THURSDAY - Picked up the two pairs of reading glasses today from Spec savers and Helen got her's too they seem ok reading is a lot easier clearer and more defined but it might take a few days for my eyes to adjust to the lenses .
Bought two pairs of Adidas training shoes from USC a store in the Trinity Centre one pair in grey with four darker grey stripes and white soles and the other all in black stripes as well both cost forty quid the price reduced the all black ones when they are needed will do for work .
Took the Shark Vaccum back on some of the carpet it was not picking pet hairs up the vacuum literally sucked but not as much as a Dyson so we swapped it and paid the £20 difference we had to drive over to Pontefract as the Wakefield store did not have the Dyson Animal upright we wanted .
Bought a couple of Christmas presents one for my daughter and one for Helen .Went round to my daughters house she cut my hair and cit and coloured Helens hair we had a Chinese for tea honey and chill ribs and salt and pepper chicken was good .
Lara the tabby cat we bought when My daughter was only seven and was named after tomb raider Lara Croft was put to sleep today at the vets , it was a very sad day but she was a very old lady of 19 years old and in very poor health suffer hopefully she did not and she will be missed R.I.P Lara x.
She was taken home and buried by my son Guy.
Changed the media in the filter added the volcanic rock the plastic media beads and the Seachem Purigen the water is looking good already after a few hours
MOVED BACK TO HOLMFIRTH , WE ARE OUT OF THE STATIC HOME , AND ARE NOW MOVED IN AND LIVING IN A NEWLY BUILT TWO BED STONE END TERRACE , WITH GEORGE AND BENTLEY OUR TWO CATS AND PIPPA AND BAILEY OUR TWO DOGS.THIS IS OUR FOREVER HOME I DOUBT THAT WE WILL EVER LEAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL HOUSE IN A GREAT LOCATION WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LIVE HERE FOREVER.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
PRISTINE CLEAN AND CLEAR
WEDNESDAY - Bought another thirteen African Malawi Cichlids today and it as doubled the number of fish in the tank ,we did a two thirds water change this morning before going for the fish after lunch . On the road to Kev's Rifts realizing I had forgot my debit card I only realized after I had filled the tank up with diesel lucky I had enough cash on me to pay for the fuel .We had to do a u-turn back home so I could get my card to draw some cash out of the ATM .All the fish got home safely and are all in the tank doing fine .
We also bought two plants for the tank from the garden centre along with two Plecos and another four fish as well as some plastic media for the filter tray with some volcanic rock media also for the filter and and a big bottle of Seachem Pureigen that is 500% better at removing impurities from your water when it goes brown around the six month mark then use a cheap bleach to soak it for a few hours then rinse and soak it a a Prime solution overnight then its good to go again it should polish the water to a clear crystal appearance , The Prime we got also goes into the water for the ammonia nitrate and nitrite levels making even more sure that the water is the best it can be for the fish , the things we do the things we add and the filter we have is overkill but it should keep the tank pristine clean and clear .
Well tomorrow hopefully Helen and I pick up our new glasses I have bought Stuff magazine to read and this months GQ , reading the printed word on paper again will be well cool no need for extra large text on the Ibook app .
We also bought two plants for the tank from the garden centre along with two Plecos and another four fish as well as some plastic media for the filter tray with some volcanic rock media also for the filter and and a big bottle of Seachem Pureigen that is 500% better at removing impurities from your water when it goes brown around the six month mark then use a cheap bleach to soak it for a few hours then rinse and soak it a a Prime solution overnight then its good to go again it should polish the water to a clear crystal appearance , The Prime we got also goes into the water for the ammonia nitrate and nitrite levels making even more sure that the water is the best it can be for the fish , the things we do the things we add and the filter we have is overkill but it should keep the tank pristine clean and clear .
Well tomorrow hopefully Helen and I pick up our new glasses I have bought Stuff magazine to read and this months GQ , reading the printed word on paper again will be well cool no need for extra large text on the Ibook app .
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
THAI IN SHEFFIELD
MONDAY - I bought myself a Dolce Gusto Lumio shiny red coffee machine from Curry's PcWorld and it makes fantastic coffee which seriously as good as Costa and Starbucks each cup is ready under 60 seconds at just the right temperature for drinking . I bought the cappuccino and Latte Macchiato pods both excellent tasting drinks in their own right , I also got some Chocchino a chocolate drink for Helen seeing that she does not like the taste of coffee even though she loves the smell.
TUESDAY - Went to Meadow Hall to Chaobaby A Thai buffet restaurant means as much as you can eat for £12.50 without having an heart attack , I had chicken curry soup with prawn crackers and a couple of onion rings that was just to to start this was followed by my second visit to the buffet bar was dish of very big chucks of mouthwatering beef which was so tender it must have been well slow coked I had this with a Thai curry sauce .The staff where very polite and ready to help the chefs outstanding and the interior was very nice and clean the fish tank was empty I think they are getting it ready for more fish but the food was exceptionally well presented and cooked and to top it all they sold Rekorderlig pear cider .
Went to Costco whilst in Sheffield , the American style supermarket bought some coffee pods which was a lot cheaper than what the supermarkets charged I should be good for a couple of weeks and I ordered a 36 pod holder on ebay .
