Summer, when I was young I was out with my parents and I got stuck in a muddy bog. Like you it had got to my knees. I shouted out for my parents and my dad came and pulled me out.

 

Good morning everyone, I nearly didn't make it.  My laptop charger developed a fault overnight, the cable has worn through right near the charging end and wasn't charging the laptop.  I have managed to repair with electrical tape and will order another one right away. It's still a bit hit and miss though.

 

That must have been very frightening for both you Summer and you too EL when you were a boy.  Thank goodness you both had people within earshot.

 

Would you believe the local council won't collect the old boiler?  I have an old garden bench to go and they will happily take that but not the boiler.  I enquired whether I could take it down the tip myself and the answer seems to be 'yes' so I will have to ask my grandson to put it in the car for me and get help at the other end.  Why are they happy to accept down the tip but not pick it up themselves, I was quite happy to pay as well.  Life is a puzzle sometimes.

 

My grandson's shoulder is healing amazingly well, he was so busy in the garden yesterday, the sling has gone and the physio is encouraging him to do lots of arm exercises, he has a fair bit of mobility in them now.

 

Enjoy your day everyone

Squiggle, that's good news about your grandson's shoulder

I hope you get that charger quickly as you don't want to get electrocuted

 

My council is similar to yours, they don't collect things such as boilers either. When my boiler was replaced, the boiler engineers disposed of the old one themselves but I was paying for mine.

 

And they wonder why people resort to fly tipping... I hope they review their policy on disposing of old boilers.
Squiggle I'm really pleased to hear that your grandson is healing so well

El, I'm glad your father was within reach to pull you out of the bog, it took all my strength to force one leg out in order for me to get my knee to wedge me out. I'm wasn't scared, I was more worried about getting wet feet because I know that's how blisters appear

I thought you might like this picture I took on Sunday, we walked right beside it. It's an old chapel that's been converted into a holiday let

lol It looks like the Buddies have made a habit of falling into bogs. I was 10 and with a group of friends, when I fell into a bog. I was sinking fast and was rescued by the eldest child in the group. Unfortunately, one of my new boots was left behind! My mum was not pleased.

Squiggle, it sounds like your grandson is healing well.

When we had our boiler replaced, the gas engineer removed the old boiler. I don't understand why your council won't remove it for you for a fee, but allow you to deposit it into their recycling centre. Some councils have daft rules, don't they?

I hope the laptop charger arrives quickly, Squiggle.

That is so pretty, I'd like to live there.

Oh no yogi, not you too! Crikey, we'll get a reputation as "ben's boggies" if we're not careful

Yogi, the picture doesn't do justice to the chapel's gardens, they were very pretty, colourful and well kept
Maybe you could visit it if you win £70 million tonight

ROFL 

 

I've bought a ticket for tonight's Euromillions, so fingers crossed.

Good luck, I would be happy if you won
If I won, I think I would have to create a rescue home for dogs

Summer, that does look like a nice place to stay

 

Excellent idea.

Cambridge students were asked in an exam to write about a poem. However they were take aback as the poem consists of nothing other than punctuation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blog...ine-monitor-27680904

 

 

Here's my take on that poem:

 

I opened my arms to her

But she kept her arms closed

I opened my arms again

But there was no response

I opened my arms once more

But still there was no response

 

There was a silence,

 

I shouted to her "Please let me hug you"

She replied "But why should I?"

 

Silence.

 

I opened my arms once more

But there was no response

I opened my arms for the last time

But still there was no response.

 

There was nothing left to say.

Brilliant, El.

 

I bought a prawn cocktail today. I left most of it because the prawns were so hard and chewy. Unfortunately, it has made me feel unwell.

Hope to be better tomorrow. Goodnight all.

Oh no yogi I hope you soon feel better, here's lots of hugs for you

Wonder where moonie is

Leaving goodnight wishes & hugs for you all sweet dreams

Extra hugs for our absent friend

Moonie, hope you're ok, come back soon

 Thanks Summer, I feel a lot better this morning.

 

Good morning everyone.

Weather is dry atm, with showers forecast for later.

 

 

Good morning everyone

 

Cloudy here and forecast to be raining most of the time until evening.

 

Yogi, I'm glad you are feeling better today. A dodgy prawn cocktail is something that you need to report as it's a serious food hazard.

 

I don't think it was off, El, just that the prawns were very tough and chewy which upset my seriously dodgy digestive system. Foods that are difficult to digest can set off my Crohn's, even when they are perfectly fresh. I'm sure if Mr Yogi had eaten the prawn cocktail, he would have been fine - he has an iron-clad stomach.

Good morning everyone, very wet here.

 

Oh no Yogi, Crohn's is a misery to live with isn't it?   Hope your tummy settles down today.

 

I've dug out my old charger, I didn't dare use the laptop much yesterday as the charger had given up the ghost completely.

 

Off to take my old boiler to the tip with my eldest grandson to help this morning.  He couldn't lift it to take it to the car, he had to drag it it's so heavy, so we will need help when we get there.

 

Enjoy your day and I hope you manage to dodge any rain

Squiggle, I hope your new laptop charger arrives soon, that the rain eases for you when yout and your grandson go to the tip, and that you get help when your get there with the boiler

(where I live, there are frequent scrap metal dealers touring the roads looking for stuff to collect and something like a boiler would get snapped up by them pretty quickly).

 

It's true! People round these parts leave metal by their drive ends. The items soon get picked up. I have the handy number of one of them, as I'm always after bike spares.

Good morning I'm enjoying a much sought after lay in

Yogi I wish those prawns had been fresh & juicy for you yesterday instead of tough, how are you feeling this morning?

Squiggle I hope you get rid of the boiler smoothly, your grandson is kind to help you

Our local scrap lads would have picked it up pretty swiftly too

I'm hungry now

I thought you might enjoy this; it's a wild bear who found, and laid down in someone's hammock!

http://m.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/27679847

I feel a lot better today.

I hope your new charger arrives soon. It horrible waiting for the old one to give up the ghost, never knowing when that might be.

Your grandson is a lovely lad for helping with the boiler. I hope someone at the tip will give him a hand to lift it out.

 What a brilliant story. That has brightened up my day.

I feel a lot better, thanks Summer.

Great news story

There's a youtube clip about this as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBnKWDGWWfQ

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...-birmingham-27687763

Afternoon Buddies

Wet but not windy weather here. Off to shop later

My life is full of excitement

What an idiot that woman is!

Welcome back, Moonie.

I too lead an exciting life. I have finished the ironing and now I'm off to the shops.

Catch up later.

Couldn't agree more

Fankoo Yogi

This excitement will be to much for us to bear one day Yogi

Lunch then shopping for me too. Stay dry and I will see you later

Welcome back Moonie

 

I can almost match you and Yogi in excitement - I'll be going to the post office to post a letter which, and this is where it really gets exciting, the recipient will have to sign for it when it's delivered to him

If any of you watch Law & Order (UK), there's one more episode to be shown next week but as Bradley Walsh has announced he's leaving, ITV are "resting" the series.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27697658