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... is not for everyone, that's for sure. We mentioned…
... why I didn't blog last night before I went…
... day. My alarm went off at 03:55,followed by a…
... to spend a Sunday - all doped up and…
... to drink that half-litre of sparkling water with blackcurrant…
... when I find out if the first lot of…
And I'm not talking about the thunderstorm either, which was…
... a proposal of marriage today. And the worst thing…
... the photos of my kitchen last Wednesday (that I…
... look smart with his new bodywork all finished off?…
... awake this morning at, would you believe, 03:05. As…
Today was a really exciting day in which a great…
... in a little studio apartment right in the centre…
... out this afternoon. Liz and Terry, who are in…
... it was something of a late night last night,…
Yes - I went into Truro today. Now if Truro…
... night at all. Not for any shortcomings of the…
Monday today. everyone is back at work or back at…
... expected that I would have learnt enough about tempting…
I'm totally exhausted! That was a horrible night, that was.…
... one roof, all duly finished. Well, not quite. You…
But it's not really a day of celebration. it's a…
I told you last night that I was just off…
... in Leuven. My stay back in France didn't last…
... for guessing where I am when you see this…
I've been on my feet all afternoon and tramped all…
... few lines because I've been busy this afternoon and…
... all loaded up with a huge domestic fridge and…
... at 10:00 this morning. And it's a good job…
And I wasn't alone either for Rosemary came with me.…
... that I would be talking much more ... "much,…
... I couldn't even last out the morning today. And…
Who was it who said something about "an early night"…
The view is spectacular and you can understand why the…
With nothing much better to do today, I decided that…
... that's causing me to go on these astonishing nocturnal…
... like a bad start A blasted tractor wanted to…
... I can show you some more pictures of the…
...may well be over now - and for two reasons…
Just so that you know - I personally don't keep…
Yes, a good night's sleep. It took me ages to…
... I was up early this morning and I managed…
And I'm not talking about the thunderstorm either, which was…
... that I celebrate - if that is the correct…
... was another one where I was wide awake quite…
This morning I had a good go on the website.…
He now has his number plates fitted. And I would…
... to go to all of this effort and worry…
But before I tell you about that, let me first…
Our Hero, looking for the grave of Gilbert Blake, arguably…
... what kind of day I was having today. When…
... here in my little garret under the eaves. So…
... Sleep of the Dead last night. Totally painless it…
... get back here again, but here I am all…
So there I was, in bed at a reasonably early…
Riom is quite pleasant at this time of the year…
... for a couple of hours this afternoon. And I've…
... my apartment in Brussels on the internet if you…
And it's hardly surprising. If you think that 19:40 and…
.... until this afternoon to get the internet connection back…
... about the allergy tests that I did at Montlucon…
... out and about this morning. And I'm not the…
... saw my photo of Pictou last night and asked…
... that no-one in the hierarchy at dialysis has the…
... "on many occasions too" - ed ... that if…
540 euros in Brico Depot and not an awful lot…
... that's causing me to go on these astonishing nocturnal…
... of a disturbed night last night. And I'll tell…
...that I wouldn't discuss the question of parking any more,…
I knew the offcuts from the tongue-and-grooving would come in…
... that the other day I posted a photo of…
Talk about dart boards. I've had no fewer than 6…
... and I've had my first run-in with the farces…
... features the work that we have managed to do…
... to the Land of Nod" I said, didn't I?…
My little circular saw has packed up today, which is…
Welcome to the nth version of my blog.The desertion of…
Today was a really exciting day in which a great…
In bed at a reasonably early hour and despite the…
... what the outcome of my visit to the hospital…
... that I would have learnt my lesson by now,…
... I had something of a better night last night,…
... we went to visit the SS Kyle, the last…
I settled down last night in a comfortable little spot…
... features the work that we have managed to do…
We had another "sleep of the dead" last night -…
... o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley, as we…
... and went swimming in Neris les Bains. For the…
... that was last night in Wood Cottage. I had…
... if I could keep on finding business opportunities such…
Yes, I had a very bad night last night. 02:00…
... it will come as no surprise for you to…
... I had a pretty good night's sleep last night.…
... passed muster by a group of Auvergnats who descended…
... for guessing where I am when you see this…
... in LIDL at St Eloy-les-Mines this afternoon. Rummaging around,…
... bad day today! And I missed some of it…
... It's just after 01:00, I'm about to go to…
... I've finally made it back to my little room,…
... not actually sitting in a rainbow but sitting in…
So having gone to bed quite early last night, I…
... lot warmer this morning. Yes, the temperature when I…
Yes, blasted weather! Outside 2 hours ago it was just…
... in anything that I mentioned the other day. I…
Changes in my site and in particular the fact that…
... feeling a little more like it. For a change,…
... that I started to write up my notes earlier…
