Ramblings of a Grouch

Back in September last year I noticed a small problemette with this blog.  Well, not so small, really. Fact was, I couldn't access it.  Not just barred from the Admin side, but barred from everywhere.  (I still wonder how the spammers got to send their… more »

Wow - it's that time of year again, and I almost missed it! My Aussie mate, Bill, has another birthday today. He had one last year - anyone would think he actually wanted to grow older. Anyhow, what with decorating and having my roof repaired, I… more »

A dog nearly ran into me the other day. The scene: 5.30 pm. Dark, cold, wet. End of a long day at work. Much traffic on the way home. Turning into the end of my street, big Mercedes and Range Rovers parked on the corner (handy for the Mason's lodg… more »

I usually ask myself this question at this time of year. What's it all about? Well, Xmas, obviously. The season of excess, when people start to show their true (and often not very welcome) feelings. I hoped the one good thing to come out of the… more »

The other week my computer died. Saturday evening it worked, Sunday morning it didn't. Nothing. The light came on, the fans whirred. And nothing happened. For someone who spends a fair amount of time helping others with their computer problems this… more »