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That, would be what I meant by a “truckload” of timber. I freely concede that my use of the word “stacked” may be misrepresenting the degree of order, (although ,there is, in fact, some discrimination by size). Needless to say, as I have been absent all weekend, it remains untouched in situ- a veritable plankContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 86”

Where to start? Probably with the loading and unloading of an entire truck of timber , which would have been impossible without the stalwart assistance of my wife, and both sons! (and Bob, thanks!) So we now have a giant pile of unsorted ex decking complete with screws – stacked (and I use the termContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 85”

As tangled as a box of bungies. I probably have more hands on time with bungies than a lot , maybe even most, people, and I can assure you, from bitter personal experience, that few inanimate objects , are quite so animated, as a nest of bungies (the approved collective noun) from which you areContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 84”

So the “new” car has now had new brakes, new spark plugs, new oil, new radiator hose, and a variety of lesser issues sorted (££££)- thank goodness it was fully serviced just before we bought it… Still as my Dad was fond of saying, “if you own a car, you’re never done putting your handContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 83”

Anthony Wilson – I was always a bit disappointed at the lack of middle name. Anthony for, well, “Tony Bennet” ’cause my parents liked him (Younger vewers will have no idea) – and oddly , for someone of Italian extraction , he also has Anthony (wrongly traced back to the Greek Anthus by misguided victorianContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 82”

For, fairly obvious reasons, I have become very sensitive to any further suggestion of trouble with my eyesight. Even the thought of any incident with my good eye fills me with dread, and frankly I’m not particularly excited about the possibility of a (third) detachment in my bad eye either. Happily neither of these areContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 81”

So I’m back on nightshift. My first nightshift for over 2 months. It’s too bright and too warm to sleep easily during the day, and, quite naturally, scaffolders were -today – building a tower opposite my bedroom window. It’s ever a comfort that some thngs don’t change. As a concession to my “driverless” status, IContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 80”

I used to do removals for friends and family (see song : Number 73), however, after one hundred, I officially stopped, and am only avalable for consultancy. That, of course, is all well and good on paper, however when ones mother needs a hand (waited 12 years to get offered a ground floor, and sheContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 79”

Comedy, they say, is about the timing. But I sense that Tragedy is usually just as much a child of “when”. The tidal wave that sweeps up the popular tourist beach in off season is a lot less likely to be in the news. Who now remembers the Japanese incendiary baloon campaign of ww2, whichContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 78”

“So can I drive or not?” NOT. There are 2 tests to drive with one eye (something which “not Scot” -see IaDL75-and the hospital, failed to mention at all, including in the 20 min conversation about “returning to driving with one eye”) . I can read the number plate at 20 meters (and a goodContinue reading “It’s a Walking One Eye’d Dog’s Life 77”