tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63392262011-04-21T11:51:03.462-07:00MystifiedRantingspeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1098876797756771242004-10-27T04:10:00.000-07:002004-11-18T04:24:08.100-08:00Gosh it's a while since I was here. Been very busy with one thing and another, the main thing: hard at rehearsals for a musical show.......Yes, I've joined the local amateur operatic society! We opened to (Surprisingly) a full house last night with "Memories Are Made Of This" a show made up of music and songs of the 20's-----60's. Artistes like Flanagan and Allen, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Judy peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1087648243195455752004-06-19T04:35:00.000-07:002004-06-19T05:30:43.196-07:00It seems as if I've been away for ages......well I have been rather busy, just hav'nt had the time to get near my computer for the last two weeks, consequently I owe all my friends mail....Not going to be able to catch up this weekend either. I hope my friends will bear with me....I'm back on the night trunk....Dave came to see me the other day, almost begging me to help him out again, so here I peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1084365194496530522004-05-12T05:06:00.000-07:002004-05-12T05:33:14.496-07:00Went to see the Doc' this morning, got an awful, dull, throbbing pain in the left side of my chest and back.....alarm bells started ringing, so I thought, better safe than sorry.....He packed me off to the hospital for an x-ray...of course one never knows whats wrong for at least a week later, but the pain persists....I'm back tomorrow if it continues.....This dull, dreary weather does'nt help!
peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1084192737040153842004-05-10T05:25:00.000-07:002004-05-12T04:59:56.530-07:00I really dont' know why I continue to watch these soaps on TV......force of habit I suppose. I always believed that they were supposed to reflect every-day life.....nothing is further from the truth.....Where on Earth do they find these ACTORS(?)....How on Earth do they expect us to believe the story lines? I often wonder if these ACTORS(?) are embarrassed reciting the scripted lines....When do peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1084095730516495222004-05-09T02:14:00.000-07:002004-05-09T02:46:40.653-07:00Not so on this dreary Sunday morning.......I cant' remember a May thats been so wet and miserable, hope it brightens up soon, for Jo's sake......she's put so much hard work into the garden and it is looking lovely.
Went to see Denise and Bruce at the Vine last night.....they moved two weeks ago.....from the Railway......they're slowly getting the mess, they walked into, sorted out.....The peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1081852883516711072004-04-13T03:17:00.000-07:002004-04-13T03:47:57.530-07:00Well it's been quite a while since I've written.....I always seem to write on a beautiful day and today is one of those......Things are going well, Jo' is much, much better, she took the advice of one of my penfriends with regard to her (Jo's) medication which, I'm very pleased to say has paid off.......also she has been dry for just over two months. Thanks Josie and if you read this, I still peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1079525158728370062004-03-17T03:53:00.000-08:002004-03-17T04:09:16.733-08:00John rang yesterday to ask if I fancied going to bingo with him......as I had nothing better to do I went along and we did have a small win which made the trip worth while.....Lovely day again today....Jo's out in the garden.....she seems to have recovered some of her enthusiasm.....she's been dry for four weeks.....keeping fingers crossed.....
Must get into town tomorrow and see about a new carpeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1079355986564858972004-03-15T04:49:00.000-08:002004-03-15T05:09:41.843-08:00Had to work last night.....just did a short trip up to nottingham.....home by midnight so it was'nt too bad.....Not a very nice day here today.....overcast, windy and drizzly but quite mild.
Dont' know whats happened to all my penfriends.....hav'nt heard from anyone for ages....my favourite-----everyone has a favourite-----suddenly dropped me like a hot brick. Wonder why?
Makes one wonder.....peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1078839426216498052004-03-09T04:59:00.000-08:002004-03-09T05:44:25.920-08:00It's a beautiful day, bright, sun-shiney and spring like and I'm free....free of Dave and his trucks. Last night was the first Monday night at home for seven weeks.....it was bliss not having to get ready for work.....Now I have a lot of catching up to do. I've neglected all my friends ove the past few weeks and would'nt be surprised if I've even lost some.....perhaps they'll understand when I peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1078315385748511182004-03-03T04:08:00.000-08:002004-03-03T04:15:11.326-08:00Friends........?What is a friend? My belief is someone trustworthy, reliable, helpful, there in your time of need, someone who'll lend an ear and most of all, non-judgemental.....Few and far between......I find it totally amazing that a "FRIEND" will suddenly do the disappearing act when he/she is confronted by something he/she was hitherto unaware of......Some friends........sh, dont' tell peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1078145694125196182004-03-01T04:38:00.000-08:002004-03-01T05:10:23.263-08:00Following Saturdays performance I've been down to see Dave and tell him exactly what I thought of his operation and his word. (I finally got, what was owed to me, this morning)
It seemed not to matter to him that I might have needed what I'd earned to buy food. Because of his careless attitude I had to wait till Monday morning because somebody had forgotten and gone home with my money in his peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1077980227635049332004-02-28T05:41:00.000-08:002004-02-28T07:00:01.186-08:00Well I've finished with work for the forseeable future......and finished with Dave......permanently.....During the course of the last two weeks the grapevine was rife with rumours that his staff wage bill was not being met, then I noticed several trucks parked up at times when they'd normally be on the road.....no drivers...they were walking out. Most of it all I missed because of not being peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1077452701595957642004-02-22T04:01:00.000-08:002004-02-22T04:27:46.483-08:00Correction.....It transpires that I'm easily talked around and I just cannot say "No".....I'm continuing with the night trunk....."Just one more week will do it Peter, I've got a chap but he cant' start till next week" is what Dave managed to persuade me with. Ofcourse I dont' believe him.......traffic managers, by definition, are past masters at B******T.
