One for the diary,being organised by the Edinburgh and South East of Scotland Licensed Trade Association, at the Original Hotal, Roslin, £22.50 a head unless you can work up a table of ten for £200. Guest speaker, entertainer, and dress code is Hawian shirt. Hopefully there will be a bit of sponsorship from the licensed trade so a couple of drinkie are guaranteed.
Bear in mind that the Hotel,is on a bus route !!! NO excuses for either getting there or home.
Wednesday 20 July 2016
NIvea sun tan crime and Wellington boots, a fine Scottish summer
There I was yesterday, sweltering in our one day of. summer, so much so that I managed to find an out of date tub of sun tan crime, just in case !! Anyway, so dashed hot I had to take cover eventually, and wait for it to cool down before watering the pot plants. never mind, all short lived, this morning so dark that we had lights on at 9 am and even the PIR on the garage door was coming on. Wee
bit thunder and lightning, bit of flooding so wellies on (Nearly). So, that was summer, just getting fed up listening to the weather forecast for sunny South of England, think it is time that they were banned as they just make folks depressed. ME especially.
bit thunder and lightning, bit of flooding so wellies on (Nearly). So, that was summer, just getting fed up listening to the weather forecast for sunny South of England, think it is time that they were banned as they just make folks depressed. ME especially.
Monday 18 July 2016
Battered and bruised, Cruella strikes again, but for my own good.
Been a while since I had a Massage from the wonderful Cruella, doing her best to fix my back and neck. NOw that my ribs have recovered from my tumble down the stairs, I can cope with a decent massage
had a couple of nights away last week, not far, made it to the Barony Castle at Eddlest, and thoroughly enjoyed the wee break. NOw back home, pottering in the house and garden, however still wondering where summer has gone. CErtainly time the weather reporters stopped filling our head with the sunshine stories of down South.
had a couple of nights away last week, not far, made it to the Barony Castle at Eddlest, and thoroughly enjoyed the wee break. NOw back home, pottering in the house and garden, however still wondering where summer has gone. CErtainly time the weather reporters stopped filling our head with the sunshine stories of down South.
Monday 4 July 2016
It paid me to shop around and not be lazy this time.
Nearly had a fit when my car insurance renewal arrived, however unlike the past two years I did not allow it to roll on automatically. Checked with a broker who could save me about 30%, and they said to contact the Insurance company which I did and the agent immediately agreed that price was far too high and reduced it by a similar 30% !!! Why then was the original renewal so high? Anyway I then contacted another company who ended up giving me identical cover for 50% less that my renewal.
Not quite as bad but I queried my Broadband and phone bill and was able to get it reduced by 10%.
Was shopping in Tesco's and recieved the usual receipt at the check out telling me how much I had saved compared to Asda , Sainsburys and Morrisons, BUT not with Lidl or Aldi. A kilo bag of Caster sugar was £1.48 in Tesco and £1 in Lidl,
Slightly different tale, went to church on Sunday, Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the congregation was joined by HRH the Queen and Prince Philip along with members of the Royal Household from Hollyrood Palace. So nice to see them both relaxed and comfortable. The minister gave an excellent sermon around the current anniversary of the WW1 battle of the Somme.
Mrs B, excelled herself by accidentally photobombing a piece of video of HRH as she was heading for her car, popped up on Mailonline website.
Only downside of the day was when we went to the Sailbury Arms for Sunday lunch, must have been a bad day for the staff and chefs, so much so that I am not likely to be back, sorry.
Not quite as bad but I queried my Broadband and phone bill and was able to get it reduced by 10%.
Was shopping in Tesco's and recieved the usual receipt at the check out telling me how much I had saved compared to Asda , Sainsburys and Morrisons, BUT not with Lidl or Aldi. A kilo bag of Caster sugar was £1.48 in Tesco and £1 in Lidl,
Slightly different tale, went to church on Sunday, Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, where the congregation was joined by HRH the Queen and Prince Philip along with members of the Royal Household from Hollyrood Palace. So nice to see them both relaxed and comfortable. The minister gave an excellent sermon around the current anniversary of the WW1 battle of the Somme.
Mrs B, excelled herself by accidentally photobombing a piece of video of HRH as she was heading for her car, popped up on Mailonline website.
Only downside of the day was when we went to the Sailbury Arms for Sunday lunch, must have been a bad day for the staff and chefs, so much so that I am not likely to be back, sorry.
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