Im back
Well I am back, where have I been dont know really - just slid off the map for a while.
Mind you have had a good time and some bad ones been ill got better been better got ill etc etc.
So whats been happening in my life over the past year sorry folks cant remember, but it was ok if i recall things right.
Ahh thats it Alzheimers - they reckon more folks than a few have it nowadays I recon for some of my mates it is a convenient excuse but for other poor buggas that suffer from it its tough. Mind you it has to be tough for the carers so give them a thought or two when you next time make a joke of it.
My youngest brother had a cancer scare and got over it for now lucky bugga - so give him a pat on the back for being a brave soul oh yes and a kick up the armpits for being a grumpy auld bugga.
You know out of all our family he was born deformed and in those days treated as a cripple and other things, however he showed the lot of us and became a great sportsman and upto his cancer problem he taught kids boxing and badminton etc. Well done Robert .
Funny how ones family turns out isnt it? I mean we were classed as a no class family and treated like lepers by the so called middle class in our day - middle class what a bloody shower they were too.
However we showed em from the eldest down and made the grade I must say not with their help either.
Guess thats whats missing today - no aim no future no job no money mmmm sounds like it was in our day but I must say we did have an aim YOU GOT IT get out of this life and up and at em.
Ahh for Biggles (bet u cant remember him and if yer young u wont know him) and of course Dan Dare Desperate Dan etc etc and whoever.
When i used to do my paper round i used to think i could be a spy and even tried it once looking thru Mr blandfords bedroom window boy did i get a shock never agen and no more spying for me. Mind you I never found out why mrs Blandford was sat on the dresser with nowt on !!
Mind wandering now guess its like that when one reminises (is that spelt right >?)
So if you read this give me a shout
nite for now folks God bless you one and all
conzy
Published Date:
28/02/2009
Modified Date:
28/02/2009
Football no not the usual guff
Well,
I have got the bug again blogging along on the crest of a wave etc.
Football is my subject this time.
Never enjoyed it at all played it in my time even got to play in goal and
we won 15-2 I was in goal and we scored the 2. Till about 6 months after
when the rest of the team spoke to me i thought the object of keeping
goal was like err keeping goal. So I kept the goals and scored 15.
Daft I know but it comes out better when one has had a pint or two, so
if you dont get it dont bother just get another round in.
By the way that was in Hong Kong anyways it was hot that day too.
Well back to real football story.
Whilst at work one of mywork mates supported Chester city cos he
was born there etc etc, and one day he said would you like to go to
see Chester play Scarborough ?
Like I said i didnt actually like football even on telly mind u do support
our National team when they are on. Only because I am patriotic etc
Well i relented and said ok i would love to come with you, nearly forgot
we had a yearly bet on which side would be above the other at the
end of the season I think it balanced out that I lost again.
So off to Chester we went lovely drive and lovely countryside and of
course a revisit for me because i was stationed in Chester whilst in the
army.
Got to the game and he has some kind of routine ritual thing he has to
revisit his favourite chip shop and then pop round to see his sister in law
and family etc.
Must say the chippie was fantastic and oh boy they gave you loads for
yer money. Oh yes and the lady chippie was nice looking too .
So off we went after said ritual having of course been made very
welcome by chippie and his family.
Nice walk down to the ground past the old Chester city ground and
walking with loads of City fans.
Sounds began to emit from the ground crowds gathered at the
supporters bar and around the souvenier shop.
Went in there great bunch of lasses too ever so friendly wish the prices
had been friendlier.
Well for my very first time since the age of 11 I bought my ticket and
walked into the ground oh they were right folks, its the atmosphere isnt
it, like one cant explain to folks that reckon all soccer fans are morons.
In and up and we picked our spot in the stands, by the time it got full
I had made at least a dozen new pals of which we met in the same
spot in the ground everytime.
