A Wee Dram or Three

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I received a letter from the TV Licensing Enforcement Manager. 

This is an extract from the letter:

Dear Mr. Bromwich,

Some time ago, we were advised that no TV receiving equipment was being used to receive TV programmes at this address, and therefore no TV licence was required.

Our standard practice is to now visit your address to confirm that no type of television receiver is being used there to watch or record TV programmes as they're being shown on TV.  This includes the use of a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, computer or mobile phone.  Our visit should take no longer than a few minutes.

If you are still not using TV receiving equipment at this address, you needn't take any action.  Just expect a visit from us soon. 

*emphasis mine*

Here is my reply:

How many times must I tell you:

• I DO NOT HAVE A TV SET
• I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECEIVING EQUIPMENT WHICH WOULD ALLOW ME TO WATCH TV SHOWS AS THEY ARE SHOWN
• I HAVE NO INTENTION OF EVER AQUIRING OR OWNING SUCH EQUIPMENT
• EVEN ASSUMING I WERE ENTITLED TO A FREE TV LICENCE, THE ABOVE POINTS WOULD REMAIN THE SAME
• I STRONGLY OBJECT TO YOUR ASSUMPTION THAT I AM TELLING LIES

Why is it that you people assume that EVERYONE has some kind of receiving equipment?

I DO NOT NEED TV, I HAVE A LIFE!!

If you need to send someone to see me, then you will have to make an appointment, as I am not home 24/7.

Retirement Review

I received a phone call today from my boss.  I am invited to attend a meeting next Tuesday to review my retirement options.

The official date for my retirement is Friday 1st August.  I can then stop working and try to exist on the meagre State Pension.

Or...I could, providing the Company agrees, continue working.

Pros:   State pension is deferred and accrues interest.
           My tax free allowance rises from £5000 pa to £9000 pa
           I stop paying National Insurance which, at the moment is 11% of taxable earnings.

Cons:  I have to get up and go to work.

I am definitely not yet ready for pipe and slippers and rocking chair on the porch!!

I will let you know the outcome next Tuesday..

Right now I am gonna have the last couple of drams of Bruichladdich, it's a fine whisky and has lasted well.

I still have a couple of drams of Dalwhinnie and around half a bottle of Laphroaig plus I just bought a bottle of Balvenie Double cask.

Murder in the Backyard

The morning started OK. I woke from my slumber, took a shower and sat down to breakfast.

I got ready for work and as I opened the door to my backyard, I saw them!!!!

A platoon of slugs, heading for my border and my precious Strawberries!!

I ran to the kitchen and grabbed hold of the most lethal weapon I had that would be lethal to slugs...............

Table Salt!!!!

I went to the backyard and began to sprinkle the slugs with salt, boy, they soon started to shrivel and die!!!

Ten slugs dead, strawberries saved for a while until reinforcements arrived.

I quickly gathered all the ripe strawberries and put them in the kitchen where they would be safe...at least until I got back from work and devoured them!!!

Green Fingers.........Red Berries

Baby apple tree is now over 1ft tall.....

Red, Yellow and White roses in bloom...

Strawberries ripening...I ate one, slugs got two!!!

Raspberries have fruit, prob take a month or two to fully ripen.....

Damson tree is doing fine, but won't have any fruit this year as it is too young....

Pear tree is growing well, again, no fruit this year, maybe next as , like the damson it is a young tree.....

Chives and Parsley coming on great.....

Mint I'm growing indoors is flourishing.......I keep chopping fresh leaves  and I cut some for drying.......

Now I just have to get those damn slugs before they eat all my Strawberries!!!

42 Days.............

7 weeks......

42 days.......

1008 hrs.....

60480 mins.......

3628800 secs.......

Then I will be officially *OLD*..........Senior Citizen.......Pensioner...........

Instead of  Eat, Sleep, Work, I can miss the last four letter word!!!!

Now then...... where did I put my pipe and slippers?????

Piccy Change

You may have noticed the different piccy on the sidebar.

Well, I was looking at my stats and noticed I'd had a visit from Bruichladdich distillery!!!!

They didn't leave a comment or send an email, but I thought, if I change my piccy they may send me a bottle or two.......well, I can dream, can't I??

Sunday .......Sunny .......Sunday.......Pt. 2

Well, I finally got the grill fired up!!!! 

Nephew, SWMBO and Little Princess arrived, the weather was better than I expected.

SWMBO liked the Beringer Zin so much, she drank the whole bottle!!!!!

Nephew was driving so he only had one bottle of Beck's.

Little Princess is far too young for alcohol so she drank OJ (Tropicana) of course.

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I'm just left with cleaning up.

Ohh!! didn't I mention MY drink??

3 bottles of Kroneneberg 1664,  2 drams Dalwhinnie, 2 drams BruichLaddich, 3 drams Laphroaig Cask Strength.

Sunday Sunny Sunday

So, the sun is shining, the sky is blue,

I'm getting the grill out, how about you?

Bottle of Beringer Zin, Bottle of Pinot Noir, some chilled Beck's.

Burgers, Sausages,  Steaks,  Skewered Kebabs,  Salad.

Now watch the rain come!!!!!!

No Grill Today..The Rain Has Come to Stay!!!!

Typical British summer weather....I should have known better than to plan to fire up the grill!!

Still, I'm sitting here listening to some good ole bluegrass on the webby thingy.

Great banjo plucking and fiddle playing...I just love it......goes well with a couple of drams!!!!