Good morning everyone. Weather is cloudy and dull today.

Summer, you are an early bird this morning, just like the little blue bird in your pic.

Good morning everyone

 

Sunny here but on the cold side.

 

From your posts last night it sounds as if Social Strata were doing some work on the software but I haven't seen any mention on their help forum. Seems OK this morning.

Lori said something about some work during bus stop time, but they didn't know our clocks had changed.. Yogi, I was trying to wake myself up a bit, I forgot to set my sunrise lamp and the morning wasn't dark but it wasn't light, so I didn't wake as easy as I like I thought the blue birds were cute Happy Friday everyone and hugs for our absent friends

Good morning everyone, I would love to say it's a beautiful day and it is apart from that awful north east wind.  They were saying on Radio Devon yesterday that down at Torquay they have this wind constantly for 2 months out of the last 3 and they never get a prevailing wind from that direction down there.

 

I logged off early yesterday so didn't get the cogs.  One thing I did notice was that my protection system gave me a warning yesterday every time I came on this site, and this site only, that it had prevented a malicious website making contact.

 

There were only about 5 guests yesterday at our meeting but I swear every one of us, if offered, would have taken Teddy home with us.  I have honestly never seen such a cute puppy, when he tried to wag his tail his whole bottom end waggled

Summer, looking at the bus stop thread I see that Lori did confirm there had been some work on the software. The States change their clocks on a different day to the UK. They changed it on 10 March compared to our 31 March. Leter in the year they change it on 3 November, we change it on 27 October.

 

Squiggle, odd about the malicious website warning yesterday. My a/v s/w has a similar warning built into it but I got no warnings. Hopefully you aren't still getting warnings today.

No warnings today EL, it was my Malwarebytes that picked it up, I have it in addition to my AV and Firewall.  It stops any malicious sites connecting.

With this morning's news that Hilco have bought all remaining HMV shops inclsuding the ones earmarked for closure but not yet closed, there's some hope that the ones in Gloucester and Cheltenham may remain open. Although the store in Gloucester is quite small, the one in Cheltenham is one of the larger ones and closure of those would leave next to nothing in terms of DVDs in Gloucestershire.

Just been talking on the phone to David Frost. Not the well known David Frost but someone who works at the company which provides me with my accounts and tax software.

 

It reminded me that many years ago at school one of the teachers was the brother in law of the well known David Frost. That's why I knew that David Frost's middle name is Paradine.

Just seen confirmation on my local news website that the HMV stores in Gloucester and Cheltenham have been saved from closure for the time being as part of the Hilco deal

The Cheltenham lease has been extended to July when a decision will be made on its future but HMV are likely to want to keep a presence in Cheltenham.

That's good news for the staff employed there, El.

I finally caught up with the second episode of Foyle's War and agree with you, it was better than the first episode.

I am glad that the HMV stores in Gloucester and Cheltenham have been saved.  I wonder if Hilco will be able to attract new customers, it's a tough ask nowadays competing against the online stores.

evening! Very busy day at work some great customers though Had a lovely dog walk afterwards and just ate some corn on the cob- delicious! Squiggle I'm pleased your protection software is so good, the other day when I got booted out, I had wondered if it was to prevent a malicious site connecting. Fortunately el says not I hope you've all had a good day I'm going to run a bath but I'll be back

Enjoy your bath, Summer.

I've had mine, got my PJs on and am tucked up in bed.

Sorry Summer, I'm starting to nod off. Goodnight, sweet dreams.

Sorry yogi, I took longer than planned, it lured me to stay! I just love warm water I hope you sleep soundly and dream great things! goodnight

Good morning everyone

 

A sunny day here today. A cold start but will soon be pleasant out there with lighter winds than the last few days.

A film question for you. In which much loved film was the lead character originally called Connie Gustafson?

Answer:

Can be found here

I didn't have a clue, so had to click the link, El.

 

Good morning everyone. Frosty, sunny morning up here.

I need to go to the garden centre for some compost to top up my raised bed. I'm sure Mr Yogi can be persuaded to accompany me, if I tempt him with the idea of coffee and cake in the café.

I have managed to incorporate two horizontal lines into this post and can't get rid of them.

See you later.

Good morning everyone, much more pleasant this morning, my goodness I am starting to believe in Spring

 

I never would have got that answer if I'd tried all day EL

 

I believe Mr Yogi would do most anything if it involved Easter Eggs or cake Yogi , have a good time at the garden centre.

Summer you know yesterday you said we had to read White Wedding before reading the ebook The Wedding Dress, I was trying to think why it rang a bell, that's one of the ones you lent me, so I have read it, it was great! 

 You know him so well, Squiggle.

Yogi, I've got rid of those horizontal lines for you not that I could see them in your published post, just in the Post Reply box when I came to edit it.

Thanks El.

connie gustofasen! I think the name they used has a better ring to it Good afternoon everyone sunny but cold here Squiggle, I literally just started that book last night! I read the newer one first because it was set at christmas

I agree, Holly Golightly seems a warmer name than Connie Gustafson, In the novella Holly is nothing to do with the plant holly but is short for Holiday.

A local woman knocked at the door earlier this afternoon. She's collecting petitions against the running of an event called SportBeatFest during Friday to Sunday night across Plock Court which is extremely close to where I live. It's a mix of sporting, music and cultural events and is expected to attract very substantial numbers. The music events will run to 11 at night for the 3 evenings. Those who aren't staying in hotels will be able to camp at Plock Court. Parking will cause major problems as the surrounding roads including my road will become effectively carparks. The music events include The Feeling and The Lighning Seeds. Also the runner up at last year's The Voice - Bo Bruce.

 

The organisers clearly haven't considered the fact that Plock Court is surrounded by houses, not in the countryside, and that parking will be horrific. I've been in touch with one of the churchwardens as our church fete would normally be held on the Saturday afternoon. If the festival goes ahead, then there's little point in the fete going ahead that day as either people would be going to the festival or going away on holiday to avoid the noise. One of my clients happened to ring me and I told him about this as well. He's on the village hall committee and lives on the other side of Plock Court. I've given him the details of the woman who is canvassing on my side on Plock Court as he is the sort of person who could well want to join forces with her and arrange petitioning on his side.

 

The festival may well be very popular but would you like it if something like Glastonbury was held a couple of hundred yards from where you live.

Oh dear EL, is there a friend you could go and stay with for that weekend?

Squiggle, I may decide to take a short break at that time. Although the people behind the petition will be trying to get the council to stop it I suspect the council will support the festival as it could bring tourists here.

 I wouldn't want to have a festival so close to where I live, El.

I wonder why the organisers didn't chose somewhere more rural?

I'm surprised the event manager has obtained permission for that! Evening all I'm tipsy! And awaiting a food delivery I've only had half a drink How are we all?!

Tipsy on half a drink, are you telling the truth?

We'll see how much she tips him.

Yes yogi, I'm a light weight and drinking mojitos, through a straw! I have eaten some nachos and half a chicken fajita

We tipped him £3

 

Not a thing wrong with that ya good un  

 I hardly ever drink. Last time it was a bottle of pear cider which son gave me. After half a bottle, I could feel the effects - son was disgusted at his lightweight mother. Mind you, it is the only time I've been called" light weight" for ages.

Lol yogi I adore you! How's them doggies? To be fair, those pear cider bottles are quite big we have some with lime & elderflower in, it's nice Mr summer is always amazed at my ability to get tipsy fast but sober up ridiculously fast!

It's one unit an hour remember.