Author: Andy

  • Test of Image Overlays

    This blog is a wordpress site, and i wanted to test overlaying 2 photos with a slidy slidy bar. Anyway this is a test of the “Twenty 20 Image Before-After” plugin.  Seems to work quite well. Going back a few years now, can you guess the missing person? [twenty20 img1=”972″ img2=”973″ offset=”1.0″]

  • Room rearranged

    With some spare time, rearranged the front room. All the carpet is up and gone, all the laminate rearranged by the computer station, main table set at 4ft wide.  For the napoleonics have coloured strips to show which side is French (blue of course) and Allied (red!). So basically the same, but completely different. Twas…

  • Steps required

    Due to an outbreak in Roche of ‘EHWBS’ (Excessively High Wheelie Bin Syndrome) – steps have been taken (well – “issued” might be a better way of saying it) to resolve the problem.

  • RIP Bongo

    As Bongo didn’t make it home from the vets today, we decided to buy a tree in remembrance. The crab apple ‘barribal’ guarding the back gate – like what he did… in his own way. He became part of our family in 2010 as a rescue dog, believed to born around 2003. He struggled on…

  • Sand Castle Destruction

    Having failed to win any artistic prizes, despite the nomination for “Roche Concrete Mound of the Decade 2010-2019”, the removal company moved in! Guess the parking spot is really quite useful though.

  • Found a flaw with the builders

    They are rubbish at Sand Castles! (well rubble castles in this case).

  • New Garage

    Twas like this tis now like this  

  • New roof

    Garage is now a bit shorter, has been spilt in 2, and has a roof that doesn’t leak! No more in door swimming pool. Utility area

  • VSO Songbook

    Whilst digging out for stuff to shred (only 1 sackful so far) came across some paperwork from “Abusive VSO Song Productions (Nig) Ltd” Obviously no idea who they are if any lawyers are involved      

  • New family member

    Get well camel arrives for Mr Dowell. The tune it plays when squeezed sets it aside from all the rest.