Squiggle, has your grandson apologised to you yet for messing you about some days ago with being hungover and not up to going to the dentist? Apologies if you have already posted about this, but I missed it.

Very wise El, it is easier to just let them pass if possible I wore my new glasses to drive home tonight, I'm glad I have them <--- proof that trees look better green!

No he hasn't EL, sad to say.  I have cancelled his other appointments, he has some hard lessons to learn.  Sometimes you have to step back, he has to start taking some initiative I'm afraid like a lot of youngsters nowadays he tends to think it should all be given to him on a plate.

Squiggle that sounds difficult but well done you for taking a stand, it's for his own good

I agree with you and the others - he shouldn't take you for granted. It's a shame he hasn't apologised, but you are doing the right thing

All of our street lights are out - it looks like a blackout during WW2.

Last time it happened, it took them four days to fix the problem.

Ooh yogi, I wonder what happened?! Are there any groundworks going on locally?

The Water Board have been digging holes making improvements, just outside the village.

I bet one of them cut a cable they'll get told off!!!!

I think they will.

I hope it doesn't affect your other electrics Yogi, last thing you need on a Saturday night

A few years ago at night there was a major power cut where I live, and everything including the street lights went out. I went outside and it was quite spooky. The power was off for some time and I decided to get in my car and drive around to see how widespread the power cut was. It did seem to be fairly widespread but I could see that the lights in the centre of town were on. As I started driving back, the lights started coming back on, but it was quite eerie whilst they were off.

 

Yogi, I should think that the cable to the street lighting has been damaged in some way. I doubt if it's a power cut otherwise you wouldn't have been able to tell us unless you're using a mobile.

If we had a big power cut I would hope its a clear night and I'd go look at the stars, I think they'd be wonderful without the light pollution!

 

EL that reminds me of years ago when there was a power cut during a big football match on the TV, I think it might have been the FA cup and every man in the street rushed to the front door and they all stood there shell shocked, it was quite funny (well for me I'm not a footy fan )

 

Summer you would like it where I live, we have no streetlights and on bright nights the stars are AMAZING

Off to read, sleep well peeps, Summer tell us how many sleeps we have to go now please   Advent Sunday tomorrow! 

29 sleeps to go squiggle! Ooh it sounds like you live in a lovely peaceful area, I love the countryside Sweet dreams squiggle I'm watching uncle buck, John candy is a favourite of mine

That sounds like bliss, Squiggle.

 

Definitely not a power cut, it's only the street lights which have been affected, El.

I always cry at that film. Actually, I cry at lots of films, I'm a bit of a softie.

I cry at the end of Elf

I've never seen Elf.

Off to bed to read my book. I'm trying to finish it quickly, so I can start one of the Christmas ones.

Goodnight all.

*buys yogi Elf on DVD for christmas* it's daft but it's great! Sorry I vanished, I spilled my drink Sweet dreams yogi Skylark I hope you're having a lovely weekend with your granddaughter, joyron I hope all is well with you Night night

Good morning everyone

 

It sure was a windy night here, and I know it's bad up north. I hope everyone is OK

 

I hope they can find the 6 missing crew safe from the Swanland, the boat which is missing in the Irish Sea. 2 of the crew have been rescued. It's a cargo carrier and was transporting 3000 tonnes of limestone.

Its very windy here too, I am always nervous going past the coastguard station on a windy morning like this as I go to church, if you get a strong gust its very exposed up there and can feel quite scary.

 

Yogi you have to see Elf, its unmissable, I love Will Ferrell.  I love Uncle Buck too, never tire of seeing it, I too like John Candy, sadly missed.  Skylark I too hope you are having a lovely weekend with your granddaughter.

 

EL that is such a tragedy in the Irish Sea, I hear that there was a crack in the hull, I hope they find those missing men.

 

I watched a Ben Affleck film yesterday and to my surprise Pete Postlethwaite was in it.  He was very skeletal and I would think it was probably his last film he was absolutely magnificent as always.

Morning sunny but very windy here! I think I'll pass on Nordic walking but I must clean out the rabbits, should be a challenge.. I have a lot of respect for the coastguard, may they all be safe! Have a good service at church today all that go

That would be The Town you saw yesterday. Pete Postlethwaite did appear in one film after this - Killing Bono which was a comedy about 2 brothers who wanted to become rock stars but could only look on as U2 became the biggest band in the world. From what IMDB says, it was a lesser role than originally intended as he been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

 

As you say he was a magnificent actor. For me, his most memorable role was in Brassed Off.

Good afternoon everyone. Dry and windy weather, after very heavy rain and strong winds last night.

El, I hope the missing crew members are found soon.

I read that the Welsh football team manager, Gary Speed, has been found hanged at his home. He was only 42 years old. Such a tragic story.

Mr summer is shocked by that, Gary played for Newcastle some time ago I believe. I don't know who he is but it's definitely very very sad

I think the news that Gary Speed hanged himself has come to a major shock to everyone. He left a wife and 2 children. The Football Association of Wales has said that they will do all they can to help them. Sad and utterly pointless end to someone who was respected and seemed to have a good managerial career in front of him

I loved Brassed Off (it made me cry) but you see in that movie that I watched yesterday it was the exact opposite.  Now in Brassed Off he was the most lovable character.  In The Town he was the personification of evil wow what an actor!  Incidentally in The Town no doubt we were supposed to feel sorry for Ben Affleck's character, well it didn't work with me, he was a thief and a murderer and I don't care if the people he murdered were baddies I still wanted him caught.

 

The news about Gary Speed has made me very sad, maybe just a time of deep depression, what a senseless waste.

I don't know if this is being targeted at just people in Scotland or everyone, but if anyone gets an email from Strathclyde Police telling them they have to pay a fine for watching porn, the police have confirmed that this is a scam which they are investigating.

 

More on the BBC website

 

Just mentioning it in case of of us get this email.

Thanks for the warning, El - although that's one scam I definitely would not have fallen for.

Thanks El, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for that one I just read on twitter that prince William aided in the rescue operation in the Irish sea

Yes, I heard that. "RAF Valley confirmed the prince, serving as Flt Lt William Wales, was the co-pilot of the helicopter which rescued the two survivors. " The sad news is that the search has been called off for the night and they will decide later whether to continue the search. The body of one of the crewmen has been found.

How many are still missing, El?

I think there are still 5 missing. The news is confusing but apparently 5 of the crew were on deck and were wearing survuval suits, but doesn't say if the 2 who have been rescued are amongst the 5 - I would think it likely as the ones rescued would have been able to say. It seems that a colossal wave rolled the vessel over and broke the back of the vessel sinking it.

that doesn't sound too hopeful, thank goodness it's not as cold as last year, it would be wonderful if they did find survivors

I hope the ones who are still missing, are the ones with the survival suits.

Have you had a good weekend yogi?