TUESDAY - Went to Meadow Hall to Chaobaby A Thai buffet restaurant means as much as you can eat for £12.50 without having an heart attack , I had chicken curry soup with prawn crackers and a couple of onion rings that was just to to start this was followed by my second visit to the buffet bar was dish of very big chucks of mouthwatering beef which was so tender it must have been well slow coked I had this with a Thai curry sauce .The staff where very polite and ready to help the chefs outstanding and the interior was very nice and clean the fish tank was empty I think they are getting it ready for more fish but the food was exceptionally well presented and cooked and to top it all they sold Rekorderlig pear cider .
Went to Costco whilst in Sheffield , the American style supermarket bought some coffee pods which was a lot cheaper than what the supermarkets charged I should be good for a couple of weeks and I ordered a 36 pod holder on ebay .
Sunday, November 26, 2017
ILKLEY TWICE
FRIDAY - Went to Meadow Hall I needed some new jeans , it has been awhile since I bought any and had to throw my favourite pair in to the bin .Went to Jack Jones and bought two pairs one was in black the other denim both with button flies and both comfy fit there 30% off the marked price at the till which brought the price well down to under £70 thanks Black Friday .
Bought a couple of shirts from Fat Face and a padded quilted jacket which is warm but light .
Went to the Hare and hounds for dinner I had sliced lamb with lamb shepherds pie with a side order of sweet potatoes fries Helen had fish and chips , for desert I had the raspberry milkshake cheese cake with coated cream delicious .The last time I did six two on a Friday we went here for dinner .
SATURDAY - Five hours sleep was up and drove to Ilkley it has been a while since we went called in to White Stuff and Fat Face Helen bought a coat it is going back tomorrow wrong size fcuking typical ,Did some food shopping bought oxtail and braising steak will cook nice in the slow cooker not sure what day but I am off all week .
SUNDAY - Went back to Ilkley Helen changed her coat and this time she got the right size this time was starving so we went for breakfast to the Filmore and Union cafe never heard of this place before but the food was excellent everything was cooked to perfection and totally grease free the poached eggs just right and the tomato chutney went well with the bacon which was crispy maple syrup would eat there again 10 out of 10 .
Went to the Masala hut a Indian restaurant we have been to before with my sister and her husband Alan we had a late tea the food was ok but not as good as it can be it was still edible the poppadoms and nan breads freshly cooked the buffet dishes a little bit dry been out too long not enough sauce .
Bought a couple of shirts from Fat Face and a padded quilted jacket which is warm but light .
Went to the Hare and hounds for dinner I had sliced lamb with lamb shepherds pie with a side order of sweet potatoes fries Helen had fish and chips , for desert I had the raspberry milkshake cheese cake with coated cream delicious .The last time I did six two on a Friday we went here for dinner .
SATURDAY - Five hours sleep was up and drove to Ilkley it has been a while since we went called in to White Stuff and Fat Face Helen bought a coat it is going back tomorrow wrong size fcuking typical ,Did some food shopping bought oxtail and braising steak will cook nice in the slow cooker not sure what day but I am off all week .
SUNDAY - Went back to Ilkley Helen changed her coat and this time she got the right size this time was starving so we went for breakfast to the Filmore and Union cafe never heard of this place before but the food was excellent everything was cooked to perfection and totally grease free the poached eggs just right and the tomato chutney went well with the bacon which was crispy maple syrup would eat there again 10 out of 10 .
Went to the Masala hut a Indian restaurant we have been to before with my sister and her husband Alan we had a late tea the food was ok but not as good as it can be it was still edible the poppadoms and nan breads freshly cooked the buffet dishes a little bit dry been out too long not enough sauce .
Thursday, November 23, 2017
TWO HORSES ROCKING
MONDAY - Four days doing 14.00 - 22.00 then one day at 18.00 02.00 then nine whole days off work great too much work is bad for my soul .
Christmas is zooming and time is running out , Charles Manson won't see another Christmas which is great news and Ian Brady is spending this and hopefully the rest of his Christmas's in hell and here's praying that the Yorkshire Ripper will also be dead before the new year making the world a better place.
Will be seeing things differently in another ten days our glasses will be made I got two pairs one with transition lenses and one with just normal lens , Helen has two pairs of varifocal with transition lenses £408 didn't see that coming oh well eyesight is a precious thing .
Bought Frontline flea treatment for the cats a dog for a full six months treatment for them all was around the £98 mark also got Pip a new bed and some fresh broth foam and a bottle of coal tar shampoo.
TUESDAY -Bought a new dinner set a four place setting it is in red and white separately we also bought six small coffee cups which are really a bit too small for a serious coffee addict but they are nice we also purchased a heavy wooden butchers block for our worktop and chair cushions to match the red and white crockery all from Sainsbury very Christmasy .
WEDNESDAY - Started Christmas shopping we out and bought two small brown and white stuffed rocking horses for two of the Grandsons , which for us is an early start.
Christmas is zooming and time is running out , Charles Manson won't see another Christmas which is great news and Ian Brady is spending this and hopefully the rest of his Christmas's in hell and here's praying that the Yorkshire Ripper will also be dead before the new year making the world a better place.
Will be seeing things differently in another ten days our glasses will be made I got two pairs one with transition lenses and one with just normal lens , Helen has two pairs of varifocal with transition lenses £408 didn't see that coming oh well eyesight is a precious thing .
Bought Frontline flea treatment for the cats a dog for a full six months treatment for them all was around the £98 mark also got Pip a new bed and some fresh broth foam and a bottle of coal tar shampoo.
