Author Archives: Paul

Noah had the right idea

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Paul

It hasn’t stopped raining for forty-eight hours. Not one minute of respite, just relentless stair-rods, causing landslides, impromptu waterfalls, and heavily swelled streams and rivers. The way to describe such rain is with the phrase ‘of biblical proportions’. I am not sure that … Continue reading →

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Oops…that was expensive!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Paul

It’s been an expensive day, and much as I wish it wasn’t, it was all my fault. Firstly, the kitchen floor is now finished and despite my initial reservations I am pretty happy with it. The tiles are porcelain but … Continue reading →

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When one (donkey) becomes four (horses)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Paul

It’s been a pretty dull, in several senses of the word, few days. Facundos’ men left the barn on Thursday morning to attend to something that was obviously more pressing, and everything has been still and quiet up there until today. … Continue reading →

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A politically incorrect calendar and a cold shower (not related)

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Paul

When I was a nipper, in the days before my Saturday mornings of sport filled fun, I used to get dragged around my home town of Rotherham by my Dad, probably to give Mum a bit of respite. Dad and … Continue reading →

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Putting t’wood in t’hole

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Paul

My New Year resolution should have been; to have more faith in my builders. After yesterdays little outburst about having to ‘sort them out’, I arrived on site today to find all the windows and doors waiting for me, freshly … Continue reading →

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