What’s Been Happening
What’s Happened to Goldeneye in the Last 7 Days or So ?
Who cares should be the response ! Some do it seems as people are mentioning the lack of personal info and escapades that used to feature more often on the site.
Some of the things happening here in the last 7 days
what’s happening your end?
In the last week I’ve been:
Playing the Guitar !
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Awesome riffs and soaring arpeggio runs are to be heard screaming from La Casa Goldeneye.
All courtesy of the Ibanez Steve Vai Signature Guitar
Avoiding Car Accidents
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Yesterday went round a roundabout sideways like a rally driver whilst other cars slid into curbs etc - diesel and rainwater I suspect
Today emergency stop half way across a junction as a car shot across my bows - both sets of lights were on green at the same time !
Getting Records onto CDs
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This should be good, still getting it down though and getting the most from the Ion USB Turntable, needless to say I’ve already had one freebie request
Eating Steamed Vegetables
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The only way to cook your vegetables, incredibly healthy and so much tastier
Continuing to Wage War Against Slugs and Cats
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Good progress on both fronts but vigilance is ever the watchword - one night away and I lost a young sprouting broccoli plant to slugs !
There’s no rest for the River Cottage Gardener
Buying More New Trousers
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Very nice these, not jeans for a change, needless to say from TK Maxx and a creditable 30 inch waist
Buying a New Fridge Freezer and Deluxe Mattress
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Freezer in preparation of forthcoming harvests and mattress to avoid and more dreams
Just a brief snapshot of the last few days - hope yours have gone well ?
A Retired Bookdealer said,
July 24, 2007 @ 5:37 pm
Buy - Buying - New Fridge Freezer - and Deluxe Mattress
Hello Rod,
Is the New Mattress to go on top of the New Fridge Freezer ?.
This could be looked at as taking the security of your home grown produce a little too far .
Ref. the last seven days.
Not much happening here work wise - What Work ?.
( it would help if he made an effort and did something)
Bought some New Dvds, bargain sale items, none over a fiver,
( which does show in the quality of the film - he watches anything that’s cheap)
Had a tidy round in the office - good for recycling.
( done his bit for the environment then)
Thought about going on holiday.
( He does this every year - then goes wobbly at the thought of paying for one
Femme Fatale said,
July 24, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
ARB,
New mattress for indoors, old mattress for outdoors I suspect, so that he can sleep next to his veg patch and keep a closer eye on the slugs
FF
xx
A Retired Bookdealer said,
July 24, 2007 @ 6:45 pm
FF,
Seems like a lot of trouble to me, chasing slugs, bashing weeds with a hoe, and all that digging, and on top of all that there are the visits from the four legged fury dump trucks to compete with ( cats).
Still while he is out there with his dibber and spade, he’s happy and that’s the main thing.
Long may it continue, fingers crossed for a good harvest.
Rod said,
July 24, 2007 @ 7:23 pm
ARB
the new mattress is actually for the garden, I intend to sleep out there just in case a cat or slug appears in the early hours ! [later edit] I typed this before reading the next comment by FF !!
As to the rest of your week; that constitutes a mammoth amount of labour for a book dealer - take next week off and don’t overdo it any more
Witches of Eastwick said,
July 24, 2007 @ 8:37 pm
Rod,
We have mingled work …. yes work, with the pleasure of mixing with the *DDGs in our neighbourhood, all of them women, all of them inspirational. Coupled with the fact that the Coven remains dry despite the chaos elsewhere … so we’re feeling blessed at the moment. We’re also feeling good about getting a lateral thigh trainer … wonder if LB has one? Whilst on the subject of fittness Rod we are sad to hear you’ve rocketed up to a size 30 waist, steady dear boy or you’ll soon be a size 12
Is the mattress having the desire affect?