TUESDAY -Bought a new dinner set a four place setting it is in red and white separately we also bought six small coffee cups which are really a bit too small for a serious coffee addict but they are nice we also purchased a heavy wooden butchers block for our worktop and chair cushions to match the red and white crockery all from Sainsbury very Christmasy .
WEDNESDAY - Started Christmas shopping we out and bought two small brown and white stuffed rocking horses for two of the Grandsons , which for us is an early start.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
LAKING ABOUT
FRIDAY
Next Friday I break up for a week I am also working a six two shift .This Friday I just need it to be home time its like being young again and living for the weekend .
SATURDAY
Got up at 06.00 went to Asda bought cat and dog food and cat and dog biscuits filled the car up with diesel we have to be at my daughters house we are going to the Lake District to see Beatrix Potter attraction near Lake Windermere.It is a few hours drive through villages and towns no motorways which is always nicer.
We got there and unbelievably got parked up the attraction was a few hundred yards away and at a reasonable entrance fee of £7.50 for an adult think everyone at some stage of their life has either read a book or seen a cartoon based on her work the attraction was ok great for kids it took under a hour .
Next Friday I break up for a week I am also working a six two shift .This Friday I just need it to be home time its like being young again and living for the weekend .
SATURDAY
Got up at 06.00 went to Asda bought cat and dog food and cat and dog biscuits filled the car up with diesel we have to be at my daughters house we are going to the Lake District to see Beatrix Potter attraction near Lake Windermere.It is a few hours drive through villages and towns no motorways which is always nicer.
We got there and unbelievably got parked up the attraction was a few hundred yards away and at a reasonable entrance fee of £7.50 for an adult think everyone at some stage of their life has either read a book or seen a cartoon based on her work the attraction was ok great for kids it took under a hour .
We went down to the lakes edge we was going to get a ferry across Windermere to go visit the first house Beatrix bought with the royalties from the sale of her books , it is closed until February 2018 .
We ended up going to The Lakes Aquarium which was ok it only took an hour to go around the they had some otters which are really interesting to see .
Afterward on the way home we stopped at the Courtyard in Settle I bought a print Helen saw it is a couple on a park bench surrounded by ducks guess it represents Helen and I.
We did a u-turn and went to the Craven Arms at Giggleswick for dinner ,I had rabbit and black pudding parcels Helen had pumpkin and ginger soup , for main Helen had the gammon and eggs I had the blue pig sausages with mash deserts bread and butter pudding excellent food really enjoyed all of the courses .
SUNDAY.
Went for breakfast to the garden centre at Crofton both had a full English Helen had an extra egg as usual .Bought a cleaning pad stick to clean inside of our tank also bought some more cichlid sticks that will do us easily for the next six months I also bought a plastic vacuum tube for the gravel and some algae dispersing formula that pours in your water .
Got Helen's Yamaha guitar back that we sold to my nephews girlfriend Sue few years previously she does not use it , so I thought it be a nice gesture to buy it back we got it was cheaper than what we sold it when we need the cash to move house , Helen is chuffed she has it back on its stand in the bay window .
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
WORK NOT WORKING
Only two more pay cheques until Christmas scary always get caught out last minute shopping hopefully we will be sorted this year fingers crossed .Will buy some food this month that will fresh or not go off will also buy some drinks need Baileys Irish cream , and whiskey as well as cider and lager .Not sure what I will get Helen funds allowing something nice she could do with some new charms for her pandora bracelet , and some perfume .
Helen's parents are in a bit of a pickle they are not happy the person buying the house of the person buying there house as pulled out and the chain as collapsed as a result it is going to delay them moving it will be unlikely or a very slim chance that this will happen before this Christmas which is sad because it would have been nice to spend their first Christmas in their new van ,the person whose van they are buying have agreed to wait which is a huge relief so fingers crossed all goes well.
Did another 50% water change on the tank 100 litres out and a fresh 100 litres in the fish are all still doing great no further casualties since changing the light settings the algae as been kept at bay will get another ten fish at the end of the month .
Got another six shifts doing six till two am which will help after Christmas 2018 is looming hopefully it will be a great year for everyone .
WEDNESDAY
Got a refund from my old phone provider went into my bank this morning all ties are now completely severed, We can apply for our Vr headsets for our Samsung phones at the end of this month .
People still not happy at work most of the staff I work with are looking for other jobs even at less pay yet the managers don't seem bothered and are not listening to ongoing issues . Everyone is in a deep depression its dome and gloom all is black no shades of grey thank god for a constant supply of coffee . I have always said "We are Eagles lead by donkeys".
Helen's parents are in a bit of a pickle they are not happy the person buying the house of the person buying there house as pulled out and the chain as collapsed as a result it is going to delay them moving it will be unlikely or a very slim chance that this will happen before this Christmas which is sad because it would have been nice to spend their first Christmas in their new van ,the person whose van they are buying have agreed to wait which is a huge relief so fingers crossed all goes well.
Did another 50% water change on the tank 100 litres out and a fresh 100 litres in the fish are all still doing great no further casualties since changing the light settings the algae as been kept at bay will get another ten fish at the end of the month .
Got another six shifts doing six till two am which will help after Christmas 2018 is looming hopefully it will be a great year for everyone .
WEDNESDAY
Got a refund from my old phone provider went into my bank this morning all ties are now completely severed, We can apply for our Vr headsets for our Samsung phones at the end of this month .
