15 January 2024
Weather really cold (-3c) , Monday evening game, and my son not coming to the game.
Sadly I missed an excellent local derby game against Burton, with Derby winning 3:2 in extra time.
Typical I go to the matches where we perform badly, and the ones we do well I don’t go to. ?
11 january 2024
After yesterday’s pointless meeting, the other extreme.
Went to Solihull for a meeting and meal with the Wolseley Register (car club). A really friendly group of people. Had a most enjoyable evening.
My Wolseley doesn’t have a heater (optional extra back in 1958…). So I have tried to get the bits to make/put one in. Managed to get a few more bits ?
Hopefully over the coming weeks I will have a heater ?
10 January 2024
Attended a meeting in Burton. Myself, one other cllr and 7 officers to discuss an alternative budget.
A complete waste of everyone’s time as even if the suggestions were first class, they wouldn’t be accepted by the current administration.
The one positive, was that one of the relatively junior accountants was excellent and very knowledgable. Which is great given how many senior accountants the council has lost over the last 9 months….
7 January 2024
Was round my son’s house and I tried this tea.
I like tea and biscuits but this was disgusting.
Has anyone tried it?
3 January 2024
Had an interesting email from the leader of the council.
Apparently I am asking the council too many questions, and he would like me to stop.
I think he is missing the point. If they answered the first time, instead of avoiding the questions, I wouldn’t ask as many.
It doesn’t feel very democratic for one party to try and restrict questions from another.
People who know me, will know how I will react.
2 January 2024
There is hope for me. Went to visit my aunt & uncle aged 83 & 86. My aunt is a bit frail, but they are doing really well. Just back from Goa, and off again soon. Great to see them enjoying themselves…
2 January 2024
Not A good start to the year, lots of flooding.
Will not be going that way.
28 December 2023
Andrew and Kirsty marry. A great day, gaining a daughter-in-law ??
Even the weather was kind, rained all day but stopped for an hour to take the pics.
Some of the ‘sankey’ family. Great to see them all.
It was a lovely day, Cole was really well behaved, and I even had chance to do some dad dancing with my new daughter in law and Sally ???
Still waiting for the official pics which I am sure will be lovely.
25 December 2023
After Maria’s birthday we headed to chatsworth in the Motorhome.
Early morning cuppa in the cups that the grandkids designed. Excuse the pile of crocs.
One of the nice things about staying in the chatsworth campsite are the views as you enter the park……
24 December 2024
Travelled back from the lakes for my lovely granddaughter’s birthday.
Love it. She actually loves reading.
Thanks to Ruth for a lovely cake.