Friday 22 December 2006

Well it's nearly Christmas, and the fog has arrived. It has been like pea soup these last couple of days. Computer lessons are now over until after Christmas. Bingo at the community centre is on a break too. It'll be back again in the new year.
There is a brand new bench at the bus stop near the centre.

Friday 15 December 2006

Bingo

Thursday is bingo day at the community centre, it's been going quite a while now and there is a good crowd that go there to play. Vicky works her afternoon off to to open up and sort things, she also finds time to pop to the shops for the biscuits and what ever else makes up the refreshments.

Computer lessons are starting too on the Thursday afternoon, so far there is on will pupil but hopefully after Christmas this will expand. The lessons are free. They may also take place on a Monday or at least every other Monday depending on demand and comitments.

Well the rain stopped today, the wind was blowing though so there was no one sitting on the newly installed seats by the bus stop. I just hope the recycling stays in one place overnight, I forgot to put it out a fornight ago roll on next year when it goes weekly like the normal rubish.

Sunday 10 December 2006

Rain, rain and more rain

Mind you I think it's stopped now.
Why do boys wear those silly tracksuit bottoms that fall down. One boy went running past me earlier today, and as he ran both his bottoms and boxers slipped right down revealing a bottom his mother probably hasn't seen for years, not a pretty site.

I tink the potholes along Brooklands are getting worse, soon only a 4x4 will be safe to drive up there.

I spoke to soon about the rain stopping it'd just started again. I might even walk up to the wall in a while just to watch it on the sea. Forked lightening is the best to watch though.

The plants put on the balcony of the community centre have been taken down for safe keeping the wind was blowing them over constently.

I heard that Maurice Alexander has now chair of the Forum, he is going to be a busy man. He is chair of the Neighbourhood watch and did say that he was going to give it a run next year to become a councillor again.

Something I heard just doen't ring true........ when asked by a prospective buyer on the about the Brooklands an estateagent said no more morgages down trhere as there are more there than on an average street. Or words to that effect..... I've never heard that before.

Tuesday 5 December 2006

Flu Jab

Today was the last clinic for the jabs, it wasn't supposed to be but the last one was cancelled through lack of vacine. So I toddled up there, well drove actually as the weather was diabolical. I thought though whilst driving that a couple of years ago I wouldn't have thought anything of walking. So I get there, and there car park is full. I parked around the corner, just as well because when I walked back it was over full and no one could get in or out because of the cars parked along the path there again.
Get in gives name, told to queue at room 6....... ever felt like part of a cattle line up? Well you should have been there today ... Name are you alergic to anything? in with the needle and out the room. Must have taken all of 10 seconds, not even a hello. I'm not even sure if the nurse looked at who she was injecting.

Everyone had the same amount given them.... seems strange I'd have though it would have gone by wieght or something but what do I know.?

Sunday 3 December 2006

Sunday

Started wet, and wet and wet. however the sun finally came out so went off to Colchester for the Christmas market there. On the way past the market place there was one brave bootseller packing up his car. I don't know if he was the only one there today.

One question I must ask someone one some time why on the bend just after Elevna House do cars and vans insist on parking on those white safety lines?

Saturday 2 December 2006

December.

Well yesterday I had occasion to drive further into Brooklands than usual. The potholes get worse.
I can see an axle or something getting broken before much longer, or one of the speeding drivers loosing control and an accident happening. If it decides to snow they'll all be hidden.

The broadband is all set up now on the computers in the community centre, so lessons can be started there now. It's just a matter of sorting days and times.
Talking of time........ Hot chocolate where are you?