Things are going well here at home. Jo'peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1077186528480850992004-02-19T02:13:00.000-08:002004-02-19T02:31:29.000-08:00It's one of those beautiful East Anglia mornings, it feels as though spring has sprung.....sunny and really quite warm for the time of year. Jo's mowing the lawn......
Had a minor disaster last night, whilst on the motorway on my way home one of my fuel lines blew causing the loss of about 800 ltrs' of fuel....did'nt notice it till I got back in the yard. That worked out to be a very expensive peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1076852611523572032004-02-15T05:20:00.000-08:002004-02-15T05:46:06.543-08:00Well, things seem to be working out......but then they've seemed to in the past.....so many, many times, but this time I have a feeling that it's going to be ok. I think that Jo' has finally realised that I'm very serious and will not take anymore......she really IS trying.
Bumped into Nicola and Tim in the supermarket this morning, they enquired about my absence from the pub last night which I peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1076261623452092022004-02-08T08:58:00.000-08:002004-02-08T09:39:48.000-08:00I cant' believe that I was too shattered....yes....'shattered' is the right word.....to stand at the bar and enjoy drinkies with my friends, I had one and in the time it took me to drink that, John had to nudge me twice to wake me.....enough is enough I told myself and took me home.....I think it must have been the walk in the icey cold wind that put me off.....
I have decided to give Jo' yet peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1076151204198336462004-02-07T02:31:00.000-08:002004-02-07T02:58:46.560-08:00Saturday again......what a beautiful, bright sunny morning. How marvellous, no work tonight!......I think that I'm beginning to get a little fed up with going to work every night....at least my body is.....I ache all over. Just one more week to do, then my promised four weeks are done.....I know that Dave wants me to carry on though he has'nt actually spoken with me, but I know that he will....
peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075972269435966882004-02-05T00:43:00.000-08:002004-02-05T01:13:30.826-08:00I cannot imagine why normal, intelligent people would want to sit in front of the telly to watch second and third rate celebs'(?) behaving like animals.....No, no I take that back.....animals are beautiful, I love animals.....Is this what they're passing off as entertainment these days?.....What absolute C**P!
She's done it again, Jo', let me down just like all the other times. She went to visitpeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075676897412194702004-02-01T14:44:00.000-08:002004-02-01T15:10:34.153-08:00It's almost 11pm. Jo' went to bed hours ago......I'm sitting here feeling really fed-up.....telly is rubbish as usual. I had thought of going to the pub but could'nt be bothered to get shaved and changed......I suppose it's been a pretty lousy day really.
Did do something exciting though, I produced a personalised birthday card for Murray....after all he reaches to big 40 in a few days.....quitepeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075559415929420212004-01-31T06:06:00.000-08:002004-01-31T06:33:55.733-08:00Saturday, at last.....seemed to take forever getting here this week. Just back from town, Jo' wanted to go.....in spite of the awful weather..... "just for a window shop and a coffee somewhere" she said......it cost me a small fortune!!! I have to watch her like a hawk when she gets amongst the shops. It was worth every penny though, just to see her cheer up, poor girl does'nt get out much these peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075379559142100092004-01-29T04:08:00.000-08:002004-01-29T04:46:42.780-08:00What an awful night.......the journey was an absolute nightmare, there and back....the "SHEEP" were out in full strength which did'nt help a lot.....there were dozens and dozens of abandoned cars and lorries on the hard shoulder of the M6. The A14 too....only the A14 has no hard shoulder which made driving on it very dangerous. It was freezing hard which turned the roads into ice rinks......Worsepeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075281938819282792004-01-28T00:46:00.000-08:002004-01-28T01:27:49.013-08:00Yesterday I wondered what had happened to all that snow and severe weather they said we were in for.....Monday night was crisp, clear and cold....perfect conditions for driving.....but no snow......even last night, up in the midlands, not a trace, and most of the way back, nothing......then as I came by Thrapston, some evidence of light snow fall on the roadsides, as I came further East I began peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075124090575692302004-01-26T05:14:00.000-08:002004-01-26T05:38:46.496-08:00Not a very nice morning.....drizzly, misty rain and very cold.....Do hope it warms up a little before tonight.
