Colonel Irrelevant

Why is it that they seem to offer incredible flexibility and yet when you need to make a change the systems say NO!!!!!?????

Have you ever been in a restaurant and been siezed by the desire to beat the Matriarch at the next table with a sauce boat? If you have, my sympathies. If you haven’t, you lucky person. Please, lady, SHUT UP!

I’ve not been writing much because the weather has been great here. The garden is getting restored to order and the final bits of planting are underway. Yesterday we went to Avondale Nurseries near Coventry. It’s in Russels Garden Centre but tucked away towards the back. There is a display garden with a sales operation [...]

Radio 5 were discussing the plans by Mayor Boris to ban alcohol on public transport. I found myself agreeing with the libertarian bloke who said that there are plenty of laws about drunk and disorderly behaviour so why stop sensible consumption on trains, etc? Anyway, the advocate of a Ban (bet he’s a barrel of [...]

I normally avoid political blogging because it requires too much thought and it is largely dull. But … The leader of Derby City Council’s tory group was on the radio this morning. He stated that the Tories make a ‘good opposition party’. He then went on to decry the Lib Dems in a petty manner. [...]

The thorn has been grasped, the grass has gone and there are new raised beds everywhere. New planting, new layout, changes to the services are all in evidence. Now if I can just get the pond filter hidden my tasks are complete!

Well, Derby are relegated so we’ll play Forest next season. But we avoid Leicester as they have got themselves relegated. So, all in all things could be much worse. Now we just need Leeds to miss out, Rangers to implode and Chelsea to blow things at the last minute and the result will be almost [...]

to Notts Forest, the junior team in Nottingham. They got promotion to the Championship today, which will have caused huge rejoicing. Personally, I’d be happy if they went into non-league football. Now for tomorrow where Coventry or Leicester could get relegated, and for the play offs where I hope Leeds fail. Nothing personal of course, [...]

What fun can be had with some trimmings from the garden, a source of ignition and a firepit. Add several larger bits of wood and any male is happy!