My first vegetable patch

Once upon a time in garden far across town two people were sat drinking cold homemade lemonade in the weekend sun. Whilst discussing the wondrous spring in all its glory, one of them spoke up, “I have seeds,” they said whilst the other declared with great grandeur “and I, have a garden” –This was the less intelligent comment, for that is where they were sat. However, the point was made and without one more word spoken aloud they set to work in perfect harmony. 

Forks and spades, and trowels and rakes, watering cans and of course bare hands were working at such a rate they could barely be seen.

 Oh no said one, I’ve snapped your mums gardening fork. Barely being able to move for laughter the other said don’t worry, we have a spare mum wont mind. They ran inside, and from outside was heard a cry “you’ve done what?! A spare we’ve got? I don’t think so!" -Oh dear, oh no. Still they struggled on, and before too long with pride they sat and said, “we did that”

My first vegetable patch, hopefully a Sunday afternoon well spent.

PS Sorry about the fork. It must’ve of been rotten. Maybe.

Size isnt everything -There are 1500 Carrots, and around 1300 lettuces in this small piece of Cheshire. I'm confident they will all grow. There's even room for some Runner Beans at the back!

Thanks for the feedback, now smoke me some kippers I'll be back for breakfast

OK I KNOW, I KNOW. Far too many words, not enough pictures, I get the point. Dont go on about it.

Here's my solution. A pretty picture for you to sit and stare at.

Its your letters -write to Deer Steve

This was a deer from Lyme Park before I butchered it in my rushed cutout!

The first letter chosen for this section:

“Deer Steve,

I have this acquaintance, who we'll call "S" for anonymity. Apart from me, S has no friends which means no one sends letters into his blog. He's asked me to write in which I think is a vanity thing to make him look popular. I don't want to turn him down because I'm afraid he might hurt himself or someone else, but I'd feel like a fraud if I wrote in and pretended to be someone I’m not.

What should i do?

Yours truly confused and concerned,

Anon

Cheltenham”

If I were put in this situation, I would find a way to approach S in a calm and mature fashion. You should find a gentle method of communication that will allow him time to absorb the information slowly at his own pace. This way you are more likely to avoid any serious repercussions. I would suggest writing a letter or an email. Perhaps a gentle discussion could follow -ask him how he feels and ensure that he feels loved. I always find honesty is the best solution provided you go about it in the correct way.

On a side note, I do feel sorry for S and I’m glad I’m not in that situation. 

edit added:

I’d like to say thanks to my Mum for writing in with that letter. Sorry I missed your call, I got your message though, and I’m feeling fine. Love you too Mum.

/edit 

Continue sending your letters to s.p.stone@gmail.com

 

PS Check out the new news section on the right from time to time. This will change as the blog matures. 

the view - same jeans

I'm afraid I've been a bit busy this week, so there have been limited blogs. I will post a "proper" blog some time over the weekend (maybe), in the meantime, I hope you enjoy some more pop trivia in graph form. "Same Jeans" by The View. 

Coming up next week on the blog:

• More photos
  
• Some photoshop graphics
  
• Maybe an anecdote or a story
  
• The all new Fortnightly Gossip Section. (Its not new, it will be the second post)
  
• and to top it off, a brand new section called "Its your letters" 
  

So pop on your clogs, skedaddle out of here, have a great weekend, and I'll see you on the flip side.

Home sweet home

PHOTOS FOUND AND ADDED -The 2 Pigs. 

Those of you who arent from Cheltenham may not consider this blog worthwhile. However you may wish to read about the life and times of Marlon Brando whose career included The Godfather, and the original Superman films. If this is the case, then click here for the Brando Biog to lead you away from this blog

//

I was back in Cheltenham over the weekend seeing family and friends. Sadly, I did not take any photos. I should of. If I had my time over, I think I would have taken some photos. "Something for the weekend"/blog. I do think I can live with my decision not to take photos, but it may take some time. Maybe next time, I'll drag out some old photos from days gone by. I'll probably forget though.

Notable things that are new in Cheltenham:

• Loads of shops have shut in the town centre
  
• A fair few have changed their frontage
  
• Two Pigs still provides the standard cheltenham night out
  
• Apparently my blog does not go down well in Cheltenham (either with family or some friends) but those friends still read it. I find this curious. I wouldnt say this is the general rule, but it certainly received critism (Hi, I hope you are enjoying this one a bit more)
  
• Josh* is on level 6, -level 4 was the hardest
  
• Josh's favourite real life football player is Scott** -who doesnt play for Everton***
  

I think those were the highlights. Sorry if I didnt get round to seeing you, either you dont make my "top ten friends" or you couldnt be bothered to make it out to the pub/had other plans. Ratings are regularly being reviewed, so you have got room for improvement. 

Background information:

*Josh is Brett (of Bournside) and Nikki's son.

**Scott is Brett's brother.

***Josh (and Scott) support Everton.

Celebrity Bi-Weekly Gossip Section

Ok, so the title of this segment may need a bit of work. 

