http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad Copyright 2006 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.2 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=188 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=188#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:25:06 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=188 In response to an overwhelming avalanche of requests (Thanks Annon & Lois - or whoever) here is the latest published pome. Echoes of my Father Fragments of a time of life long past Hints of what was and hearts so brave Young eager faces, bright and keen All now dust and to us lost Wavering images ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=188 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=187 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=187#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:34:49 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=187 (Hides behind pillow and quivers a lot) Well, Henry's been after me again and I have, indeed, been delinquent. I've also been delinquent about going to the gym. There's been a lot going on and I can't get it all straight in my head. Part of it is that I've been ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=187 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=186 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=186#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:52:22 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=186 Hot evening and Jools Holland playing. But I have to attend to my faithful and despairing audience. (Adjusts hat on swelled head) Henry phoned to say 'Dad, you've dropped off the radar. Are you OK?' He's good, is Henry. (Basks) Well I've had a few minor health thingys - but mostly Herself ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=186 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=185 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=185#comments Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:41:19 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=185 Well. I had a bad night, OK? So when the question of breakfast arose I thought - 'Stuff it - I want kippers' Because we have hidden away real Manx kippers. Fried in butter they are GORGEOUS!! Urp! Then I came to the challenge of installing the new computery. Head in ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=185 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=184 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=184#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:27:38 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=184 I know this thing. At the Pyrford pub half a pint of lemon & lime is £1.80 and a pint is £3.07. Huh? How do I know? I foned Spirit Group. 7 times. Listened to so-called music for 15 mins and hung up on 4 times and switched to The Cruise Store ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=184 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=183 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=183#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2006 12:57:45 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=183 B RILLIANT NEWS!! Herself had an urgent brain scan for a possible brain tumour - 'It's probably nothing - -' - and then learned she had to wait 4 months for the result. Talk about the elephant in the room. The two of us carefully NOT MENTIONING IT. Why not ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=183 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=182 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=182#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:20:18 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=182 A funny day today. The Management Committee (Herself and I take the notes) decided that it was too hot for me to go to the gym. Oh well. The part of me that suffers from errors of omission and commission felt guilty. The other bit - with the sweaty socks ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=182 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=181 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=181#comments Sun, 02 Jul 2006 13:01:39 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=181 It's swelteringly hot (100 degs in old money) and Emmy Lou Harris is singing. New computers today - and what a total pain it is. Plug and play? Plug and swear a great deal. To make room for the new stuff and fire up the network we have to shift stuff. What ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=181 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=180 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=180#comments Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:58:03 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=180 Sun burning down, Brendan Croker playing, time to think at last. As you all know, Jays are incredibly beautiful birds - and very, very shy. So few people ever see them. They are big - as pigeons but a much nicer shape - and have a lovely pinky brown ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=180 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=179 http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=179#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:17:05 +0000 General http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/index.php?p=179 Lovely evening and sweet music playing. Herself is watering the new plants in the front garden and is off tomorrow to help with her Mum's 80th. birthday. I have to say that I love my wife to bits - and we discussed this phenomenon yesterday. We decided it's because we ... http://www.henrythethirst.com/dad/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=179