John rang to ask if I fancied going for a pint, well, I did'nt need too much coaxing, met him down there at 9.30.......Nicola and Tim were in. Nicola is beginning to show now.....surely they cant' keep it quiet for too much longer, the little Bradley in due sometime in July........
Hadpeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1075054761426084402004-01-25T08:09:00.000-08:002004-01-27T01:44:37.700-08:00It's after tea time on this cold Sunday, been a nice sunny day though.....The weather people are forecasting quite severe conditions for the coming week....I wonder if they'll get it right this time?
Had a really lazy Saturday, did'nt do a thing apart from going for the paper and doing the lottery.......Alas I still have to watch the pennies!
Went to the Railway last night, got there at about peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074942839208236502004-01-24T02:45:00.000-08:002004-01-24T03:37:49.856-08:0010.30 and I hav'nt been to bed yet.....must try to get some sleep, I find it so difficult to sleep in the day time.......But it's Saturday and I've been looking forward to today all week.
The weather was terrible last night.......rained all the way there but it did stop for me while I undid my curtains.....Yet another trailer change......and an even better, newer one, am I the lucky chap. Being peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074857231375910432004-01-23T06:30:00.000-08:002004-01-23T03:32:56.436-08:0006.30 and I've just finished a bowl of corn flakes, having crawled out of a lovely hot bath. What a lousy night......drizzly, misty rain which did'nt make for good visibility.....Finally I got rid of that awful trailer with the ------wont move for toffee-----curtains.....managed to persuade them that I was a nice chap and deserved a decent trailer, so they allowed me to do a change-over while I peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074778900182306332004-01-22T05:22:00.000-08:002004-01-22T05:43:42.153-08:0013.21. What a dull, dreary,rainy day and I'm so tired......Got home at 05.10 this morning....was two hours late leaving last evening consequently was last to get to Sutton Coldfield.......which meant that I lost the best spot......my spot.....I'm usually first on the scene, still we coped. I can see it's going to be fun tonight with all this rain. Two more to go then it's the weekend.
Heard frompeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074699548804450852004-01-21T07:09:00.000-08:002004-01-21T07:42:53.263-08:0013.30, not been up long, I did manage to get some sleep.....What a lousy night, rained all the way to Sutton Coldfield. Got there quite early about 21.15, pulled the curtains and and let them get on with.....I reclined my seat and got my flask out, I did doze off for three hours, when I woke they were nearly done.......I ache all over with the strain of pulling the curtains, they were a bit peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074599755867536122004-01-20T03:05:00.000-08:002004-01-21T07:09:30.326-08:0011 am and I hav'nt been up long....worked for Dave last night, as a favour, it seems that some of his staff are not as reliable as he would like.....took a load to the Birmingham area....sat there while they unloaded and reloaded my trailer then left at 3 am....Trouble is Daves' tied me up with this for a few weeks....four, I told him is the max'......Got home at 5 am, did the paper and the peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074518454547195562004-01-19T05:04:00.000-08:002004-01-19T05:55:07.170-08:00Not so bright this morning......Gloomy, drizzly and generally soul destroying......but life goes on. I just dont' believe it (doing a Meldrew)......Yesterday, after I'd blogged and published I could'nt find it....it disappeared......Tried everything I know....(and thats not much).....to get it right, but no 'it' was gone.......Had jacquie on the 'phone helping, Terry too....but to no avail. peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074424490689151562004-01-18T02:38:00.000-08:002004-01-18T04:13:10.780-08:00God I'm never going to get the hang of this thing. I messed about up here for hours trying to come to grips with a CD of clip art, finally, and in a state of utter exasperation, I rang Terry,(my son-in-law) who put me right.......It's so easy......when you know how. Terry is a real wiz-kid. So I guess with him and Jacquie I'll probably get by.
Another beautiful morning here, bright sunshine but peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074349543145454892004-01-17T06:25:00.000-08:002004-01-18T04:11:44.090-08:00peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074348762792084642004-01-17T05:46:00.000-08:002004-01-17T06:14:38.450-08:00It's no laughing matter......especially for a rookie like me. I'm really struggling with this lark.....Thought I'd already done all this, but no appearance of my rantings......Well here goes for a second attempt.......What an absolutely beautiful morning in this lovely County of Cambridgeshire, kinda makes one glad to be alive.....What about the "SOAPS" Are they for real? Are they supposed to be peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074260545387892222004-01-16T05:32:00.000-08:002004-01-16T05:48:53.610-08:00Through a penfriend I've got to know, since getting this new bag of thicks, who introduced me to the "BLOGGER" This is my very first attempt at this sort of thing. There are so many things I want to rave about......in due course. I come up to my studio in the morning at around 10 and generally spend four or five hours playing around. Time seems to fly....
I "talk" to the many friends I've made inpeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339226.post-1074259765590659262004-01-16T05:28:00.000-08:002004-01-16T05:31:19.513-08:00peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188758743428526649noreply@blogger.com