Recent content by Capt Lightning

I think that we should do away with religious festivals, saints' days, myths and legends etc.. and simply have : Winter solstice Vernal equinox Summer solstice Autumnal equinox. These are real events on more or less fixed dates. I'm pleased to live in a place where nobody cases much about...

Why bother?

I wait until our daughters come to visit. They are absolute stars when it comes to getting awkward things done. In return, they know we always have a well stocked larder and a selection of good wines.

When I was working, I traveled a lot and for years after I retired, I could still use air miles and hotel loyalty points to reduce the cost of holidays. Now I am running out of points and like others, I am finding the cost of accommodation and travel a tad too expensive in some places. As some...

British summer time starts March 29th.

Sorry, I got interrupted.. I was just grumbling about the two tier / postcode lottery that we live in. We even got a text from our local health center saying that due to staff shortages, they were currently unable to take requests for appointments!

Ongoing problems with my right knee, but I've got a schedule for high-tech treatment after Easter. Needless to say, I'm having to have it done privately, or else I would be waiting months just for an assessment, and then a further wait before treatment started. Wait times vary by region, but...

Went to see a physio yesterday about my creaky knee. Instead of the usual massage, manipulation etc., this guy was out of Star Trek with space age gadgets. They are not absolutely new, but seem to use lasers and high powered sound waves to induce healing within the body tissues. The first...

Physio phoned this afternoon to say that they had a cancellation, and I could get an appointment for tomorrow morning. Things are improving slightly, but I'm waking up aching and it takes a while to get going. I'll give the physio a try anyway. I've got tickets for HMS Pinafore in a couple of...

O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae mony a blunder free us, An' foolish notion: Robert Burns

The stairs in my house have 12 steps.

I've never really been swimming since my schooldays, although I've always lived near the sea and had access to indoor pools. Here on N.E. Scotland, the sea is pretty cold all year, but that doesn't deter the holidaymakers. The locals have more sense - except perhaps for the brave ladies who go...

Just had a quick look - the current mattress is a Highgrove 'Canterbury' mattress, but I don't see it on-line, so maybe it's no longer made..