People still not happy at work most of the staff I work with are looking for other jobs even at less pay yet the managers don't seem bothered and are not listening to ongoing issues . Everyone is in a deep depression its dome and gloom all is black no shades of grey thank god for a constant supply of coffee . I have always said "We are Eagles lead by donkeys".
Monday, November 13, 2017
APPLE AND PEARS NO STAIRS
SATURDAY - Went into Leeds this morning Helen wanted to go to John Lewis to buy some wool only to find out you can only purchase it online .Before calling in to John Lewis we went to see her son Liam he is working at a barbers shop in Leeds city centre , meet some great outstanding people at the shop it was an uplifting experience everyone was happy and highly creative one young man was especially warming and was truly a 100% nice person , even sharing his food with the other members of the crew , spicy cod mash and rice extremely nice expertly cooked by his mother , I would love to work in a vibrant happy environment .
Had hands on the iPhone X whilst at John Lewis and to be honest it was nice but the price not justified for me and if I am truly honest I think I would prefer a iPad Pro and keyboard and pen or even a new Mac book .
Called in to our local fish restaurant and chippy at Durkar for a fish tea the curry sauce excellent the scraps perfect washed down with iced coke at a reasonable price .
Not sure what is happening at Christmas I know we will get a real fir tree last years was not that bad needles dropping was not a major issue .It would be nice to get some new decorations and ornaments for the tree and fireplace going to do the pets Pip our dog , Bentley and George our two cats Christmas stockings they can hang up on the fireplace till Christmas Day .
SUNDAY .
Washed the car using Greased lighting excellent cleaner and polish no need for water saves time no rinsing off cuts the cleaning time by half .
Went to Haigh's farm shop bought lamb steaks , braising steak , a shoulder of pork and a chicken and mushroom pie , and for deserts bread and butter pudding and a apple and pear pie which where all home made .
Cooked a roast chicken Sunday dinner second Sunday in a row did same a last week bought some root mash which was exceptionally nice with a knob of butter .
Listening to - Stereophonic's and Sam Smith's new album both excellent .
Had hands on the iPhone X whilst at John Lewis and to be honest it was nice but the price not justified for me and if I am truly honest I think I would prefer a iPad Pro and keyboard and pen or even a new Mac book .
Called in to our local fish restaurant and chippy at Durkar for a fish tea the curry sauce excellent the scraps perfect washed down with iced coke at a reasonable price .
Not sure what is happening at Christmas I know we will get a real fir tree last years was not that bad needles dropping was not a major issue .It would be nice to get some new decorations and ornaments for the tree and fireplace going to do the pets Pip our dog , Bentley and George our two cats Christmas stockings they can hang up on the fireplace till Christmas Day .
SUNDAY .
Washed the car using Greased lighting excellent cleaner and polish no need for water saves time no rinsing off cuts the cleaning time by half .
Went to Haigh's farm shop bought lamb steaks , braising steak , a shoulder of pork and a chicken and mushroom pie , and for deserts bread and butter pudding and a apple and pear pie which where all home made .
Cooked a roast chicken Sunday dinner second Sunday in a row did same a last week bought some root mash which was exceptionally nice with a knob of butter .
Listening to - Stereophonic's and Sam Smith's new album both excellent .
Saturday, November 11, 2017
BORING
Boring week work boring life mundane done nothing worth mentioning did some food shopping from the local farm shop bought some wicked tasting chicken sausages sounds weird chicken sausages but these where divine .
My son is still giving me the hard shoulder silent treatment he needs to grow up won't happen I guess it won't happen in my lifetime , when I am no longer he might realize what a stupid person he has been but then again maybe not .
My daughter on the other hand is absolutely brilliant she is true and a pleasure to go visit she is really interesting person and is a great mother and all in all a generally nice person .
Still need to get a couple of wireless charger for the two phones Helen an myself own will get them off Ebay plus I still need to get a case clear silicone I guess .
The German Christmas market is in Leeds city centre I can step out of the Hospital cross the road and it is there also the Christmas lights got switched on not sure who did the honours , anyway who ever it was the switch was flicked , and the lights came on job done.
My son is still giving me the hard shoulder silent treatment he needs to grow up won't happen I guess it won't happen in my lifetime , when I am no longer he might realize what a stupid person he has been but then again maybe not .
My daughter on the other hand is absolutely brilliant she is true and a pleasure to go visit she is really interesting person and is a great mother and all in all a generally nice person .
Still need to get a couple of wireless charger for the two phones Helen an myself own will get them off Ebay plus I still need to get a case clear silicone I guess .
The German Christmas market is in Leeds city centre I can step out of the Hospital cross the road and it is there also the Christmas lights got switched on not sure who did the honours , anyway who ever it was the switch was flicked , and the lights came on job done.
Sunday, November 05, 2017
ANNIVERSARY
We have not lost any more fish in over two weeks which is excellent news they all seem to be getting on and all are doing fine .Booked another weeks holiday for the 27th of November a full week away from work will do me .
Cant complain with the Samsung 8 Edge it is a great phone cant say I am missing Apple's iPhone saying that I would definitely have the iPhone X if it was £400 cheaper .
It is the weekend and Helen is in bed with the flu I bought her some Beecham powders and tomato and basil soup obviously to be taken separately .
SUNDAY - It is our anniversary of when we got engaged Helen lost her engagement ring awhile ago then found it , she has since lost it again wether it will re-appear a second time who knows but it is bonfire night they will be fireworks always on our anniversary they are fire works in hindsight November the 5th was a good day to get engaged on .
