Recent content by Hobbit

Out of pure boredom, in the wee small hours, I priced up the setting up of a dental surgery. First of all there’s either a purchase or renting of the building. That’s an up front, start up cost. Either a mortgage or rent - pick a figure. Then the basic refurb of the building before getting the...

Janet Skinner accepted the offer mid October last year, 4 1/2 months ago. Around 96 working days since the offer was accepted. She still hasn’t received the settlement. I appreciate it might take a week or so for her acceptance to make its way through the convoluted channels of bureaucracy but...

28 ends. We had a lot of measuring by the marker, and a couple were mega close requiring the umpire to come on. I’ve had a singles match take less than an hour and only 11 ends. Today was my longest, and probably the second hardest match I’ve played in.

Played my first representative match, bowling, for the province this morning against a guy who was expected to win. First to 21 shots. At 16-10 down it wasn’t looking great. Form there I slowly clawed my way back into the match. The marker(scorer) needed to get a second score card as we traded...

It shook me. We’ve lit a candle every year for 30 years and will continue to do so.

More than an irritation. Today is the 30th anniversary of the Dunblane shooting. The candle will go in the window tonight in memory of the sixteen children and one teacher that died in horrific circumstances, and we will also think of the families so deeply affected on that day.

In with a sniff

What did I tell you… 🥴

Charlton still well in this game, half time…

How should I dress? Will it be formal attire, jacket & tie? Which knives & forks to use first? Can I dip my bread into the soup?

It’s raining… Regional selection, bowls, last Thursday was rained off. The rearranged selection day today for next weekend’s inter-provincials is also rained off. The “gladden the heart” bit. However, good news. I’ve been asked to put in my meal choices for Saturday & Sunday, and after...

As there appears to be some consensus that we’ve done the death penalty to death, and we should be gladdening hearts it’s time to draw a line under it. I wish no disrespect to anyone who wants to contribute further on that point but I will just delete anything else posted up on this matter.

There’s no agenda to my question, in fact it’s a question I ask myself sometimes. Is your “every ounce says the killer(s) should be put down…” a subconscious desire for revenge, an eye for an eye? I found myself very conflicted over Huntley’s murder. No one should die like that, and I had hoped...

Where is the Inquiry’s report? Recent communication from the Inquiry says it’s still months away. However, the govt have also said Fujitsu will be removed from the PO contract within the next year. IBM, who were in for the original contract to supply the system, were paid to withdraw from that...

Left footed - played left back close on 30 years. Predominantly right handed but there are several things I do left handed, e.g. snooker & dealing cards. But not ambidextrous, i.e. those thing I do left handed I can’t do right handed.