Hi all, Back to annoy you after a couple of weeks away down in the south west. Thought I'd start off with a little story..........could only happen to me! After having a great meal in a country pub, hubby and I left to find it heaving down with rain. We made a dash for the car - no that wasn't the soaking. My car was parked front on to a fence, beyond that a straight road with speeding vehicles. I wound my window down just two inches so that my husband didn't suffocate from the cigarette I'd lit and to keep most of the rain out. Little did I know there was a huge puddle on the side of the road. A lorry sped by, creating a tidal wave over the car and soaking me through the two inch gap in the window, it was such a shock and I was drenched all down one side. Having regained my senses I just looked at my other half and we burst out laughing. If it's out there.......it will find me!
Sorry, but that's the best laugh today.. The mental picture that conjures up of soggy hair, clothes & ciggy.... Thanks Sheal..!
Now don't start that again Welcome Back Sheal. Sorry I didn't ring you, i've been working up towards London so wasn't around. Hope that was the worst that happened and that your visit was a good one
Thanks Ziggy, good to be back. If there's anything unusual going to happen, it will find me. Are you ready for a second one, it follows this reply. Glad to hear you've found some work Ziggy, even if it's in the 'big smoke' area.
Nice one Sheal, One more thing, not said anything about this one yet as not wanting to pre empt things, but on the way up to the smoke I stopped off for a night of drinking, smoking and lobbing bottles with a dear old colleage of mine. He is pricing for the complete restoration of a Stately Home. If he gets the contract he wants me and my associates to do a large percentage of the work. Keep em crossed
Holiday again! We hired a small barn conversion while we were away, on a 350 acre farm, close to the owners farmhouse and on the edge of a single lane, dead end track that wound through the farm. Tuesday of last week, other half had retired to bed early just after dark, which left me sitting alone playing on my games machine. Opposite me there were french doors and it was pitch black outside. The curtains were open. I heard a noise and looked up, then saw just a hand appear from one side which then rapped on the door and scared the living daylights out of me. Not thinking about it I got up and opened the door and there was a man standing there. He said, sorry to disturb you but can you give me a hand please. I can't raise the farmer and I need some help to free a calf in distress. It had tried to jump a gate, failed and was hanging from it with a leg caught between the bars. I explained we were on holiday there but said hang on a minute I'll shout my husband. I went and told him, he leapt out of bed, dressed and was off with the chap in his pick-up. Now, bearing in mind my husband knows absolutely nothing about anything that goes on outside the four walls we live in, that includes our garden, he was off like a shot. Meanwhile, in the darkness, I managed to raise the farmer,who was just going to bed feeling unwell, told him what was happening, he too dressed and made his way to the situation. From that point all I could hear was voices in the dark. Hubby returned half hour later, full of his adventure and loved being of help. Calf duly rescued and know damage done, they had to round up three others that had gone awol too. Hubbies job.......to coax them into a gated pen while the others rounded up. Apparently, he said, hang on I know what to do, I've seen this on 'One Man And His Dog' and put that into practice! Job done, they had a chat and a laugh and all was well. I now have a very proud husband, the story not to be forgotten in a hurry. The spooky hand by the way, was attached to the farms deer man. I told you they see me coming........never a dull moment. This is the story of my life and I'm getting used to it now!