At the away games they would come over and stand with us and I
enjoyed all the trips I made over the 6 yrs I kept going and turned
out to be a staunch Chester city supporter. Well I had to be heck
I wouldnt have got in the ground otherwise.
However back to my first visit to the DEVA as it was called, Scaboro
and City were playing.
My mate pulled me to one side and said
"If your home team scores please dont shout and cheer for em"
OK I said because having seen and read about crowd violence etc
I understood his reasoning.
Scarborough scored the first GOAL!!
I sat quiet still but my heart was pounding and I wanted to shout
and cheer for em. However the words of my mate rang in my ears and
I didnt I just kind of said Well done Scarboro, to which two blokes in
front turned round and said "you in the wrong seats mate"?
I ignored em I mean we Scarboro had just scored he he he.
Then City scored and my mate went absolutely ape I mean you would
think that he had just won the lottery and Who wants to be a millionaire
all in one.
It ended up as a draw but what a great feeling I had inside of me that
day great company new friends great food new sights to see I WAS
HOOKED.
So I spent 5 seasons even the one where we City that is won the
league etc.
Miss it though cos sadly we dont go anymore.
Personal reasons folks so wont go there.
Would love to tho he he.
It did me good cos i watch more soccer on TV now too.
May one day pop down and get the fever of watching the STAGS play
take care one and all god bles.
Published Date:
04/04/2007
Modified Date:
04/04/2007
I thought I was alone
Well now,
ere I was thinking that I was alone on this planet well in this part of it
Blog land.
Then I realized that someone had actually read my Blogs! Oh wonders
of wonders.
Now I am thinking stags - david is a Mansfield fan right? well I have only
visited the Stags ground on one occasion and it was absolutely horrible,
however that was a few years ago - it reminded me of the first day ever
that I had gone to a soccer match in my hometown of Scarborough
as a young lad.
The old fashioned toilets and the stench etc well I hope the Stags ground
has changed too.
Mind you I did go to watch Scarborough play a few times in the last 6 yrs
new concrete stand etc for away fans.
My first time back after 55yrs I stood in the exact same place that I
had stood when i was 11 yrs old! weird feeling too.
Daydream of course was shattered by some grumpy person in an orange
coat I think his name was Steward anyway it said so on his jacket.
"You cant stand there mate!"
Why not I replied, cos yer cant thats why.
But Mr Steward why cant i go on its 50 odd yrs since i stood ere.
Rules have changed since then MOVE!
I did of course didnt want Scarboro to get a win over some nasty
silly auld man wanting to recall his childhood.
Oh dear there I have gone again wandering off the blog.
Well it was nice to see someone had read my blog and I do hope you
enjoyed it.
Dentists of course esp the NHS well I reckon we have a problem and
it was seen well in advance the said problem.
Soon be all private sorry to say, and wont get into the ins and outs of it
politically so to speak.
Speaking of Scarborough a lady dentist had come over from Poland I
believe to errr dare i say Practice in Scarborough.
Never been able to understand why they call em dental practitioners have you>?
Anyway it caused a national sensation with folks by the hundreds
queuing up to be signed up by this NHS dentist from Poland or some such
place.
All the hoo haa over and she got on with the Practicing- short time later
they arrested her for some criminal offences commited elsewhere.
Ha Ha poor Scarborough short one dentist and of course short of a good
goal scorer i reckon.
Now thanks again for at least reading my blogs, and of course i shall
reciprocate.
I havent had much to tell of late because apart from the weather and
the loverly spring mornings ive just not bothered.
Oh yes and now its school hols and we have grandaughter and her mates
to care for the next two weeks.
Dogs off for hair cut tomorrow nearly cost as much as having the
missus permed and coloured.
Picture of my dogs Cory and Dougal Cav King charlies.
There you go.
Well it is very very sunny this afternoon and yes i have had a walk folks
so I am not PC bound.
Take care and i shall keep me eyes open next time to see who has
visited my blog.
