Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Tomorrow The World

From Facebook Archives

19 June 2015 at 14:43

When I came downstairs this morning Thunderthighs was home from his paper round and sitting at the foot of the stairs.
I enquired after his health: "fine".
So I asked why he was lurking around the front door.
"I'm waiting for that paper girl. She's late. Again!"
"What's it to you? Do you want her paper round as well?"
A few moments' silence then
"Yes..... I think I'll tell the boss about it."
I suggested it might be better to offer to cover other people's rounds when they're on holiday, than to be nasty and try and take someone's round away from them.
But I had to admire the ambition.
🚗 🚗 🚗 
Another Little Hiatus
When we were in hospital in April because of the wound on Ferretfingers’ ankle we had to cancel our planned holiday in Wales.  
I'd planned to meet up with the Coven in Portsmouth and The Niece and griblings in Bournemouth the week after Easter, but couldn't do it.
I've been really anxious that it might stop us from going away to Devon, Doset and Derbyshire next week; a trip that was booked in February.
The Community Nurses are still coming in twice a week doing dressings and it is healing up very well, but still not totally closed and sealed.  The pico-dressing has been discontinued, replaced with a dry dressing and huge ‘elastoplast’.
Last Friday I asked the Nurse if it might be possible for us to go away.
"Are you happy to change the dressings?"
"Yes. I've seen it done often enough and put dressings on when that horrible little boil kept erupting."
"Then I shall put together a pack with dressings, spares, gloves and cleaning things."
"Could you put in instructions as well just to make sure."
"Certainly. You need to get away for mental health as much as anything. And if anything goes wrong just take him to the nearest health centre."
True to her word Tuesday’s Nurse brought a package labelled Ferretfingers’ holiday pack.
We had an appointment at the hospital yesterday and the nurse there was happy with everything and has signed us off fully into the care of the Community Nurses.
So we are going away as planned and there will be a break in communications until July.
Be good.

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Lockdown Loafing

From Facebook Archives

17 June 2020 at 16.42

We've just had the latest delivery of bread from Earth&Fire (operate out of Rising Sun Farm). 
I leave the money in an envelope sticking out of the letterbox. 
He puts down the bags of bread, takes the envelope, knocks on the door and retreats to the gate. 
We go to the door and pleasantries are exchanged.
"I know him!" he shouts, pointing at Ferretfingers who has just appeared behind me.   
They shout hello at each other.
Similarly yesterday; we go into Family Shopper, pick up some stuff and go to the till.
"Hello Ferretfingers" says the assistant.
I'm still always slightly surprised when people who don't know me know my kids.
Mrs Bun  I'm always saying to my son "who's that then"

17 June 2020 at 23.00

7 snails tonight
Twice the average haul this year
It is misty and warm
Miss Doozer  Duvet hokey cokey time
Bentonbag  Duvet in a hammock?           (*Miss Doozer had a hammock in the back garden)
Miss Doozer  You can't do the Hokey Cokey in a hammock.  You're in, or you're out.  
Shaking it all about is unwise.


 

Monday, 16 June 2025

Motor and Molars

From Facebook Archives

16 June 2016 at 17:11

The rear windscreen-wiper-blade on the Multipla needed changing and the lads at Kwikfit said they couldn't get the part, but to go to the FIAT dealership who might have it in stock, or would order it.
"If they try and charge you for fitting it bring it here and we'll do it for nowt" says the Kwikfit lad.
Yesterday I went to Richard Hardies, ordered the part and asked what it would cost to fit, seeing as Kwitfit had offered to do it free.  
£9 said the lass.   
Hardly a bank breaker so I ordered the part and said I'd bring the car over when it was in.  
I had a look at the nut and, seeing as it was rusty, gave it a good blast or three of WD40 yesterday evening.
When I was out at the dentist they rang (in all morning in case of course) and I took the car over about two.
45 minutes later it was done.
"No charge" says the receptionist "He finally got it off, and you gave it plenty of WD40".
On the other hand ....
The dentist says I need 3 fillings and a crown.
Or rather one filling and "Those teeth on the left don't actually need doing unless they are causing you problems."

 

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Dark And Light

From Facebook Archives, and linked to yesterday’s blog

15 June 2012 at 12:51

Stephen's (Fat Steve’s) funeral will be at 12.15 on Friday 29th June at the City Road Crematorium in Sheffield followed by a get together in the Kelham Island Tavern in Shalesmoor.
There will be food.  Friends wishing to partake please contact Bagboy asap - he is in charge of counting numbers and the pub will need to know in good time.

15 June 2012 at 12:53

Fester is down in Sheffield today finalising funeral arrangements - so he was actually up and out before the boys.   
Thunderthighs doing his shoelaces up says to me "It will be really weird for you to be on your own all day"

Fester took the opportunity to start removing useful stuff from their family home.
15 June 2012 at 18:09
Fester safely home from Sheffield bearing 
4 brand new black umbrellas, 
a digital radio, 
some tinned stuff 
and a large number of bars of contraband which I am determined the boys will not get to know about before it's gone (although that may take some cunning on my part). 
Just say my sin-bin runneth over 😏
He's just walked in here and said 
"Do you like brisling?"
To which the only reply is "I don't know; I've never brisled!"

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Memento Mori

From Facebook Archives

14 June 2013 at 17:01

Just back from Terry Conway's funeral.
Saw a lot of loved and familiar old faces - sadly getting older every time I see them.
NOW HERE THIS
No more of my friends (or relations) are allowed to die for at least twelve months.
I've had my three deaths this year and that is most definitely enough.

By order of me ...

... and I'd prefer it if none of you got ill either

Strawangel  Warn them that you will beat them within an inch of their life if they do 😀

Bentonbag  Yes "If you die don't come running to me about it"
Ms Exlibris  Ok I'll do as I'm told for once!
Drummerman - Bentonbag:  This applies to you, too.
Ms Telyn  Indeed!xx
Darklady  You tell 'em!

When someone dies disposing of their property and estate is relatively straightforward.  The body, ashes and urn are a different matter.  We kept Fester's brother Stephen's ashes on a shelf in the wardrobe until they could be disposed of appropriately. 
A year after the funeral rapper sword dance and many other friends gathered to scatter them outside one of his favourite pubs.  This was a few days later.
14 June 2013 at 19:21
"I don't know what to do with Uncle Stephen’s empty urn" I said to Thunderthighs at teatime.
"Put your cash in it" he suggested.
Now I know Fester stores change in random containers on the kitchen table (last time we counted and bagged £247) but it seems a bit disrespectful.
Strawangel  It's not x
Squireen   Steve would appreciate it
StBernard  Especially if it's beer money 😀
Darklady  Steve is at The Cumberland.  He would be glad you're putting his urn to such good use.  Can't you see him smiling at the whimsy of it all? X