Apart from that light hearted start, things have been interesting around here. First of all at long last our conservatory is having a new UPVC top from the dwarf wall up next tuesday. The timber is rotting in places Next got rid of another log store on the side of the house ready for the above. What kind of loony builds a structure across a widow as in the picture below. The previous owner had a building firm and was supposed to be a qualified carpenter, I don't think. been out and purchased a new camera lens which was a bit expensive so had to P/x and sell some other stuff to partly finance it. Wife and I took a trip to see Dover Castle a couple of days ago , the place was swarming with french school kids, attendant there said they were expecting around 800 school kids that day alone I am starting to get walking exercise now I am about 100% better after last years operation to remove a gall bladder and get the internal infection cleared up. They first time did my legs ache or what, you bet they did. So all in all things are looking up at last