Went food shopping bought a fresh chicken , Yorkshire puddings , carrot and swede mash , roast potatoes ,sage stuffing , cranberry sauce and roasting parsnips I will cook it later this afternoon we will eat around six .
Helen is still in bed watching Ghost adventurers and Alaska the last frontier , I am just chilling on my own I might read more of my current read "The Couple Next Door". Wish I had a big bottle of scotch some Irish coffees would be a godsend .
PHOTO - George's leap of faith , taken with the Samsung S8 Edge.
Cant complain with the Samsung 8 Edge it is a great phone cant say I am missing Apple's iPhone saying that I would definitely have the iPhone X if it was £400 cheaper .
It is the weekend and Helen is in bed with the flu I bought her some Beecham powders and tomato and basil soup obviously to be taken separately .
SUNDAY - It is our anniversary of when we got engaged Helen lost her engagement ring awhile ago then found it , she has since lost it again wether it will re-appear a second time who knows but it is bonfire night they will be fireworks always on our anniversary they are fire works in hindsight November the 5th was a good day to get engaged on .
Went food shopping bought a fresh chicken , Yorkshire puddings , carrot and swede mash , roast potatoes ,sage stuffing , cranberry sauce and roasting parsnips I will cook it later this afternoon we will eat around six .
Helen is still in bed watching Ghost adventurers and Alaska the last frontier , I am just chilling on my own I might read more of my current read "The Couple Next Door". Wish I had a big bottle of scotch some Irish coffees would be a godsend .
PHOTO - George's leap of faith , taken with the Samsung S8 Edge.
Thursday, November 02, 2017
HOLLOW HALLOWEEN
Halloween was last night but we still have loads of sweets and chocolate left to eat we only got one kid that came trick or treating which was very sad . We had pumpkins lighted , skeletons hanging and a big bowl of treats and only one kid and that was my good friend Kens Grand daughter fcuking typical .
Three pumpkins I went for the simplistic design I craved last year think it is as good as any novice can do with a steak knife and limited imagination .
Bonfire is looming once that is gone Christmas is going to come at us full sped that is scarier than any Halloween costume .Every year we get caught out hopefully this year will be better and we will be a little bit more more organized , saying that I don't know where we are having dinner or even if I am working .
Think the Samsung S8 is as good as and in some cases better the iPhone seven can up the memory to 256gb , can do wireless charging amoled screen , face and iris recognition.
Three pumpkins I went for the simplistic design I craved last year think it is as good as any novice can do with a steak knife and limited imagination .
Bonfire is looming once that is gone Christmas is going to come at us full sped that is scarier than any Halloween costume .Every year we get caught out hopefully this year will be better and we will be a little bit more more organized , saying that I don't know where we are having dinner or even if I am working .
Think the Samsung S8 is as good as and in some cases better the iPhone seven can up the memory to 256gb , can do wireless charging amoled screen , face and iris recognition.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
EYE EYE
Went to Carphone Warehouse at Trinity and got a new mobile phone we switched went with the Galaxy edge 8 straight away we have doubled the storage and have the option of wireless charging I am getting used to Android again its been awhile since I had my Google Nexus and since Apple released the 3g I have used a Apple device , I put my music on and some ebooks and transferred other data and phone contacts etc by connecting my iPhone to the new Samsung and transferring information from one device to the other .Anyway for two years we have committed to Samsung and Android to be honest there is quite a few benefits making the switch .
Had Sunday lunch cooked by my daughter once again it is getting to be a nice habit she is a great cook she also cut my hair and coloured and cut Helen's another so two big thanks you from me and two from Helen .
MONDAY - Day off went with Helen for her 10.30 cardiology appointment she is thinking about having an ablation done there is a four month waiting list so it will be in the new year at the earliest , I think she as made the right choice , cant stay on beta blockers rest of her life they will start to work less effective over time.
Went for eye test £38 for us both I think Helen eyes have worse vision than mine although I differently need reading glasses , we both got our prescriptions but I think we will look at various opticians before deciding what glasses we are going to get .
All the fish we bought Saturday are doing fine one of the pleco got killed bitten to death by big blue the dominant Milawi which resides in our tank , I think both of the plecos that was sold to us where way to small but hopefully the other one will live and grow , the cat fish are both doing fine .
Had Sunday lunch cooked by my daughter once again it is getting to be a nice habit she is a great cook she also cut my hair and coloured and cut Helen's another so two big thanks you from me and two from Helen .
MONDAY - Day off went with Helen for her 10.30 cardiology appointment she is thinking about having an ablation done there is a four month waiting list so it will be in the new year at the earliest , I think she as made the right choice , cant stay on beta blockers rest of her life they will start to work less effective over time.
Went for eye test £38 for us both I think Helen eyes have worse vision than mine although I differently need reading glasses , we both got our prescriptions but I think we will look at various opticians before deciding what glasses we are going to get .
All the fish we bought Saturday are doing fine one of the pleco got killed bitten to death by big blue the dominant Milawi which resides in our tank , I think both of the plecos that was sold to us where way to small but hopefully the other one will live and grow , the cat fish are both doing fine .
