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Posted Dec 31, 2007
A friend of mine who is a teacher recounted a school story that had happened to him while we were on a walk in Tring.
He was taking the register calling out the pupil's names:
"Alexander!"
"Here sir, but would you call me Alex, sir?"
"OK, Alex. Benedict!"
"Here sir, but would you call me Ben, sir?"
"OK, Ben. Lee!"
Lee had a big grin on his face and thought he would be humorous.
"Here sir, but would you call me Lee, sir?"
"OK, Lisa"
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Beware boots
Posted Dec 31, 2007
I went for a country walk with some friends yesterday. We always go the last Sunday of the month. We decided to walk round the countryside near Tring and were prepared for the potential weather with waterproofs, significant boots and lunches on backpacks. As I was putting on my boots I put my forefinger through the loop at the back of the left boot and pulled heftily. There was a loud crack which caused my friend to turn round and say, "What was that?"
"It was my finger," said I gingerly extracting the finger from the boot loop.
My finger was fairly swollen and painful so I popped in to see a GP today who sent me to the hospital for an x-ray. No broken bones. Apparently it was cartilage or something. The nurse at the hospital strapped my index finger to my second finger and said that I could take the strapping off if it was not doing any use... have you tried typing with your fingers strapped together. The strapping is in the bin.
That's the second time I've been in hospital with a hand injury this year. I hope it's the last.
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The older generation... tsk
Posted Sep 6, 2007
I had a phone call from my mother in law the other day to say that she had found the perfect card for her great grandson, my grandson (about to be 9).
"It's got a lovely tiger on the front. He likes tigers doesn't he?"
"Yes, I'm sure he'll like the tiger."
"And it says, 'I wanted to cover you in chocolate and lick it off...' and inside it there's a picture of an empty chocolate wrapper and it says, 'but I ate the chocolate!"
Silence
"Don't you think he'll like it?"
"I'm not sure it's appropriate."
"Why not?"
"Er... well it's more the sort of card that boyfriends and girfriends send to each other."
"Oh, alright then. I'll buy him another and give this one to the church bazaar."
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Off to Canada
Posted Jun 29, 2007
Two weeks to go before we're off to Canada.
Mrs Vesty and boy vesty are getting excited. I've booked flights, hotels, insurance and hotels over the internet. I booked the hire car too. Now there's a story. I thought I'd found a good deal and decided to have one last look before committing. I'm glad I did. We were going to get a mid range car for about GBP330 when I came across another site offering a super looking sporty 5 seater for less money. So I'm bound for environmental hell for flying to Canada and then driving a 3.8 litre monster when I get there. I tell myself that it's only for two weeks and I'll be a good boy when I come back.
In case you want to know the itinerary...
14 July drive to Gatwick airport fly to Canada
Arrive in JC Munro airport, Hamilton. Drive to Niagara for a couple of days.
Head to Toronto to see relatives
Driving along St Laurence river picking up Montreal and Ottowa on the way to Quebec.
3 Days in Quebec and head back
Stop over in Kinston
Last 3 days in Toronto seeing relatives again
27 July get flight
28 July arrive back in Gatwick
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Fizzy O'therapy
Posted Apr 26, 2007
After my last entry I thought I'd give a strange link to this one. I'm typing with a broken thumb due to having fallen off a loading bay and landing on my side. I fell on my right shoulder, which hurt like stink, but broke my left thumb. Which hurt, but not as much as my shoulder.
I had my first physio session today. I had to reach and stretch and twist until the physiotherapist was satisfied that whe could work out where the pain was.
"So when you twist your arm twice round your neck and scratch the back of your neck it hurts."
"Mhmhmmmhmmhmhhhhm"
"You can let go now!"
She was a nice lady called Dawn and she was very gentle with me. When she attached the electrodes and plugged them in I had every confidence in her.
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Why is it that everyone tells you you are lucky when you break something.
"You're lucky it wan't your neck/shoulder/skull!"
"Yes, I felt lucky as it was happening."
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