Thinking

• No peace for Wacko Jacko From itsar in Thinking (135 days old)

  I wasn't a great fan of Michael Jackson. Some of his music was OK but I didn't go rushing down to the record shop to buy his albums - no iTunes in them days. I do admire his success, and though he did… more

• A warm sunny afternoon From itsar in Thinking (136 days old)

  So, as the day goes on, I look out of the window into the back garden. The washing is drying on the line. The grass needs cutting and my son is playing with his friend noisily. A BBQ is planned for l… more

• Another indicator marking the end of the build From itsar in Thinking (416 days old)

  Yes, another landmark event. Do you know, we might actually be at the end, or at least a step closer to it. Today I handed back the key to our storage facility. We had hired a room at a local self … more

• Very very very nearly finished From itsar in Thinking (420 days old)

  So much for the idea of keeping a journal on this site. A few entries and I give up. Here we are it's 17th September over 7 months since the builders first walked into our lives and at last I th… more

• Porch started From itsar in Thinking (649 days old)

  Friday Nothing happened yesterday due to the weather, rained all morning and blowing a gale for the whole day. The news had loads of reports of trucks being blown over. This morning and again th… more

• roof coming off today From itsar in Thinking (650 days old)

  Thursday 31st 0815 and there's a knock at the door, the roof over the garage is going to come off today. at 0830, as my wife is driving off to work and it they say, er perhaps not, its blowing a ga… more

• A problem with the drains From itsar in Thinking (651 days old)

  Saturday 26th Jan saw the architect come and have a look at the drains which had been uncovered by the excavation work from earlier in the week. He made some measurements in order to put them on the b… more

• and then stops From itsar in Thinking (658 days old)

  The Building Inspector has had a look at the sewer manhole that unexpectedly appeared under my patio. He has given 3 options. Make the extension smaller and keep the manhole outside. A non starter,… more

• The Building Work Starts From itsar in Thinking (658 days old)

  Well it's started. 9am Monday (21st Jan) morning saw the arrival of the builders. The boss man arrived to introduce the two guys who will start the work, one of them being his son. While we are clear… more

• Things are moving at last From itsar in Thinking (677 days old)

  So having had planning permission to go ahead with our extension for well over a year (13th December 2006). It looks at last that we have found a builder who is able to do the job for us. His price… more

• The nightmare of modern supermarket shopping From itsar in Thinking (707 days old)

  Grumpy old man time. Shopping, you either love it or hate it. I’m not talking about wandering along the new style shopping malls buying clothes, DVDs, books and gadgets. No I’m talking about food s… more

• Normal service will be resummed as soon as possible From itsar in Thinking (839 days old)

  November? Was it really November when I last wrote on this Blog? I'm surprised I could remember the user name and password. Just looking at the last entry. I mention we have got the planning per… more

• Permission Granted From itsar in Thinking (1064 days old)

  Mid november (yeah I know, I'm late) our gracious local council granted us permission to extend the house. You may think I am being a bit harsh on them, but when you realise they closed down the on… more

• Planning permission applied for From itsar in Thinking (1127 days old)

  You can't do things quickly can you. It's been a quiet summer on the extension front. I've come used to the fact that during the months of July, August and September, people go on holiday, and sinc… more

• 5 days too late. the usual story From itsar in Thinking (1127 days old)

  It always happens to me. I've just been browsing the FAQ on this blog site and found that all members who signed up on or before the 1st July 2005 are given "Founding Member" status. When did I … more

• The Money side From itsar in Thinking (1211 days old)

  Yes, it is all very well to have grand ideas about how to improve your house, the painful fact is that somehow you are going to have to pay for it. Since we have not won the lottery and Great Aunt … more

• Move or Improve? No I'm staying put From itsar in Thinking (1228 days old)

  They say moving house is one of the most stressful things a family can do. So I am not going to do that. We are quite happy living where we are thank you very much. The house does need sorting though,… more

• Lazy? From itsar in Thinking (1548 days old)

  I have been quite lucky recently. I have a full time job, but I have been given quite a bit of time off. My hours are irregular. Some days I work a standard 8 hours, often a working day is in exces… more

• Old Pupil's Day From itsar in Thinking (1554 days old)

  A letter arrived yesterday. It was forwarded onto me by my mother, it had been sent to her from neighbours of her old house. The house that I was born and grew up in. I first thought was who wou… more

• The Lego Saga concludes From itsar in Thinking (1556 days old)

  Despite Son's apparent acceptance of his Lego Knight not having the correct number of arms, I detected a desire on his part to have the complete kit really. After all, He had been waiting patiently fo… more

• I'm sorry, I can't remember From itsar in Thinking (1556 days old)

  Is it me, or do others suffer the same problem. Short term memory loss. I am a memeber of a local health club, nothing intensive, just a means to enable me to go swiming for half and hour at the be… more

• From itsar in Thinking (1557 days old)

  I wake up completely shattered. Not because of a night of unending passion with my Goddess, No she was asleep by the time I went to bed. Plain and simple I was just not feeling 100% and was tossing al… more

• What's gone wrong with Lego From itsar in Thinking (1558 days old)

  it ain't wot it used to be. Here's the scene, 5 year old son, birthday yesterday, promised him a "Lego Knight". He'd been after one for ages, and it appeared to be a harmless toy so this afternoon … more

• The Next Morning From itsar in Thinking (1558 days old)

  11 hours after posting my first blog entry, and I find that 8 people have looked at it already. Well probably 7 plus me. Not that it was a particular intresting entry. I just typed what came into m… more

• Where do I start From itsar in Thinking (1559 days old)

  What is the facination of a Blog? when I first heard about them I thought, why would people want to publish their thougths onto the internet for the whole world to see? You will never catch me doing a… more

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