Seabass at 7/1 , Teaforthree at 12/1 and Tatenen at 66/1 all picked by Helen if we win the 66/1 will get a Chinese duck curry noodles and pear cider to celebrate .
I have two days of on May the 14th as Helen and I are going to see the psychic Deborah Chalmers Helen as spoken to Deborah for a few hours after we saw her at Richmond she is appearing in York next , she is worth seeing she walked out of a fifty grand a year job with the NHS to do psychic work full time.
She now as a decent regular following and has appeared in the national tabloids that have run articles and interviews about her ability as a medium and psychic.
My Daughter went to sign on for benefits yesterday hopefully she will get a job in a few weeks time if not sooner , she wants to go back to New Zealand she is already missing the scenery its people and the life style she had over there , and England is no comparison and Leeds even less so.
My son has moved in to a small cottage with my ex wife and her future husband I don't think he is impressed there is nothing apart from an adjoining other cottage , still he has a motor bike and its only eight miles from where he was living in Pocklington , and no doubt he will adapt in time hopefully the next time he moves it will be in a place of his own.
SATURDAY
We made breakfast at the 11TH Earl the sausages where for some reason better than normal and the beans where hot with a thick sauce especially good as always we pigged out to to the extend of some of the other dinners but we got our monies worth.
on the way back we picked up some rabbit food with dried fruit in including raspberries and strawberries and banana's it looked like posh muesli , we got Pip some pigs ears she loves them and a chewy bone she will be occupied for hours.
It is the Grand National steeple chase at Aintree Liverpool is on today £150 million pounds will be placed in bets just in the U.K we have nine pounds riding on three horses £1.50 E/W beats on Seabass at 7/1 , Teaforthree at 12/1 and Tatenen at 66/1 all picked by Helen if we win the 66/1 will get a Chinese duck curry noodles and pear cider to celebrate .
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
MYSTIC CAKE
Went to bed at around half past two in the morning yesterday and its now Wednesday morning and I have another two hours to work its tiring its beginning to take its toll.
Was at the bank at nine in the morning paying bills I then went to the supermarket to get a birthday cake where you can get your own photo iced on to the cake , you had the option of using Blue tooth iPhone says no so I had to go to the photo processing booth to sync the iPhone and download all my photos then deselect the ninety five pictures I didn't want I finally selected the picture I wanted and printed it off and paid my thirty five pence at the check out.
I then went back to the cake booth and loaded my picture in to the scanner enlarge it repositioned it and then selected OK. the picture was printed on to i guess edible sugar paper and printed using different food colourings instead of ink end result a cake with a picture of a tarot card on it , with vanilla fondant and a red ribbon around it its serves 24 its for Helen's class that she teaches it was worth a ten pounds that it cost she was well chuffed.
Watching :- season two Breaking Bad
Was at the bank at nine in the morning paying bills I then went to the supermarket to get a birthday cake where you can get your own photo iced on to the cake , you had the option of using Blue tooth iPhone says no so I had to go to the photo processing booth to sync the iPhone and download all my photos then deselect the ninety five pictures I didn't want I finally selected the picture I wanted and printed it off and paid my thirty five pence at the check out.
I then went back to the cake booth and loaded my picture in to the scanner enlarge it repositioned it and then selected OK. the picture was printed on to i guess edible sugar paper and printed using different food colourings instead of ink end result a cake with a picture of a tarot card on it , with vanilla fondant and a red ribbon around it its serves 24 its for Helen's class that she teaches it was worth a ten pounds that it cost she was well chuffed.
Watching :- season two Breaking Bad
Monday, April 01, 2013
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
Well another week of working two till two a.m twelve hour shifts for my sins.
Defo should be getting a laptop next month still considering a Asus or a Sony VAIO more than likely a Asus at this time .
Went back in to town this morning Helen had to exchange her jeans for the next size up ,to many all you can eat breakfasts too many fish and chips and too many take aways , I am just as bad if not worse need more physical exercise or preferably more horizontal jogging.
Defo should be getting a laptop next month still considering a Asus or a Sony VAIO more than likely a Asus at this time .