Saturday, October 28, 2017
SWITCH OR STICK
Rest of the week for the next three shifts I am doing six two's that suits me fine more the merrier .Looking at getting some more fish this week we saw a brilliant yellow and pure white fish .We also took a fresh water sample from the tank and we had it tested for nitrate , nitrite , ammonia , and ph it was perfect we are happy the fish must be delighted we also tuned off and turned down the white and blue lights to help keep down the growth of algae we will get more medium for the filter which should help keep our tank running sweet.
Need to wash and vac out the car it as not been done for a while hopefully weather permitting I can do it over the weekend it also needs a good polish .
FRIDAY - Had a Barney with my phone provider Three we are terminating our contract with them we have a year left to run , but seeing that they cant provide a service that was promised by them when we got the iPhone 7 everything would be great a year in and it just hasn't happened , so in the end they agreed that if we send the phones back our contract will terminate we are waiting for them to send the packaging out so we can return the phones .We also got our PAC numbers so we can keep our existing phone numbers when we change courier.We need to decide what courier we are going with and what we want to pay a month and see what deals are available , I am not sure I want another iPhone seven I have had the I7 for the last year if I get another over two years contract it will be the same phone for three years not sure I can live with that , iPhone 8 is not a major difference and the iPhone X to damn costly , might have to look at Andriod , Apple Mac book pro to much money might make the switch to Samsung .
Ordered of Ebay some Grease lighting car wash and polish it is suppose to be wicked stuff and is highly recommended for being the best .
Last six two shift until the end of November mores the pity was just getting used too them who knows I might get more to do hopefully asp .
Need to wash and vac out the car it as not been done for a while hopefully weather permitting I can do it over the weekend it also needs a good polish .
FRIDAY - Had a Barney with my phone provider Three we are terminating our contract with them we have a year left to run , but seeing that they cant provide a service that was promised by them when we got the iPhone 7 everything would be great a year in and it just hasn't happened , so in the end they agreed that if we send the phones back our contract will terminate we are waiting for them to send the packaging out so we can return the phones .We also got our PAC numbers so we can keep our existing phone numbers when we change courier.We need to decide what courier we are going with and what we want to pay a month and see what deals are available , I am not sure I want another iPhone seven I have had the I7 for the last year if I get another over two years contract it will be the same phone for three years not sure I can live with that , iPhone 8 is not a major difference and the iPhone X to damn costly , might have to look at Andriod , Apple Mac book pro to much money might make the switch to Samsung .
Ordered of Ebay some Grease lighting car wash and polish it is suppose to be wicked stuff and is highly recommended for being the best .
Last six two shift until the end of November mores the pity was just getting used too them who knows I might get more to do hopefully asp .
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
IF ONLY
The fish tank seems to have settled down we have not lost anymore fish in over five days which is good , after a 50% + water change yesterday the fish seem to be thriving hopefully will continue to do so if we don't loose anymore fish I will add another six to eight fish on Sunday or Monday , this will replace what we have lost and will also increase the amount of fish we have ever had in the tank if theses all survive will add a golden nugget pleco two.
Getting older makes you realize how time progresses and moves quickly on .My daughter was there with her son my grandson he is only 2.5 years old . I remember going to family get together with my Mum this was when when my children were two and four . My mother is now dead and as been for a while , it is sad to think they will be family get together's that still going on when I am dead . My daughter will see her son grow up and have kids of his own they will be celebrating her birthday and I will be only there in spirit form . The circle of life keeps turning , how much our loved ones who are no longer with us miss out , it is so sad . If for just one meal only all those relatives passed over from bygone eras , if we all could just sit down together eat drink and party , it would be a great photo session and I would learn so much if only .
Getting older makes you realize how time progresses and moves quickly on .My daughter was there with her son my grandson he is only 2.5 years old . I remember going to family get together with my Mum this was when when my children were two and four . My mother is now dead and as been for a while , it is sad to think they will be family get together's that still going on when I am dead . My daughter will see her son grow up and have kids of his own they will be celebrating her birthday and I will be only there in spirit form . The circle of life keeps turning , how much our loved ones who are no longer with us miss out , it is so sad . If for just one meal only all those relatives passed over from bygone eras , if we all could just sit down together eat drink and party , it would be a great photo session and I would learn so much if only .
Monday, October 23, 2017
WOULD BE WEIRD
SUNDAY - Did a fifty percent water change on the fish tank , cleaned all the ocean rock , plastic tubing inlet and outlet valves , cleaned the gravel and cleaned the inner walls of the tank we have had no fish die in the last four days .When I get paid I will buy a new heater in case we need a back up at some distant time I will also buy another aqua stop valve ribbed hosing suction cups out put nozzle and filter intake just in case we ever need replacements.
Tonight all the close family meet up we went to a local Harvester for a get together it is me and my twin sisters birthday Monday we did the same last year in Swillington we all went for an Indian this year we all had burgers , ribs and mixed grills the food was good we all had a ball loads of photos was taken My daughter did a great job of organizing it like she did the year before this year my Grandson Jenson and Lewis also went . I t is not often we all meet up it is good when we do so a big thank to my daughter your time and effort well appreciated thank you.
MONDAY - So many years ago today my mother gave birth she had no idea she was having twins there was only ten minutes between us I said to my sister when I die you got ten extra minutes before you join me joking of course but wouldn't it be weird if that actually happened but fingers crossed hopefully not for many years .
Tonight all the close family meet up we went to a local Harvester for a get together it is me and my twin sisters birthday Monday we did the same last year in Swillington we all went for an Indian this year we all had burgers , ribs and mixed grills the food was good we all had a ball loads of photos was taken My daughter did a great job of organizing it like she did the year before this year my Grandson Jenson and Lewis also went . I t is not often we all meet up it is good when we do so a big thank to my daughter your time and effort well appreciated thank you.
