'Upping sticks'

Well were moving house again (Upping sticks) as we say in Yorkshire. This must be the 8th time we've moved in 15 years, so you would think we'd be used to it by now! But no. The uncertainty is still with us - the 'I can't wait to get packing' - the 'what can we get rid of to make it easier?' - How much is it gonna cost?etc. etc.

I think I'm from Gypsy stock as I still get a buzz out of it - the moving I mean! LOL. Not many can boast moving 1 mile at a time though? Yes 1 mile at a time. Our last house is on the sea front 1 mile away - our next house is 1 mile further inland and YES we' crackers!

I'm off now to collect cardboard boxes - so toodle pip!

Change in weather

Hands up

I apologise to all who read this - If I hadn't rattled on about how glorious the weather was yesterday I wouldn't have put the mockers on today's weather - It's perishingly cold today in Hornsea - Not sure what it's like inland ? But I certainly went back to my winter woollies this morning
No problems with dog owners today though so that's a blessing - I went in search of vandalism & graffiti this morning around our small town and I have to say there was very little - In fact the only bit I found was on the sea front - which only requires a quick lick of paint with a roller and the villains will soon get fed up - ha ha ( Oh I only wish ) The rest of the town looks rather good - The Memorial Gardens is now complete with new paths and fencing and is ready for planting up - Elim Lodge Gardens look very nice with it's new walls, fences and flower beds.
I also strolled through Hall-garth park again, which is still very wet underfoot - However it looks very neat and tidy apart from the proverbial take away cartons strewn all over from last nights drunken feast - The cartons must be very heavy though because they can't seem to lift them into the bin - Indeed one young man said to me "The council picks them up in a morning so it doesn't matter" - Wait while he's paying for it - he''ll change his thinking then - Won't he ?
Ah well - although it's chilly outside - It's nice and cosy in here and I've a warm feeling in my heart cos spring is in the air and that means long balmy days and new life - Keep well until next time

And another one

This morning was a fantastic reminder of the things I love about this counrty of ours. Spring was in the air snowdrops were bathing in the glorious sunshine, daffodils were waiting to open and the crocuses were just ready to bloom.
I took a brisk walk through our local park to take some early morning photographs and was surprised at the lack of dog walkers. Usually it abounds with the beasts and their animals - suddenly out of knowhere a massive dog comes rushing at me gnashers ready to tear me from limb to limb, growling and frothing at the mouth. I picked up a fallen branch to protect myself from the monster.
"Don't worry shouted it's owner - he's only playing - don't hurt him". 'Playing'! I screamed. "Playing - I wouldn't want to meet him when he's angry then - how do you think I could hurt him - he's the size of a Rhino?"
Off she wandered with not a clue of the panic inside my chest and I love dogs -it's the owners who need training.
Further along the track I encountered my first half empty person of the day. "Good morning - what a glorious day," Says I. "It's very nice indeed," he replied with a smile. Just when I thought I'd met my first half full person of the day, he said. "We never get two the same though do we?" So I responded. "Aye but it'd be a boring life if they were the same would it not". "Aye suppose so," he said as trundled on his way. You could physically see his shoulders drop as he realised I wasn't going to share in his gloom.
Ah well another walk tomorrow!

Half empty - half full

Take note of how many 'half empty' people are in your life and start to turn them into 'half full' ones?

• Let me explain:
• I met a man on my way for the morning paper and said. "Good morning - lovely day isn't it"? - "Yeah - It's going to rain later though" he mumbled as he shuffled slowly by!
• I bumped into Maurine from the chip shop on my way back. "Mornin Maurine nice day - heard you had a bit of luck on the old pools"? "Aye but it was only fifty quid - waste of bloody time if ya ask me".
• These are what I call a half empty people, they will always find a way to try and drag you into their doom and gloom
• We live in a doom and gloom society -Were bombarded with it night and day on radio and television
• When was the last time you watched a happy soap on telly?
• When was the last time you felt inspired by a news broadcast?

I realised with horror the other day that I was also becoming a half empty person, give me the opportunity to have a good winge and I'd turn most conversations into a negative state.

So I'm now trying to become a half full person - I'm trying to take the positive stance in any given situation.

What's more It's starting to rub off on others around me!

Here's how!

• When someone starts to tell me about their doom and gloom - I totally ignore what they're saying and pick out a positive: 'Oh sorry look how wonderful that daffodil is' - ' Isn't that a good picture' - ' You look well today' - for instance.
• You'll find eventually thay will either leave you alone or start to talk to you in a more positive manner.

More on this later from a happier ee ba gum lad!