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Sound…..

Whoo-hoo! Finally got myself a new soundcard today! Haven’t installed it yet, but I’m looking forward to having some music finally. I had been intending to go to…

Conkering Heroes

We went for a walk yesterday, around the castle grounds next to our house. Signs of autumn were everywhere, especially in the square of ancient beeeches where the…

The New Astrolog

Astrologers amongst you may rember a free astrology program called Astrolog. It was a DOS-based program, rather unwieldy, but with lots of features. And totally and utterly free….

Not The Best of Days….

Yesterday was not one of my better days – my knees hurt like h*ll. We went into town for some shopping, bill-paying and a library visit. I did…

Attack of the Killer Mozzies

What’s with the mosquitos around here lately? They are swarming onto anything warmblooded, biting like crazy. Just last week, B got bitten on his arm; the two bites…

Stupid Things I Have Seen (Pt96)

This was on the TV (OK, much of what is on TV these days is stupid – witness the supermarket PR woman this morning explaining to viewers how…

Autumn Sunshine

It has been beautiful here today. I’d been planning to take the bus to Dumfries, to get some library books, but when I woke up the sun was…

Stupid Things I have Seen (Pt95)

Time: This afternoon. Location: Driving into town along a twisty little country road. In front of us, a small Fiat car; in the back of which, sitting on…

Relaxing….

…just a little. We have our friend Norm staying for a few days and we are showing him the local sights. Which consist mostly of trees and hills….

Back To The Old Grind

Well, the Camp was a huge success – you can read peoples’ comments in the Oakleaf Campers Yahoo Group. We had the usual disaster on the way there…