Funandfamily

When I was a child …

I wanted to be either a doctor of medicine, an astronaut or a monster hunter. Only one of these career paths was realistically achievable as I was, academically, a shiftless dreamer. What was your childhood dream and did you achieve it?

A silly poem.

In and out and up and down and twice around and through. This is how far I’d go to show my love for you.

Zeroing my Christmas Air Rifle plus rambling chat.

I had a sub 12 ft-lbs BSA Lightning GRT air rifle for Christmas. Here are 3 vlogs as I zero the telescopic sight. YouTube part 1 YouTube part 2 YouTube part 3

How is that even possible!?!

I was taking off my socks when I had an intense pain in my right hand middle finger. I had managed to do a sports injury called “Baseball Finger” or “Mallet Finger” by removing a sock. I was unable to straighten my finger at the tip joint. Since we’re in lockdown I had to relyContinue reading “How is that even possible!?!”

Poetry, an attempt.

I like poetry mostly. I like funny poems best. I was introduced to Spike Milligan’s work when I was about 10 years old and enjoyed it a lot. I find, these days, I don’t have enough time for reading of anything so I intend to change that. I thought of a friend I haven’t seenContinue reading “Poetry, an attempt.”

A nod to my first liker.

Thanks to Lorene M. for my first like. Lorene M. blogs about blogging and has loads of useful information for the beginner and expert alike. Check out the How To Create Internal Links post on Lorene M’s page, linked below. How To Create Internal Links? https://wp.me/pcxaNT-eg

Kids do the funniest things!

It was the first day of home schooling after going into Coronavirus19 lockdown again. My daughter was being cagey, saying her laptop was out of charge but I told her to bring it down stairs anyway and we would charge it as she used it. The truth then came out that she had dropped itContinue reading “Kids do the funniest things!”

Do you put salt in your coffee?

Many years ago I was told by a trusted friend that I should put salt in the filter with the coffee grounds before making the coffee. Just a few crystals, not even a full pinch. Before making the coffee, not after. The idea is that the salt slows the development of the bitter notes thatContinue reading “Do you put salt in your coffee?”

If you go down to the woods today …

The last of my Christmas Day yeti musings. YouTube video

That’s it for 11 months.

The Christmas decorations are boxed up and back upstairs in the junk room, as my wife refers to the room we store all the necessary bits and bobs to run a family household. Just a few sweets, mince pies and a drop of Rum to finish off before Christmas is really over. I expect everyoneContinue reading “That’s it for 11 months.”