Funny Bombay Mix

I was looking in Lucy’s room when I saw what I thought was Bombay Mix – it smelt rather pungent and had, what I thought was dried fruit in it ….. I was about to have a little nibble when Lucy came in and yelled “Don’t eat that, it’s my potpourri!” …….

Hmmmmm, I’d never heard of it before ….. I gather it’s some sort of posh stuff ladies like to have about the house to make the rooms smell nice …… If I dare say …. without offending anyone I hope, that should I have eaten it …. my toilet business would have been most fragrant !!!!!

Catching the “Other” Bus

Sometimes, when I have been shopping, I have to catch the West Midland bus home because the Banga bus only runs once an hour and sometimes I don’t have time to wait for George (but I always feel a little bit disloyal to him when I catch it).

The timetable is quite complicated,

……. and I get a bit anxious, which is silly I know …….

……… BUT the West Midland bus has one attraction that the Banga bus does not have ........ an upstairs!

…… and it’s BRILLIANT!  I can see loads of stuff I generally don't see, like what's over peoples walls and into the front rooms of houses that don't have nets up at the window but naturally, it will never be my going to town and doing the shopping transport of choice.

If I win the lottery I would buy George a double decker bus, if he wanted one, I wouldn't foist one upon him if he was content with the one he already has.

Writing Our Thank You Letter to the PE Lady’s Mum.

After we finished doing our chores yesterday, wearing our new jumpers and aprons, it was only right that Darrell and I sat down together to write a "Thank You” letter to the PE Lady’s Mum.

We decided to make our own card

I have got the best handwriting so I wrote the letter. Darrell helped me with what to say and when we had finished Darrell signed his name, in his best writing at the bottom with some kisses.

We also put in two fridge magnets with me on, Darrell is having some of his own done soon, which he is very excited about, and wants to send one to Cheryl Cole and another to Paul O’Grady for Christmas.

We have also found the PE Lady’s Mum some lovely fluffy pink wool which we think would make a nice warm scarf for her daughter, the PE Lady, especially when she’s doing things of a PE nature outside on the field, in the cold, there may even be some left over for a pair of mittens.

We hope she will like our letter, we love her very much xxx

Bonnets Des Douches

Aren’t bonnets des douches just BRILLIANT?

My Lucky Number's 8

 

I love a game of billiards. It's a game for gentlemen. I love the characteristic clicking sound as the balls hit against each other. I don't have a proper cue at the moment but find that a leg off our old coffee table makes do!

Garden Ornaments

There are garden ornaments and garden ornaments. I thought you would like to see what I have in my garden ……….

The obligatory garden gnome.

A pair of wooden penguins from Penkridge Market
And an assortment of wooden fish ….

“Monkey, Monkey, kinda hunky,

How does your garden grow?

With a cute fat gnome

And penguins quite at home

And dangling fish in a row, ho ho

and dangling fish in a row.”

Rescue Mission Successful

I have been inundated with calls from people concerned about PG, the monkey fearing multiple abuse at the hands of naughty boys.

I can confirm that he is now safe - a little dehydrated, cold and shaky but he has uttered his first words - which were - "St Gertrude, where were you?"

Sunday Roast

 

Sundays eh? To me it means a Sunday Roast - swede, carrots, cauliflower, parsnips, cabbage, a bit of broccoli and peas, roast and mashed potatoes, a couple of Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire Puddings, a bit of stuffing and a couple of thinly sliced beef, ………..oh and gravy ........ wiped up with bread!
I also like to read  The New of the World and watch Antiques Roadshow ..... does life get any better?

Pawn Cocktail?

 

Chess is a game that needs intense concentration , patience and perseverance, the ability to analyse and deduce from a set of general principles, while making tough decisions and solve problems flexibly.
Personally, I play it the same way as I play draughts!

Was Liberace Really Gay?

 

There is nothing quite like tinkering on the ivories at the end of a long day.
Chopin, Wagner, Barry Manilow ...... ahhh the masters!
I have been blessed with the gift of music though playing with two stumpy hands has been a problem I have had to overcome.
The piano at Hoar Cross was so tempting .... I just had to bang out a quick Copacabana much to the delight of my fellow guests.

Unfortunatley My Legs Are Not Long Enough

This is a rather whimsical picture of me in the bubbling foot massage area of the water grotto. Unfortunately I was unable to experience the revitalising powers of the jets on the soles of my feet as my legs were not long enough to reach. This was a pity, but it gave me time for silent contemplation, enveloped in a soothing green light and the sound of running water.

The Plunge Pool

Here's a snap of me emerging from the "Plunge Pool", the aim of the icy waters is to de-stress and detoxify - unfortunately it just made me shiver a lot and I had to be wrapped in warm towels and sip hot chocolate for three hours afterwards.

Recharging My Batteries at Hoar Cross.

Now I have got some decent clothes including pants, I've treated myself to a couple of days at a health spa (not to be mistaken for A SPAR, which is a well known grocery type shop)

The whiff of aromatherapy oils, a pipe up my bum, a vibrating chair and the sound of Kenny G in the background will give me hopefully makeme feel a new monkey.

Hmmm, come to think of it I won't need many clothes in a Spa!

Easy, Like Sunday Morning.

Ahhhh Sunday morning - What more could a monkey want?A lie in with the aroma of bacon wafting up the stairs, the sound of toast being scraped and the smoke detector going off. Blessed just isn't the word.

A Cushion Would Have Been Good!.

Well, I finally managed to get into the passenger seat of the Ka Car, after (please pardon the expression) a "bunk up" from a "friend"!

As the esteemed Sir Jimmy Saville used to say - Clunk, Click Every Trip - and here I am, a great believer in travelling safely, when going to buy pants, firmly belted in.

Unfortunately, due to my lack of height, I was unable to see out of the window and with the motion of the car, this culminated in my feeling a tadge nauseous ....... making my need for a new t-shirt quite important too!!!!!!

A Good Nights Sleep

 
I feel so blessed! I was awoken from my gloriously peaceful sleep to be greeted with a mug of hot steaming tea.

My heart leaps with joy as I survey my lovely surroundings. I can hardly believe that just two short days ago I was lost amongst millions of other items on E-bay and now here I am - a very happy monkey.