This is me !!!!
I work for Leeds City Council. I'm married with two sons, and live in a small village on the outsklirts of Leeds. Hobbies include computers, the internet, social networking, drinking, walking, reading and I have a very eclectic taste in music. I have just started to write short stories.
Tag Archives: driving
Why does snow make people silly
It’s the silly drivers that really get my back up. I drove my son, who’s not been driving too long, to Wetherby this morning. The side roads in the village were, as expected, about 4 inches deep with the snow. … Continue reading
Top 10 Driving hates
I enjoy driving, and consider myself an average driver. I’m not the best driver in the world and certainly not the worst, so the word ‘average’ is probably the best description I can offer. Like most people I hate the … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Ranting
Tagged baby on board, car, driver, driving, front fog lights, headlights, limit, moans, motorway, speed
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Cold !!!!!
I’ve given up…the heating is on. I don’t usually put it on during the day, but I have succumb this once. It’s been really cold over the past two days. The ground frost never cleared at all yesterday, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Deep and meaningful ... not a jot, family, Just another day, Nothing special
Tagged book, cold, drinking, driving, photos, pub
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All went well ….
The weekend in The Lakes went quite well, although, I’m not sure how you can spend nearly three days in the southern lakes area, and only visit Bowness !!!! The ‘Lodge’ was better then expected. You see, from the brochure, … Continue reading
Finished ….
Well, that’s it for 12 days. Seems funny taking holiday at the stat of the new year, but with our family situation, I have to book all leave well in advance. This week has been booked since January at … Continue reading
Posted in Just another day, Nothing special, Work stuff
Tagged dental, driving, extraction, holiday, reports, work
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A little more snow ….
Quite a shock when I went out to the car park at 4:30 this afternoon. We had a light covering of snow. To make matters worse, it was already beginning to freeze on the car. It is now around … Continue reading
All’s well that starts well(ish)
My Speed Awareness course went very well. In fact, I have to say, that I actually enjoyed it. The course presenters (is that the right name ??) were excellent. I feel I can name them, as it is highly … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting, Just another day
Tagged blame, course, driving, guilt, Speed Awareness
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…. and it still goes on
The roads were a lot better this morning, but for some reason, very few drivers seemed to want to drive at faster than 40mph ! The M1 was completely clear of snow, and had been well gritted. The slip roads … Continue reading
One more day to go
Well it’s 11:20pm, eldest is out drinking somewhere, and the snow is falling. Looks like a good couple of inches already, and there seems to be no let up at all. It’s going to be a fun drive into … Continue reading
Posted in Just another day
Tagged Christmas, drinking, driving, public sector, snow, work
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