MONDAY - So many years ago today my mother gave birth she had no idea she was having twins there was only ten minutes between us I said to my sister when I die you got ten extra minutes before you join me joking of course but wouldn't it be weird if that actually happened but fingers crossed hopefully not for many years .
Saturday, October 21, 2017
DONKEYS
WEDNESDAY - Doing another six , two shift today hopefully for the rest of the week would be nice for my next pay cheque although it does take its toll I arrive home at around two thirty in the morning by the time I go to bed it is after three I usually up for eight a,m on the plus side it is nice leaving home at five in the afternoon to start my eight hour shift.
THURSDAY - Working rest of the week doing six till two shifts roll on the weekend .We have not lost anymore fish in the last 48 hours .
FRIDAY - Last six two until next Thursday and Friday rumour going round I am to look after another wing as well as my own wing I look after now total impossible it is not practical I can only physical be I one place at a time , another case of Eagles being lead by fucking donkeys.
Thank fcuk it is the weekend .
THURSDAY - Working rest of the week doing six till two shifts roll on the weekend .We have not lost anymore fish in the last 48 hours .
FRIDAY - Last six two until next Thursday and Friday rumour going round I am to look after another wing as well as my own wing I look after now total impossible it is not practical I can only physical be I one place at a time , another case of Eagles being lead by fucking donkeys.
Thank fcuk it is the weekend .
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
GRAVE NEWS
MONDAY - Back to work after two weeks off the first day back is always the worst but if I knuckle down it will go fast and I will be on my way home before I know it .
Going to the East coast yesterday was a great day out we will go back in the winter time when it is dull grey and windy .At the moment we are getting battered by hurricane Ophelia I don't think we are under any major threat but the storm blowing out or passing is preferred ,
Lost another two fish today Helen did another 25% water change hopefully things will settle and the fish will no longer die it is a worry and of course we don't want to loose any fish we do feel we have an obligation to do the best we can for the fish in our tank and hopefully things will start to pick up .
TUESDAY - Starting work at 18.00 and finishing at 02.00 today not sure if it is for only one shift or more will find out today .
Did a 30% change of water in the fish tank we had another fish death and it was my favourite fish sad news Helen took it's body out of the tank whilst I was at work yesterday upsetting fingers and toes crossed things settle down .
My favourite fish below which died yesterday but I will buy more when I know for sure they will survive in our tank .
Going to the East coast yesterday was a great day out we will go back in the winter time when it is dull grey and windy .At the moment we are getting battered by hurricane Ophelia I don't think we are under any major threat but the storm blowing out or passing is preferred ,
Lost another two fish today Helen did another 25% water change hopefully things will settle and the fish will no longer die it is a worry and of course we don't want to loose any fish we do feel we have an obligation to do the best we can for the fish in our tank and hopefully things will start to pick up .
TUESDAY - Starting work at 18.00 and finishing at 02.00 today not sure if it is for only one shift or more will find out today .
Did a 30% change of water in the fish tank we had another fish death and it was my favourite fish sad news Helen took it's body out of the tank whilst I was at work yesterday upsetting fingers and toes crossed things settle down .
My favourite fish below which died yesterday but I will buy more when I know for sure they will survive in our tank .
Sunday, October 15, 2017
BRID & SCAR
Was up early showered we are going to the East coast with Ken and Sharon in the Disco last time we was out in the Disco it broke down and cost £6k to drop a new engine in this time it was fine .
We stopped at Timber at the timber cafe all the goodies are pre baked I had a sausage bacon and cheese pastie like Patti delicious and a coffee cheap home made excellent taste quite a lot of bikers stop of here .We sat outside it was not too cold to say it was only nine o'clock.
We made it unscathed to Bridlington it s been a while since I was last here I seemed very clean and the sun was out we got some freshly cooked doughnuts eight for £3.00 and decided to go to Scarborough for fish and chips we went to Wackers fish restaurant the food excellent as well as the service .
After eating we drove over to the North bay this as been really redeveloped over the last couple of years the afternoon sun was out the breeze had dropped and it was warm not bad for mid October
I doubt my Father and Mother would recognize the old place from the 70's when they use to go which is illustrated by the photo below , the photo below that is showing how it is looking today .
The white building are apartments a lot of these you can rent for weeks in the summer and later into the year some a one bedroom which start at £120 per night ,around the corner is a decent size open air concert which attracts some great musical artist to perform there .
Building work is still going on and wont be finished until 2018 , if they were able to transform the main front beach arcades and shops and the spa end Scarborough would be the best place on the East coast without a doubt .The first proper book I read was Papillon which I manage to complete on my two week holiday sat in a deck chair on the beach at Scarborough .
We stopped at Timber at the timber cafe all the goodies are pre baked I had a sausage bacon and cheese pastie like Patti delicious and a coffee cheap home made excellent taste quite a lot of bikers stop of here .We sat outside it was not too cold to say it was only nine o'clock.
We made it unscathed to Bridlington it s been a while since I was last here I seemed very clean and the sun was out we got some freshly cooked doughnuts eight for £3.00 and decided to go to Scarborough for fish and chips we went to Wackers fish restaurant the food excellent as well as the service .
