Twice a month we meet in the Methodist Church Hall and this third morning was offered to us by the care home.
The coffee morning co-incides with the home's art group. So we usually pop in and have a chat with the artists. It's a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours.
Yesterday we had some scrumptious St George biscuits along with the coffee. It was a pleasant morning and they look after us well and it's always a nice place to go.
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I really must get on with it. My autobiography I mean. The problem is that by the time I finish things that need to be done during the day like walking the granddog, food shopping, gardening etc the time gets squeezed and what is left is given over to two magazines (Good News and Hethersett Herald), my diary and my blog which leaves little time for anything else. I have other projects either underway or planned and I'm always thinking up new things to do. Such is me.
So I keep putting off the editing of "A Charmed Life." Perhaps when the football season is over I will have a bit more time, although by that time the cricket season will be upon us. Perhaps I need to take my laptop to cricket. Ironically the writing part of the book is finished and it's the editing I keep putting off.
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I think the more things you do in life, the more things you want to do. Let me explain and see whether any of this strikes a chord with you. My brain goes into overdrive. I have quite enough things to do but then I think of others. Oh to be able to concentrate without having a brain that makes me fly all over the place.
Still I guess it keeps me out of trouble.
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The word cheat is a very emotive one and one I've always tried to avoid but I have looked at the Coventry goal that was disallowed in the FA Cup semi final against Manchester United. It came in extra time and would have been the winner for Coventry.
It was disallowed for offside. I have looked at the footage for quite some time and IMHO there is no way that was offside. But guess what? The decision went in favour of the powerful and mighty Manchester team against the Coventry minnows. I will say no more. If there are any football fans reading this, does anyone believe that goal should have been disallowed?
I won't say football is corrupt but some of what is happening at the moment is highly questionable.
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I have just started reading an in depth book about the Post Office scandal written by investigative journalist Neil Wallis. I won't go into my views of what happened again as I think you are aware of my strong feelings on the subject. But it does worry me that you can probably replace the words Post Office with any number of other organisations that are just as corrupt and frankly incompetent and run by people more intent in covering their own backs than providing a service.
Only last week we were talking to a former councillor (no names, no pack drill) who said we wouldn't believe some of the things that go on (interestingly put those last two words together and you get a new word - goon). The thing is I would believe some of the things that go on.
So where does the phrase no names no pack drill come from? It's quite an obvious one. Pack drill was a punishment given to soldiers in the British Army requiring them to undertake drill in full uniform and carrying a heavy pack.
No names no pack drill is used to indicate that the names of those who have committed a misdemeanour will not be mentioned in order to spare them punishment.
A much harder one is a phrase that came up in our cafe morning. Who has heard of the phrase
It's a monkey's wedding. I will explain tomorrow but it has a connection with the weather
Finally today we have a photograph of myself and the other four fifths at Sunday's Star Throwers event. It makes us look almost human.