Its been suggested that I publish a gossip column, and as a regular reader of "hot magazine" I thought I was just the person to this...

My main* source of information was NME's "Daily Gossip" sections.

Amy Winehouse has told reporters not to mention hubby Blake Fielder-Civil's name (Daily Star).
Sorry who?

Keane are ditching the UK to concentrate on the US because they are sick of being labelled posh.  (Daily Star).
Posh/Boring/Mediocre... Anyway, Americans have lower standards. FACT (probably).

 

The Enemy singer Tom Clarke has denied that the band's new album title - 'Music For The People' - is pretentious, calling it "humble" (Daily Record).
Sorry Tom Clarke, I’m afraid it does sound very pretentious. But that doesn’t diminish the quality of the music –you managed to do that all by yourself**

 

Eels frontman E says his beard inspired his new album 'Hombre Lobo'(Daily Star).
This one speaks for itself

 

Lily Allen has been outed as a secret member of Atomic Kitten. The singer made her hush-hush debut with the band after she was brought in to replace Natasha Hamilton on the lead track from 2001 football film'Mike Bassett: England Manager', which is directed by Allen's dad Keith. Allegedly, the Scouse pop band's original vocals weren't strong enough on the track, so Allen was brought in as a secret replacement (The Sun).
She's like a sexy version of that "slightly larger" chinese girl who sang at the olympics... 

 

Amy Winehouse has warned her 13-year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield against duetting with Pete Doherty (Daily Mirror).
A sensible suggestion, and whilst we’re on the subject, Pete Doherty has been told he’s allergic to cats and has to get rid of his feline friends for health reasons. I would have been more concerned about the A-class drugs in his system, but maybe it’s just his way of coping with allergies. A drugs councillor might say something like "Find the route to cure the symptom"

 

*Only

**Actually The Enemy aren’t that bad

Katy Perry

If someone asked me to present pop trivia in graph form, then I might do something like this:

There is hope for the old shed yet

Got talking to this old guy in the pub about the shed in the last blog, he was kind enough to give me this old photo from his wallet. As you can see, the shed has been like this for quite some time. There may be life left in it yet.

Actually there isn't, I'm trying to learn how to use photoshop -this is my first "ageing" attempt... More may follow. Sadly that does mean that there isn't any hope for the old shed after all.

"I need somebody to lean on"

Empty I stand, no longer loved, no longer cared for. Propped up with scraps, I can't perform my function any longer. I don't know why I exist. I'm visited only just enough to stop me falling out of existence. Slowly I'm rotting from the outside in. I'm beyond repair. They are only delaying the inevitable. If I had just been shown a little more love a few years ago -well, things would be different now. 

Despite this I am still beautiful -I can see it in the eyes of passers by, they have a look of both pity, and wonder. They know I have a story to tell, even if they do not ask. 

Soon I will be gone, and there will be no trace of me left. I will be cleared away and room made for something new, something better. If only they had seen what I'd seen, maybe they'd understand.

//

I resisted the temptation to give the old garage a little shove. It had a beauty in its emptiness, although its still a little tempting to hear the creek of wood as it crumbles. Every dog has his day. This photo was taken on a walk through Primrose Farm which is between Mellor church and Mill Brow.

lost and found

the lost

and found

for blogs sake

Here's another photo from my phone, its a plant alongside the strines canal, I dont know what it is, if you know, let me know. Its more of a tree then plant, but it is a bit bushy. Maybe it could be called a bree, or a trush, but probably not.

//My blogs will start getting more interesting after the bank holidays, I think this one would definitely fall into the catergory "Blogging for bloggings sake" or "For blogs sake" take your pick. 

Points to note for today:

• Its Good Friday
  
• Its the 4 day weekend.
  
• I'm still in bed -Long live the dream.
  

the bridge

I DONT KNOW WHY THE DATE HAS LIED. THIS WAS POSTED; WEDNESDAY, 8 APRIL 2009

Weathered and old the bridge stands. Holding itself high, with an elegance born from years of service, it refuses to show any fragility or weakness. It is as proud and mighty now, as it ever was. If the bridge has learnt one solitary lesson through the years of toil and strife, it is how to stand strong, how to stand still, and how to stand firm. 

Sadly, for the foreseeable future blog photos will all be off my camera phone. These two photos were taken of the bridge on the Strines canal. If this bridge was a political system, I cant help but think it would be a Russian communist. 

To see a different bridge click here

nine to fivelife.tv

As day turned to night, Monday faded seamlessly into Tuesday, and the darkness was to be overcome by daylight. Millions awoke from their slumbers as the dawn chorus of alarms erupted skyward -the rat race called once more. The 9-5 crew donned white and blue collars and marched onward toward the fluorescence. What will today bring? and more importantly will we be late for lunch?

and so it begins...

Today, the Daily Star published an article which claims Amy Winehouse is currently addicted to smoking bananas. I thought I would mark this occasion by publishing a blog.  -Here's a doodle I did once: