27 October 2021
Out to the Lego discovery centre in Birmingham.
Had a great time with my son and grandchildren.
Given the relatively small size there was lots to do with the kids.
Great time had by all. Only negative, a bit pricey, but what do you expect!!!!!
24 October 2021
It’s that time of the year again. It’s panto rehearsal time. Missed the first rehearsal last week, but there tonight.
23 October 2021
My first away game of the season. Normally by now I have been to a few. first time at coventry’s ground. Pretty good.
Hoping to go by train, but sadly decided to drive. The ground is several miles from the main Coventry station and it would be over 3hrs door to door.
A typical derby day out, good and bad bits.
Firstly the bad bits. Beer in the local pub, dire. Had a pint of John Smiths!!! Then the first half. I think they forgot to turn up. Really bad.
Second half total transformation, they were really good, and unlucky not to win. So we settled for a draw 1:1 yet again. Highest number of draws in the league.
20 October 2021
It was a great experience being on a peer challenge. The quality of the people undertaking the review was excellent. We were warmly welcomed into the council. everyone was open and friendly.
The processes worked well, and the recommendations well? received.
Only the weather on the last day let us down. a great if extremely tiring 3 days.
19 October 2021
Welwyn is a good council and part of the trip I saw their award winning carpark.
A well designed multi-storey carpark replacing several older carparks.
Was also impressed with the large number of charging points.
19 October 2021
In a lot of toilets there are messages about please don’t block the toilet.
Please don’t put your John Lewis receipts down the toilet.
19 October 2021
Out for a Turkish meal in Welwyn. A very nice restaurant. My first time in a Turkish restaurant, and their beer was very nice.
Oh – the food was very nice as well ?
18 October 2021
As I was out on my early morning walk in Welwyn (It was dark).
Two different people told me to be careful as a tree/large branch was down over the path.
Got to the branch and just moved it aside…. I don’t get it. Why didn’t the people just move it. A different approach to what would happen around home.
17 October 2021
Off to Welwyn Garden City to do a review of the local council. Never been before, a bit too close to London for my liking. Also wondered why it’s called a city when it isn’t.
I have to say despite my biases I thought it was a lovely town. Clean, tidy well laid out with wide green verges. A conservation area so all the houses and shops in keeping.
Affluent, John Lewis, Waitrose, M&S etc. Plenty of book shops etc.
My only criticism would be that the people aren’t quite as friendly as those further north…. At home I would be out walking and everyone says ‘good morning’ this didn’t happen as much in Welwyn.
15 October 2021
On the way back from Nottingham I called in at the Brunswick pub waiting for Sally to pick me up. only had a swift half.
Alfie turned up and the landlord (Alan) gave him some treats made with the brewers grain.
Alfie liked it…