WoE
*DDG = drop dead gorgeous
Witches of Eastwick said,
July 24, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
* having the desired affect we meant
Little Brother said,
July 24, 2007 @ 11:23 pm
Rod,
Made plans for January vaccation (Sri Lanka, Vietnam or Cambodia at the moment) booked in for M.O.T and Beemer Oil Service (ouch), arm getting back to normal with 440lb barbell shrugs, avoided food poisoning at Subway,
losing one of my chefs to go to the French Carribean for twelve months, finishing book project, buying new Motorhead cd and new taps in ensuite and kitchen sans labour costs-get in!! Rounding the week off with a massage from the lovely Lana and family lunch on sunday.
Could be worse.
LB
A Retired Bookdealer said,
July 24, 2007 @ 11:30 pm
LB,
Sri Lanka, Vietnam or Cambodia
Very nice.
the dinosaur said,
July 25, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Sleeping with the vegetables Rod? I’ve heard of a flower bed but that is ridiculous. Mind you don’t get frozen to the marrow!
Rod said,
July 25, 2007 @ 9:33 am
Dino
Sleeping with the vegetables Rod?
It’s actually a crime outside of Lincolnshire I believe
WoE
Fear not I have not “let myself go” and exploded into a size 12 !
Just a variance from manufacturers - these are Firetrap retail at £65 but
sold for £19.99 to the man with the toned torso and long legs
LB
I’d have thought about a holiday after having a BMW mot’d and serviced personally
Witches of Eastwick said,
July 25, 2007 @ 1:54 pm
Rod,
We’re beginning to suspect that you buy trousers (slacks/jeans/flannels) on a daily basis ….. take it your man servant post has yet to be filled, necessitating such drastic action?
Anyway can’t talk now …. my thighs are overdue their daily lateral workout in the Coven gym in readiness for the Tuesday Club sprint challenge. We plan to stuff you with a slab of gougere and tie your laces together …. other than that, every dirty trick in the book will be employed to ensure fair play. Let us know if you are struggling to find appropriate shorts
WoE
Rod said,
July 25, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
WoE
I have yet to find a suitable valet - most seem put off by the amount of work involved in keeping my wardrobe in the condition that I expect
For everyone’s amusement
You’ll be amused to hear that whilst out slug hunting at 12.30am last night I saw a slug on one of my broccoli plants. It was tricky to get to so I stood on the side of my … weed filled pond !
Balancing somewhat precariously in a crouched position I managed to get said villain but lost my balance and fell backwards into the pond
Clothing was dumped in the washing machine and, having no hot water in the tank, had a cold bath
Best
RC - shaking his head
Little Brother said,
July 25, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
Rod,
Bonus!!
LB
Witches of Eastwick said,
July 25, 2007 @ 10:03 pm
Rod,
Oh how we wish we’d witnessed the pond incident … with a Goon Show cry of “he’s fallen in the water”, what joy! Now, the Witches have a very poor record against molluscs as our hostas prove but the saucy old sorceresses that we are, we have disguised our legumes amoung the jungly undergrowth. No doubt your plantation must seem like the Waitrose of slimeville ….. does the beer in a submerged glass really work? If it helps Rod, we feel the same way about this plague and were especially pleased to see the Coven toad out and about recently … not that he was particularly pleased to see us as the last time we met he looked suspiciously like last years Most Glamorous Gait winner
WoE … in with a chance this year!!
Rod said,
July 26, 2007 @ 9:19 am
WoE
you’re not the only one that wished they’d seen it
I am reliably informed the the beer trick works very well.
Once I can get over the principal of wasting beer in this way I intend to pursue it..
Good luck with the Most Glamorous Gait Contes - you should ‘walk it’
Best
RC
Witches of Eastwick said,
July 26, 2007 @ 10:20 am
Rod,
We shall be reporting on the pond life of WW to those in far flung places in the hope that it will make up for the appalling weather. Nice to know we can always rely on you to slip on life’s proverbial banana skin from time to time
… we suggest you never take on any roofing jobs as our crystal ball observations are not rosy!
Ask yourself at every opportunity what Ray Mears would do in your circumstances (incidentally if we find out that RM is frequently hit by low flying golf balls and planks of wood etc., we shall lose what little faith we had in the mortal male!).
‘Twill be some time before we meet again so please wrap up warm, carry no sharp implements and always look before you cross the road … less there be a drain hole cover missing
WoE