My daughter, who is 26, sent us this card with these words.
Mum and Dad !
Thanks for all the lovely presents you've selected for me over the years ......
and on the inside.
Not like the CRAP Santa used to leave me !
Is it holiday time yet ?
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Nearly Over ........
Well, just the new year to see off and then its back to normal.
My daughter, who is 26, sent us this card with these words.
Mum and Dad !
Thanks for all the lovely presents you've selected for me over the years ......
and on the inside.
Not like the CRAP Santa used to leave me !
Is it holiday time yet ?
My daughter, who is 26, sent us this card with these words.
Mum and Dad !
Thanks for all the lovely presents you've selected for me over the years ......
and on the inside.
Not like the CRAP Santa used to leave me !
Is it holiday time yet ?
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Ten carols for different disorders.
1. Schizophrenia - Do You Hear what I Hear?
2. Multiple personality Disorder - We Three Kings Disoriented are
3. Dementia - I think I'll be Home for Christmas
4. Narcissistic - Hark the Herald Angels sing - About me
5. Manic - Deck the Halls and House and Lawn and Street and Stores and Trees...
6. Paranoid - Santa Claus is coming to town... to get me
7. Borderline personality Disorder - Thoughts of roasting on an open fire
8. Personality Disorder - You better Watch out, I'm gonna Cry, I'm gonna pout, maybe I'll tell you why.
9. Attention Deficit disorder - Silent Night, Holy ooh look at the froggy, can I have a chocolate? Why is France so far away?
10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Women Drivers ......
Driving to work this morning on the motorway,
I looked over to my right and there was a woman in a brand new BMW doing 90 miles per hour with her face up close to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner!
I looked away for a couple of seconds and when I looked back she was
halfway over in my lane still working on that makeup!
It scared me (and this coming from a bloke....) so much that
I dropped my electric shaver,
which knocked the bacon roll out of my other hand.
In all the confusion of trying to straighten up the car using my knees
against the steering wheel, it knocked my mobile from my ear,
which fell into the coffee between my legs,
causing it to splash and burn BIG JIM AND THE TWINS,
causing me to scream, which made me drop the cigarette
out of my mouth, ruined my shirt and
DISCONNECTED AN IMPORTANT CALL.
Bloody women drivers!
I looked over to my right and there was a woman in a brand new BMW doing 90 miles per hour with her face up close to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner!
I looked away for a couple of seconds and when I looked back she was
halfway over in my lane still working on that makeup!
It scared me (and this coming from a bloke....) so much that
I dropped my electric shaver,
which knocked the bacon roll out of my other hand.
In all the confusion of trying to straighten up the car using my knees
against the steering wheel, it knocked my mobile from my ear,
which fell into the coffee between my legs,
causing it to splash and burn BIG JIM AND THE TWINS,
causing me to scream, which made me drop the cigarette
out of my mouth, ruined my shirt and
DISCONNECTED AN IMPORTANT CALL.
Bloody women drivers!
Saturday, December 01, 2007
I Wish I knew ?
The Photograph below is of the 7th London rifles around 1915/16. One of my wife's relatives, who died 19/8/1916, could be in this picture. The owner of the site who displayed this picture, sent me a good copy, but there was no names. Could Stanley George Wheeler be in this picture ? We will never know.
If anyone visiting this blog, feels they know anyone in the photograph, Please contact me.
Thank You
If anyone visiting this blog, feels they know anyone in the photograph, Please contact me.
Thank You
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sunday, October 07, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Back Home.
Well, holidays finished and its back to work on Tuesday.
Why did I leave this ...........
Where is that lottery ticket from last night !!!!
Why did I leave this ...........
Where is that lottery ticket from last night !!!!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Holiday Time 2 ....
Sunset in Mahon, peaceful and relaxing.........
Paul Dell Images is the best site for images of Menorca. Please remember that the images on this site are copyright and you must get permission before you can use them.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Well, it made I larf .....
The following quotes were reportedly taken from actual employee performance evaluations in a large US corporation.
1. Since my last report this employee has reached rock bottom and has started digging.
2. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.
3. I would not allow this employee to breed.
4. This employee is really not much of a “has-been”, but more of a definite “won’t-be”.
5. Works well under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.
6. When she opens her mouth it seems that it’s only to change feet.
7. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.
8. This young lady has delusions of adequacy
9. He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
10. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
11. This employee should go far and the sooner he starts the better.
12. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.
13. A gross ignoramus – 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.
14. He certainly takes a long time to make his pointless.
15. He doesn’t have ulcers, but he’s a carrier.
16. I would like to go hunting with him sometime.
17. He’s been working with glue too much.
18. He would argue with a signpost.
19. He has a knack for making strangers immediately.
20. He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room.
21. When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell.
22. If you see two people together and one looks bored, he’s the other one.
23. A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.
24. A prime candidate for natural deselection.
25. Donated his brain to science before he was done using it.
26. Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming.