Went back in to town this morning Helen had to exchange her jeans for the next size up ,to many all you can eat breakfasts too many fish and chips and too many take aways , I am just as bad if not worse need more physical exercise or preferably more horizontal jogging.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday Helen has a reading at three and two more at seven , i have said we can go for a late night drive somewhere as its being a total boring day after the disaster yesterday of going all the way to the coast just to come home again today is no better and just as bad .
No where is open Helen wanted to take some jeans back but all the main stores shops and centers are shut for the religious holiday of Easter Sunday.
I went down to the canal with Pip this morning the clocks went forward by a hour this morning we did a big circuit and we walked through some of the city centre Helen stayed at home to clean the house , it was partially sunny , i called in a shop and bought some bacon ,sausages , meatballs and cheese to cook for sandwiches when i finally got home , i also bought Helen a box of Maltesers for Easter.
I am bored Leeds is a bore we don't do anything life is flat and dull nothing changes i cant get my head round the fact that this is it what's in store for the rest of my life i wish i was young enough to train to do a job in I.T like a web designer or a technician , who either builds repairs or even designs complete office's or industrial systems or just plain fixing pc's and phones working in the city in a modern building with nice fittings and furnishings instead of the dumb i work in although saying that it is in the city.
Life is passing me by and i don't know how to get on track to a different life style what i need to do to make life more fun i cant even come up with a decent hobby to whittle away the boredom. and i am getting annoyed and angry at my predicament i don't want to suffer boredom the way i do at the moment and i want life to be different new and fresh exciting and some what glamorous , I guess i want a life style i cant have or i cant afford and maybe that's what getting at me
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I want a holiday that's not going to happen until we sell the house i want to see new places i want to go to a major city abroad like New York even if it is only for a few days rather than a few weeks the point is it will be new and it will involve planing excitement traveling making plan and catching planes and taking photos for capturing memories , had a duck curry with noodles and pear cider it helped , l have got Back to the future 1,2&3 to watch might as well cut my wrists now lol.
No where is open Helen wanted to take some jeans back but all the main stores shops and centers are shut for the religious holiday of Easter Sunday.
I went down to the canal with Pip this morning the clocks went forward by a hour this morning we did a big circuit and we walked through some of the city centre Helen stayed at home to clean the house , it was partially sunny , i called in a shop and bought some bacon ,sausages , meatballs and cheese to cook for sandwiches when i finally got home , i also bought Helen a box of Maltesers for Easter.
I am bored Leeds is a bore we don't do anything life is flat and dull nothing changes i cant get my head round the fact that this is it what's in store for the rest of my life i wish i was young enough to train to do a job in I.T like a web designer or a technician , who either builds repairs or even designs complete office's or industrial systems or just plain fixing pc's and phones working in the city in a modern building with nice fittings and furnishings instead of the dumb i work in although saying that it is in the city.
Life is passing me by and i don't know how to get on track to a different life style what i need to do to make life more fun i cant even come up with a decent hobby to whittle away the boredom. and i am getting annoyed and angry at my predicament i don't want to suffer boredom the way i do at the moment and i want life to be different new and fresh exciting and some what glamorous , I guess i want a life style i cant have or i cant afford and maybe that's what getting at me
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I want a holiday that's not going to happen until we sell the house i want to see new places i want to go to a major city abroad like New York even if it is only for a few days rather than a few weeks the point is it will be new and it will involve planing excitement traveling making plan and catching planes and taking photos for capturing memories , had a duck curry with noodles and pear cider it helped , l have got Back to the future 1,2&3 to watch might as well cut my wrists now lol.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Whitby on ice
FRIDAY
We went back in to town Helen did not get the Doc Marten's she bought another pair of Noira Uggs these where in black with twin buckles.
I bought 6 pairs of multi coloured jersey boxer shorts and two packets of socks with the day of the week that's fourteen new pairs of socks to ware , and i also got two polo shirts to wear for work .i sprayed the new Versace aftershave was not impressed and the new Paul Smith was ok could not be arsed so i did not bother .
Had Fish and chips complained about my fish so i got another one should have gone to Murgatroy's it was small and overcooked not good the chips where fine and the curry sauce pretty good we have been a few times suppose they are allowed to get it wrong once.
Bought a chocolate cadburys cream egg Easter egg delicious shared it with Helen'
SATURDAY
Got up early again went to the 11th Earl for breakfast they was running late and was still setting up the food when we arrived other people was seated drinking teas and eating toast we was last in and got our breakfast first well it is self service.