After eating we drove over to the North bay this as been really redeveloped over the last couple of years the afternoon sun was out the breeze had dropped and it was warm not bad for mid October
I doubt my Father and Mother would recognize the old place from the 70's when they use to go which is illustrated by the photo below , the photo below that is showing how it is looking today .
Building work is still going on and wont be finished until 2018 , if they were able to transform the main front beach arcades and shops and the spa end Scarborough would be the best place on the East coast without a doubt .The first proper book I read was Papillon which I manage to complete on my two week holiday sat in a deck chair on the beach at Scarborough .
Saturday, October 14, 2017
LOST ONE
Helen's parents have a buyer for their house and have found a static home that they want to buy it is costing them three time the amount that we paid and the ground rent is double a month what we pay .
They are selling off most of the furniture an extending table and chairs , a corner drinks cabinet a long side board the wicker conservatory furniture a leather chair and getting rid of other things in general power tools hand tools ladders and a trailer .
They are going to be left with very little when they move , the trouble is if it all falls through then they have a empty house to live in hopefully they have not jumped the gun and been too eager .
Cleaned the fish tanks external filter , and cleaned the rocks we also vacuumed the gravel and did a 25% water change using a pump on a cordless drill , it took a good hour to get all sorted the pump did not look too dirty we washed out the pads and other filters in the four trays and the sponges in the main housing I also scrubbed the rocks , we replaced the water after placing the rocks back in to the tank .
Wiped and re-seated the light and switched the power back on no leaks , the seal on the inlet and out let pipes were seated correctly and the pump filter running fine Woke up in the morning just after 08.00 to feed the fish and one was laying dead on the bottom of the tank this is the first fatality no idea why it looked unmarked and the rest of the shoal of fish all seem fine .We tested the nitrate and nitrite levels which where high the ph and ammonia levels are fine , we will cut back on feeding we think we have been over feeding them and will do another 30% water change every two days .
They are selling off most of the furniture an extending table and chairs , a corner drinks cabinet a long side board the wicker conservatory furniture a leather chair and getting rid of other things in general power tools hand tools ladders and a trailer .
They are going to be left with very little when they move , the trouble is if it all falls through then they have a empty house to live in hopefully they have not jumped the gun and been too eager .
Cleaned the fish tanks external filter , and cleaned the rocks we also vacuumed the gravel and did a 25% water change using a pump on a cordless drill , it took a good hour to get all sorted the pump did not look too dirty we washed out the pads and other filters in the four trays and the sponges in the main housing I also scrubbed the rocks , we replaced the water after placing the rocks back in to the tank .
Wiped and re-seated the light and switched the power back on no leaks , the seal on the inlet and out let pipes were seated correctly and the pump filter running fine Woke up in the morning just after 08.00 to feed the fish and one was laying dead on the bottom of the tank this is the first fatality no idea why it looked unmarked and the rest of the shoal of fish all seem fine .We tested the nitrate and nitrite levels which where high the ph and ammonia levels are fine , we will cut back on feeding we think we have been over feeding them and will do another 30% water change every two days .
Friday, October 13, 2017
WORK LOOMING
Put a slice of cucumber in the fish tank for the cichlids to nibble on , they did not seem that impressed personally I also cant stand the stuff either .One of the first fish we bought seems to be acting slightly weird its behind the air pipes pointing down and is just stationary hopefully he will be fine .
Need to do a water change tomorrow , need to get a gravel vac .Green algae is appearing on the rocks the rocks and water have been n since 27th of September .
Today is very windy I was going to wash the windows doubt it will be today looks like rain is on its way too .Dead leaves are every where and twigs and small branches are getting snapped of in the strong winds and landing on the roof of the static home , the roof is metal so there is little or no risk of damage .
Th Skoda Fabia is running great no problems what so ever I am quite happy driving it will have to get more car shampoo and polish when I get paid .Saying that the touch screen radio was unresponsive then corrected it's self not sure what the problem was seems fine now
Christmas is coming fast hopefully we will be ready for it I am not sure if we are going to Lincoln Christmas market this year or going to a different one .We will be getting a real tree again this year.
My Daughter got paid out for her car hopefully Friday she picks up her latest whip a Ford Focus Titanium
FRIDAY
Last day annual leave not looking forward to going back TO BE HONEST just looking forward to pay day ,but hopefully in the next few weeks , I will be getting a decent sized deposit of money transferred in to my bank account fingers crossed.
Need to do a water change tomorrow , need to get a gravel vac .Green algae is appearing on the rocks the rocks and water have been n since 27th of September .
Today is very windy I was going to wash the windows doubt it will be today looks like rain is on its way too .Dead leaves are every where and twigs and small branches are getting snapped of in the strong winds and landing on the roof of the static home , the roof is metal so there is little or no risk of damage .
Th Skoda Fabia is running great no problems what so ever I am quite happy driving it will have to get more car shampoo and polish when I get paid .Saying that the touch screen radio was unresponsive then corrected it's self not sure what the problem was seems fine now
Christmas is coming fast hopefully we will be ready for it I am not sure if we are going to Lincoln Christmas market this year or going to a different one .We will be getting a real tree again this year.
My Daughter got paid out for her car hopefully Friday she picks up her latest whip a Ford Focus Titanium
FRIDAY
Last day annual leave not looking forward to going back TO BE HONEST just looking forward to pay day ,but hopefully in the next few weeks , I will be getting a decent sized deposit of money transferred in to my bank account fingers crossed.
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