Published Date:
04/04/2007
Modified Date:
04/04/2007
Thursday Navigating our local By pass
Well its nearly the weekend mind you only Thursday.
Once again nowt happened I think they should remove Wednesday
from the week myself.
Can anyone recall when the shops used to close on Wednesday
afternoons?
One always needed something after lunch hey ho now shops
open ITS WEDNESDAY!
Well as me title says navigating the local by pass.
Thursdays is the day i have to take my grandaughter to
school because she sleeps over on Wednesdays.
Ahh thats the reason for Wednesdays.
Well we have to cross a very very b usy by pass road.
Oh we use the proper crossing but somehow the traffic
very rarely stops- one or two lorry drivers bless their cotton
socks.
However Thursday no one not one not even a slow down folks
and boy it was getting kind of late and the grandaughter
hates being late for anything.
Come on Grandad do something she shouted in my good ear
over the sound of the roar of traffic.
What do you want me to do jump out in front of em?
It would at least stop the traffic she replied grumpily.
Now i must say she is and never has been a grump person but
like i said lateness she hates.
Especially when Santa doesnt make it till 12 noon so to speak.
Well I waved gingerley at first to a driver or two to stop or even slow down
to no avail.
In the end I put the grandaughter to one side handed her
the missus mobile phone with instructions for her to call the
ambulance if i got hit.
I then extended my arm well above my shoulder and stepped out !!!
Oh lord of lords this nice red faced lady driver in a silver
coloured car stopped suddenly of course and then proceeded
to lean on her car horn! Making ever so funny kind of facial
expressions at me through a windscreen.
The lorry driver behind joined in the dawn chorus with his
triple air horns and it seemed to catch on all the way down the
road for about a mile!!
I gathered up my grandaughter and a few other kids
wating to cross and got across with no problems.
By the way I did not come back the same way just in case
they hadnt moved he he.
So any of you that was on the A@@ Thursday and a short
fat hairy little grey haired moron stepped out on you smile
and thank your lucky stars.
Smile cos it could be you next time
conzy
Published Date:
23/03/2007
Modified Date:
23/03/2007
Wednesday
Didnt go anywhere.
Published Date:
23/03/2007
Modified Date:
23/03/2007
Tuesday Dentist
Hey up folks, well Tuesday it is as it says in the title.
Whats to good about this Tuesday nowt!
It was my day to visit the dentist- brave lad that I am in fact
I dont mind em really, one gets to chat with the loverly
miserable receptionist.
I am sure she should have taken up Dentistry with her
attitude.
No good morning sir etc from her for sure.
Good morning I said, can you tell me how long I have been
with this dental practice?
What do you want to know that for she replies with a lift of
her little beady eyes above her very small specs!
Ah just wondering, but if its a problem never mind.
25 yrs she replied.
Cant be I said
Why not?
Cos i came to see mr @@@ in 1967
Oh I wasnt here then so thats prob why i said 25 yrs.
OH thanks, no problems.
She then frowned and said If you know the first time you
came why did you ask me?
I dont seem to be able to add up lately I replied.
No more said.
How is Mr @@@ by the way I asked her.
Who?
Mr @@@ i said again.
Oh he has retired been retired 5 months now you have a new
Dentist mr !!!! he is nice she added.
NEXT!! came this booming voice over the ships Tannoy(well it
souded just like one)
In I went to my very NEW Dentist.
Ecky thump I said to myself its Idi Amin himself.
Yes folks he was as large and black as Idi and had the same
booming voice.
Without ado he dived in kinda looking for a space to park his
4x4 you know what I mean.
Hands and fingers and water everywhere.
MMM not bad for your age are these your own?
I couldnt believe what he had just said, I mean Im 69 yrs old
and have been carrying what is left of my teeth for that same
number of years.
I removed his hand and arm from my mouth and said
Of course they are my own who the hell do you think i
borrowed em off?
HA HA booming like sound very loud.
he could not stop himself.