27. Has two brains: one is lost and the other is out looking for it.
28. If he were any more stupid, he’d have to be watered twice a week.
29. If you give him a penny for his thoughts you’d get change.
30. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the oceans.
31. It’s hard to believe that he beat 1,000,000 other sperm to the egg.
32. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.
33. Takes him 2 hours to watch 60 minutes.
34. The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.
1. Since my last report this employee has reached rock bottom and has started digging.
2. His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity.
3. I would not allow this employee to breed.
4. This employee is really not much of a “has-been”, but more of a definite “won’t-be”.
5. Works well under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.
6. When she opens her mouth it seems that it’s only to change feet.
7. He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.
8. This young lady has delusions of adequacy
9. He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
10. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
11. This employee should go far and the sooner he starts the better.
12. Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.
13. A gross ignoramus – 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus.
14. He certainly takes a long time to make his pointless.
15. He doesn’t have ulcers, but he’s a carrier.
16. I would like to go hunting with him sometime.
17. He’s been working with glue too much.
18. He would argue with a signpost.
19. He has a knack for making strangers immediately.
20. He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room.
21. When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell.
22. If you see two people together and one looks bored, he’s the other one.
23. A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on.
24. A prime candidate for natural deselection.
25. Donated his brain to science before he was done using it.
26. Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming.
27. Has two brains: one is lost and the other is out looking for it.
28. If he were any more stupid, he’d have to be watered twice a week.
29. If you give him a penny for his thoughts you’d get change.
30. If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the oceans.
31. It’s hard to believe that he beat 1,000,000 other sperm to the egg.
32. Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled.
33. Takes him 2 hours to watch 60 minutes.
34. The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Sunday, August 05, 2007
1894 and all that ....
My wife has two dolls house's, one already made up. She is going to decorate it in victorian style, for the year 1894.
I have a page on my web site for her, so have a look and let me know what you think.
1894 page
I have a page on my web site for her, so have a look and let me know what you think.
1894 page
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Some Additions to Murphy's Law ......
Law of Mechanical Repair:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begins to itch or you'll have to pee.
Law of the Workshop:
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible
corner.
Law of Probability:
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the
stupidity of your act.
Law of the Telephone:
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.
Law of the Alibi:
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.
Variation Law:
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
Law of the Bath :
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.
Law of Close Encounters:
The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
Law of the Result:
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
Law of Bio mechanics:
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the
reach.
Law of the Theatre:
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
Law of Coffee:
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something, which will last until the coffee is
cold.
Murphy's Law of Lockers:
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
Law of Rugs/Carpets:
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.
Law of Logical Argument:
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking
about.
Brown's Law
If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
Wilson's Law:
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop
making it.
The Law of intelligence:
The difference between GENIUS and STUPIDITY is that genius has its limits.
Extended Law of physics:
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and sometimes a scar.
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begins to itch or you'll have to pee.
Law of the Workshop:
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible
corner.
Law of Probability:
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the
stupidity of your act.
Law of the Telephone:
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.
Law of the Alibi:
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.
Variation Law:
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).
Law of the Bath :
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.
Law of Close Encounters:
The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
Law of the Result:
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
Law of Bio mechanics:
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the
reach.
Law of the Theatre:
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
Law of Coffee:
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something, which will last until the coffee is
cold.
Murphy's Law of Lockers:
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
Law of Rugs/Carpets:
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.
Law of Logical Argument:
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking
about.
Brown's Law
If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
Wilson's Law:
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop
making it.
The Law of intelligence:
The difference between GENIUS and STUPIDITY is that genius has its limits.
Extended Law of physics:
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and sometimes a scar.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
The Story Tellers.
We are the Chosen Ones. I believe in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors, to put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before.
We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called, as it were, by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors, "You have a wonderful family, you would be proud of us." How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say.
It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I, and why do I do the things I do. It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish, and how they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do.
With love and caring I mark each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to the one called in the next generation to answer the call and take his or her place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I am creating my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
THE FINAL INSPECTION ....
The Soldier stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, my Lord, I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is very rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
I worked lots of unpaid overtime,
Even though my bills got steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept an unmanly tear.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
~Author Unknown~
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, my Lord, I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is very rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
I worked lots of unpaid overtime,
Even though my bills got steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept an unmanly tear.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
~Author Unknown~
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Freebies ......
During the period of looking into my family history, I have found a few sites which are free for anyone to search the history of your family.
FreeCen provides a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns.
FreeBMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records.
Family Search The largest collection of free family history,
family tree and genealogy records in the world.
Make sure you double check your information, It is easy to think the person who have found is your relative, and believe me it will take down the wrong alley very quickly.
Have Fun looking for your long lost relatives.
FreeCen provides a "free-to-view" online searchable database of the 19th century UK census returns.
FreeBMD is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records.
Family Search The largest collection of free family history,
family tree and genealogy records in the world.
Make sure you double check your information, It is easy to think the person who have found is your relative, and believe me it will take down the wrong alley very quickly.
Have Fun looking for your long lost relatives.
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