Went to the hand car wash the car was covered in salt residue from the winter roads we then drove over to Whitby a sea side town on the east coast ,when we got there it was cold and was beginning to snow we drove out of the car park and went home there was no point in staying was too cold to be joyable we was by the Abbey and its quite a walk in to the town.
We went back in to town Helen did not get the Doc Marten's she bought another pair of Noira Uggs these where in black with twin buckles.
I bought 6 pairs of multi coloured jersey boxer shorts and two packets of socks with the day of the week that's fourteen new pairs of socks to ware , and i also got two polo shirts to wear for work .i sprayed the new Versace aftershave was not impressed and the new Paul Smith was ok could not be arsed so i did not bother .
Had Fish and chips complained about my fish so i got another one should have gone to Murgatroy's it was small and overcooked not good the chips where fine and the curry sauce pretty good we have been a few times suppose they are allowed to get it wrong once.
Bought a chocolate cadburys cream egg Easter egg delicious shared it with Helen'
SATURDAY
Got up early again went to the 11th Earl for breakfast they was running late and was still setting up the food when we arrived other people was seated drinking teas and eating toast we was last in and got our breakfast first well it is self service.
Went to the hand car wash the car was covered in salt residue from the winter roads we then drove over to Whitby a sea side town on the east coast ,when we got there it was cold and was beginning to snow we drove out of the car park and went home there was no point in staying was too cold to be joyable we was by the Abbey and its quite a walk in to the town.
Friday, March 29, 2013
HAVING A GIRAFFE AT GIRAFFES
THURSDAY
We got up early and headed in to Leeds city centre or as we refer to it going to town. Helen wanted to get a Parka coat from Fat Face we were there for the doors opening , i kid her on that if it was called Fat Arse she could sue them.She also wants to get some Dr.Martens boots i asked her if she was turning in to a lesbian.
We got up early and headed in to Leeds city centre or as we refer to it going to town. Helen wanted to get a Parka coat from Fat Face we were there for the doors opening , i kid her on that if it was called Fat Arse she could sue them.She also wants to get some Dr.Martens boots i asked her if she was turning in to a lesbian.
We finally went into Trinity had breakfast at Giraffes the price was as tall £26.00 i though they was having a giraffe , i cant moan it was nice food and just opened last week it was freshly decorated i don't think they have even change the loo rolls yet , think it might be a while until we go back .
Went to the Owl pup in Rodley Leeds for tea , Helen like always yes you guessed it had the scampi with bread and butter , i had a Barnsley chop its basically a double sided chop i had it with egg chips and peas with tomatoes it was a bit bloody but i ate it .
Bought loads of toiletries , two lots shower gel a new toothbrush and new sponge a coconut shampoo and conditioner love the smell of coconut and i love coconut ice cream , a Nivea shaving gel , and some deodorants , they had sold out of the hair gel i use so i more than likely will have to get some tomorrow also saw a new Gillette razor for £20 contemplating one plus some new aftershave.
Bought milk and vanilla coffee brown and white sugar,but no Easter eggs plus black gel pens hate blue ink.
After shopping at the supermarket i went to visit my daughter she is now back from her travels and is living in the same house she loved in before her adventures , she as said is pretty much regretting coming home already ,she has seen quite a few friends already , and yes i did say to her "I TOLD YOU SO " because more than anything i think she should go back to New Zealand as i think she will have a better life over there than ever she will have her in the U.K she said England is dull grey and dirty and could not stand the cold , and i have to agree with her ,she bought me a wooden Maori head statue thank you Tuesday i will treasure it always.
its already Friday it's nearly twenty to two off to bed we have to be up early again tomorrow Helen as just sent a message to my phone to make her a cup of tea.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
FREE FALLING
well i finished my twelve hour shifts i am now off for five days ,its also payday my money goes in at midnight tonight yippee at least it's only a four week month.
My Daughter as landed safely at Manchester airport at half past eleven this morning so phoned me to tell me she was ok and that i would see her tonight.