Well after digging for 10 mins and finding no OIL he decided
to proceed with drilling and filling and whatever they do
for their cash.
Booming voice then said Thats it see you again in 6 months ok
Yes i replied meekly gob all bruised and washed out with
whatever the nurse or assistant had had for drinks night
before.
Paid me bill without speaking to receptionist and off i plodded.
Got home missus said What do you want for lunch to which
I replied jelly and custard please for the next 2 weeks.
Oh lordy do i really have to go back in 6 months??
Night folks
Published Date:
23/03/2007
Modified Date:
23/03/2007
Monday
Well its Monday oh ok I know its not really Monday now cos its
Friday but i have been in a bit of a pickle over the weekend,
what with the chimney saga and the dogs having fleas etc.
What did we do Monday well nowt really exciting folks, we did
get a chance to use the automatic customer friendly self check
outs and we passed with flying colours, how's about that then?
The only thing I have found with those things is the lady inside
the machines, she never seems to shut up.
What with check weight, skip bagging and when we are
finally done and dusted and I say thankyou she never replies!
Well it is ASDA or Walmart or whoever has it now.
The rest of the morning well 2 hours of it I had me daily dose
of a chat programme called Paltalk.
Oh boy have i got some friends on there, great people never
ask for owt knowing full well they wouldnt get owt anyway.
If ever you do fancy a chat go there some wierd and wonderful
Political rooms too oh what joy I have in winding them up.
Its so funny really, the room heading says Welcome to a
democratic and free speech room, when one gets in and
starts up with an opinion boy watch out!
If its not Pro American Isreali or Aser by jane! you have had
it of course thats what democracy is about isnt it?
Well Paltalk is the thing and i do have to have me chat with
my real pals.
The afternoon spent clearing up the garden etc so nowt much left for you folks
Bye for now
conzy
Published Date:
23/03/2007
Modified Date:
23/03/2007
Just another day
Well here we are again and of course its Monday what do they
say about Mondays?
Funnily enough Ive never had problems with Mondays so I reckon
that my views on it are nil/null/nowt.
Of course it snowed as predicted through the night, nowt to
shout about but it looked nice on me daily walk with the dogs
and of course they loved it.
I took a few pictures too with the daffodils blooming in the snow
loverly sight too. Sun shining wind blowing ones backside off
and me sat in the snow trying to be a David Bailey .
Now he could take pictures that lad mind you he had plenty
of practice and a degree to boot.
Still I suppose if I applied for a course at one of our local
schools colleges etc I would be a lot better for it.
Can anyone recall the old cameras with film in - oh what joy
that was trying to put an unexposed film in the camera with
one hand and tother trying to stop from dropping the camera.
Of course i was an expert at it with my little Box Brownie
camera- took some great shots of me feet many a time.
Like i have said in the title just another day tho, mind you I
visited our local superstore it was packed but never saw
anyone of note. I reckon the Royals must shop somewhere
else dont you?
Did the quick route round the shelves missus in tow with list
pretending to know where everything was etc. She fails
every time cos they keep moving the stuff around.
Well we got it done then as i was about to leave the store
we heard a mobile phone going off at a great rate o knots.
Hecky thump I said to the missus those bloody things shud
be banned and or ordered to be switched off between 12mn and 12 mn next day!!
The sound was terrible ring ring ring all the way to our car,
we got into the car and the darned thing was still rining in
our ears.
I had got to the main roundabout and I said to the missus
"can you still hear it?" she replied yes kind of sheepishly.
Now whats up love I said.
Sorry Duck but i forgot to tell you the grandson bought me
one of those mobile thingys and its in my handbag!!!
Oh well we have to move with the times I suppose.
Must try and find the instructions leaflet so that i can turn it
off permanantly so to speak.
By the way if you want to know who was calling ask the
grandson when u meet up with him cos we dont know how to
switch it on yet.
Night all
Published Date:
19/03/2007
Modified Date:
19/03/2007