Bottom Of The Class

Begin rant. 

Last Sunday evening I put some important documents in the Post, with a Royal Mail First Class stamp on the envelope, going to High Wycombe. Only 45 minutes away. The Postie would have collected it Monday morning, taken it to the sorting office for processing before delivery on Tuesday morning. That's why a First Class stamp is so expensive. Imagine my frustration when it was finally delivered late Thursday afternoon. Not good enough, this caused the recipient a high degree of stress.

Rant over.

Lava

Sometimes I think I could watch this for hours, but then why just think about it LOL?

No Sh--

That's that rather undignified experience over for another two years* LOL.

* Finger's crossed.

First

This morning has seen the first snow of winter, in this corner of the United Kingdom. How exciting! It's not actually cold enough to hang around, but nevertheless...

Classical Bush

In darkest Basingstoke LOL.

Wood

Back to the spiritual home of this...

Feels like my car knows its own way these days LOL.

Veterans

Whilst this Tuesday (11/11) is Armistice Day for Commonwealth countries, and Veterans Day in the US, the Sunday closest is day we usually acknowledge the lives given to protect our freedoms. This year being 80 years from the end of WW2, we have to note there are very few veterans from that conflict we can still thank personally. With hard won freedoms, rights and liberties coming under increasing pressure, it seems that now it is even more important to remember the lives given for us.

His Majesty pays tribute to the brave on behalf of us all.

Plot

Found elsewhere on the Interweb just in time for 5th November, otherwise known as Guy Fawkes Night.

Overdose?

Is it possible to have too much of your favourite yeast extract spreads? I do not think so but in the name of science, I'm prepared to give it a go. One (patriotic) mug of hot Marmite drink and two bagels layered-up with Australia's Vegemite. The only thing missing being a bag of Marmite crisps (chips) and Marmite Cashews.

Yum!

Taxing Times

Morally no politician who benefits from taxpayer funded accommodation should be able to profit because their own property is "spare." All resulting rental income should be passed to the Exchequer (ie a tax rate of 100%).

That's only fair, isn't it?

Final

Could today have seen my last trip to Lane End..?

Answers on a postcard to the usual competition address.

Mister Toad

Made Hole in the Toad (sorry childhood habits are hard to shift!), with Mustard Mash, Veggies. All helped down with a few glasses of (alcoholic) Cider dontchaknow. 

Think I made enough to feed a small army LOL.