It's been snowing again don't think my Daughter was impressed by the English weather she as left the beaches and sun behind .She Bungee jumped of Auckland harbour bridge a day or so before she left
Suppose its a bit like like life once you have made that step and that commitment then there's no going back you cant undo whats been done you just got to go with the flow , i think i would have been still stood up there as always i would have needed a nudge or a push or a gun to my head.
My Daughter as landed safely at Manchester airport at half past eleven this morning so phoned me to tell me she was ok and that i would see her tonight.
It's been snowing again don't think my Daughter was impressed by the English weather she as left the beaches and sun behind .She Bungee jumped of Auckland harbour bridge a day or so before she left
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
WHAT NEXT
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.
Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip.
The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.
My daughter has had a life changing experience she has had a year of working and living in a foreign country New Zealand ,she has seen things been places and done things i will never do , i think everyone should have a life changing experience for themselves , i wish i had i suppose the only life changing experience after having children was leaving my home and wife.
The next one if it ever happens will be selling the house and spending the rest of our lives living in rented accommodation.who knows what yet is to come and what the final few episodes are left To play out .what's next anyone's guess,we are not the only ones selling up and going down the renting route,there us no security in jobs anymore why risk loosing it all , if for no reason or fault of your own you find yourself unemployed.
Well one more shift left to do then five days off ,its payday Thursday and my daughter Tuesday is also home Thursday guess its not all doom and gloom.
Well one more shift left to do then five days off ,its payday Thursday and my daughter Tuesday is also home Thursday guess its not all doom and gloom.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
TRINITY
Helen wants a small delicate cross tattooed on the back of her neck , wait until her Mother finds out , she had Angel tattooed on her lower back when we first got together and we was both still living with our spouses.
I called her Angel and she went out and had it inked on her lower spine , i kidded her it said Angle ,i am not sure when she plans on getting it done or at which studio , but i do know that once you get a idea for a tat its not usually long before your getting the needle .
we have been printing crosses out all night cutting them out and then sticking them on her skin with vaseline i have then been photographing them with my i-phone she looks goth on a couple of them , she will have to buy some black fishnets and dye her hair black and get some black lipstick leather and studs sounds good to me.
I have been looking at a new bag for work i like Superdry either the messenger style or backpack will be using it for work
I have been reading up on the Sony Xperia Z and the HTC 1 both i thing are better than the I-phone 5 i fancy the Sony over the HTC anyway by the time i am due a upgrade there might be something totally different out it's amazing how quick technology moves on.
Had left over chili with cheese on top it's always better the day after with bread and butter it's cold i wrapped Pip our dog up in a blanket she is nice and cozy people thinking dogs dont feel the cols chances are if we are cold so is your dog , she is only a little skinny dog bless her.
The newest shopping centre in Leeds at the moment also the new Leeds arena is also opening very soon
We will have to get tickets to go see a half decent group or singer , Helen has never been to a concert i have not been to that many either .
Trinity opened it's doors last Thursday quite a few was there on it opening at ten in the morning you can on some of the opening photos see snow on the roof , don't get that in Florida only in the U.K.at least its all in doors.
I called her Angel and she went out and had it inked on her lower spine , i kidded her it said Angle ,i am not sure when she plans on getting it done or at which studio , but i do know that once you get a idea for a tat its not usually long before your getting the needle .
we have been printing crosses out all night cutting them out and then sticking them on her skin with vaseline i have then been photographing them with my i-phone she looks goth on a couple of them , she will have to buy some black fishnets and dye her hair black and get some black lipstick leather and studs sounds good to me.
I have been looking at a new bag for work i like Superdry either the messenger style or backpack will be using it for work
I have been reading up on the Sony Xperia Z and the HTC 1 both i thing are better than the I-phone 5 i fancy the Sony over the HTC anyway by the time i am due a upgrade there might be something totally different out it's amazing how quick technology moves on.
Had left over chili with cheese on top it's always better the day after with bread and butter it's cold i wrapped Pip our dog up in a blanket she is nice and cozy people thinking dogs dont feel the cols chances are if we are cold so is your dog , she is only a little skinny dog bless her.
We will have to get tickets to go see a half decent group or singer , Helen has never been to a concert i have not been to that many either .
Get Monday and Tuesday out of the way then i have rest of the week off going to The Trinity will also be going for our favorite breakfast we missed last few weekends ,will stock up on pear cider food and new underpants , socks and t-shirts .
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