I worked over the weekend ... and both shifts were actually very nice. Fairly un-busy, as well. I think the worst person I saw was a homeless man who said he was wanting to sue the hospital ... I explained that department wasn't open until Monday. I would have told him that (even if it wasn't correct) just to get away from him ... he stank .... ( Read more... )

Well Winchester has been around for a very long time, with pre-historic forts in the area and was the centre of Anglo-Saxon England in the seventh & eigth centuries ... in other words, it was where the court was based. The city became known as Wintanceaster ("Fort Venta", as Venta was the pre-Roman name) in Old English In 648, King Cenwalh of ( Read more... )

Well as I have mentioned a couple of times with the photos I have posted, I was on holiday in The Lake Distict, and staying in the town of Keswick The main reason that I started to plan this trip (a couple of years ago) was to go to The Keswick Convention It was in it's 145th year ... the first year Dad went was 1947 and then was a steward for the ( Read more... )

Isn't it?

This morning I walked out my front door to put some things in the bin, and noticed the bush as I walked past.  And. it actually occured to me that if I got the camera then I really could get a half-decent photo ...


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In Britain there are 4 well-known Patron Saints. However having lived in the county of Cornwall (the most S.W. in England), I have to celebrate St. Piran ... the patron saint of Cornwall.


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Wow, I am being busy this week on LJ ... I shall try and keep this going, even if not as much junk as these memes. Anyway, this one I snagged from curiouswombat and kazzy_cee .... it is a British Meme .... lets see if I can now confuse the rest of you ( Read more... )

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Here's hoping that you defeat the dragons and have roses all the way.


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I have had a pretty good week - busy at work, but have made a determined effort to do "something" each day ... whether it is to write owing letters, or go shopping.  Procrastination and I are great friends!  As I have just said ina  recent icon post, even my artwork gets delayed.  I want to get back to some writing, as well as still wanting to ( Read more... )