Sunday, January 31, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Flood Damage
There has been plenty of news within the UK about flooding over Christmas nd the New Year, although I imagine elsewhere people are too busy dealing with their own freak weather to notice.
I didn't know anyone who was directly involved. Or so I thought.
Then I was contacted by the Orthotics department at the hospital, who send off my left shoes for a raise.
The company that does the adaptation was flooded, resulting in the loss of all the shoes awaiting their services. They will compensate (though they are not making it easy) but I will never get back the fellow of this gorgeous boot.
On Friday I went on a shoe hunt. All I could buy in this style was boring beige. Of the other shoe there was no sign. I had to buy a shoe that cost twice as much.
I am severely pissed off. I only get two pairs a year adapted, and it is harder every year to find even two suitable pairs.
But really, I just want my shoe back.
I didn't know anyone who was directly involved. Or so I thought.
Then I was contacted by the Orthotics department at the hospital, who send off my left shoes for a raise.
The company that does the adaptation was flooded, resulting in the loss of all the shoes awaiting their services. They will compensate (though they are not making it easy) but I will never get back the fellow of this gorgeous boot.
On Friday I went on a shoe hunt. All I could buy in this style was boring beige. Of the other shoe there was no sign. I had to buy a shoe that cost twice as much.
I am severely pissed off. I only get two pairs a year adapted, and it is harder every year to find even two suitable pairs.
But really, I just want my shoe back.
Guy
My best pictures of this are not on Photobucket because they are too racy. This one is not bad though...
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Baby Hunting Dogs
But no more baby tigers.
All the tiger cubs - now coming up to 2 years old - are still with mum, so she cannot get back with dad to make some more. Apparently the animal parks that were supposed to take them have delayed time and again. So meanwhile mum and daughter come out on alternate days with the two boys. And dad paces in the hope he can persuade his beloved to join him and make him happy.
Here is mum giving daughter a quick lick.
But the African hunting dogs have really done the business. Eleven pups! I arrived at their enclosre at feeding time of sadly very recognisable bunnies. (I've spared everyone that vision.) Some of the puppies were still inside, obviously not feeling very hungry yet.
Meanwhile, at Wingham animal park, my new discovery last year with one black and one spotty jaguar, the babies I'm pretty sure I saw being conceived in August have arrived. There's a black girl like mum and a spotty boy like dad. The photos are not mine.
All the tiger cubs - now coming up to 2 years old - are still with mum, so she cannot get back with dad to make some more. Apparently the animal parks that were supposed to take them have delayed time and again. So meanwhile mum and daughter come out on alternate days with the two boys. And dad paces in the hope he can persuade his beloved to join him and make him happy.
Here is mum giving daughter a quick lick.
But the African hunting dogs have really done the business. Eleven pups! I arrived at their enclosre at feeding time of sadly very recognisable bunnies. (I've spared everyone that vision.) Some of the puppies were still inside, obviously not feeling very hungry yet.
Meanwhile, at Wingham animal park, my new discovery last year with one black and one spotty jaguar, the babies I'm pretty sure I saw being conceived in August have arrived. There's a black girl like mum and a spotty boy like dad. The photos are not mine.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Efficiency Plus
Last week, just in time not to be able to do anything about it because of the holidays, I received official notification that I can start collecting my old age pension.
I already knew that my date was March 16th. In fact, they don't mention that in the letter, so it's just as well I knew it.
The letter said I need to apply four months before the date that I plan to receive my first pension payment. So that means they would have had to notify me by November 16th. December 23rd is a little bit late.
Just as well I don't want to claim till July at the earliest...
I already knew that my date was March 16th. In fact, they don't mention that in the letter, so it's just as well I knew it.
The letter said I need to apply four months before the date that I plan to receive my first pension payment. So that means they would have had to notify me by November 16th. December 23rd is a little bit late.
Just as well I don't want to claim till July at the earliest...
New baby, "old" baby and two tamanduas
Since breaking my foot in the summer, I haven't really been to the zoo, but a couple of weeks ago I managed a couple of hours.
I discovered that Effie, who has been longing for a baby for years, actually had a month-old baby His tiny head is just visible in her arms
Mjukuu's baby, a little girl who is now a year old, looked a bit thoughtful about no longer being the centre of attention.
The female tamandua (or tree anteater) was sleeping in ...a tree.
The male tamandua was on the wander.
I discovered that Effie, who has been longing for a baby for years, actually had a month-old baby His tiny head is just visible in her arms
Mjukuu's baby, a little girl who is now a year old, looked a bit thoughtful about no longer being the centre of attention.
The female tamandua (or tree anteater) was sleeping in ...a tree.
The male tamandua was on the wander.
Feeling Minnesota
Sorry, folks, I seem to be slowing down with my posts. I blame my iPad, which won't let me do posts in any way I've yet discovered, and my internet connection, which I must get round to phoning up and complaining about.
Vincent may not have looked at his best in this film, but it was entertaining, and he showed how good he can be at comedy.
Vincent may not have looked at his best in this film, but it was entertaining, and he showed how good he can be at comedy.
Sunday, December 06, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Ed Wood
I'm still cross that they dubbed over Vincent's voice. And his part was only small. BUt this was a really great film.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Sunday, November 01, 2015
Crooked Hearts
I wanted to post Crackers, but I can't find my photos!
Still, I think this is a happy substitute...
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Almost a snuggle
Twiglet and Mackie have now been together for a whole eight months, but yesterday was the first time Twiglet voluntarily plonked herself next to him without swearing, and he stayed put unafraid.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Cadillac Records
My ability to locate stills from Vincent's films by alphabetical order seems to have deserted me completely. So we are only now getting to Cadillac Records.
On the TV quiz Mastermind just last week someone answered questions on Chess Records, which I believe to be the real identity of the company this film is about.
I imagine Vincent loved being able to smoke while actually filming this.
On the TV quiz Mastermind just last week someone answered questions on Chess Records, which I believe to be the real identity of the company this film is about.
I imagine Vincent loved being able to smoke while actually filming this.
Sunday, October 04, 2015
Indian Summer
We've had a week of glorious summer-like weather. I also had a free friday for the first time for weeks, so I went to the zoo.
JaeJae really enjoyed lapping up the sun.
This adult black-and-white colobus was eating in this position. Can that be good for the digestion?
JaeJae really enjoyed lapping up the sun.
This adult black-and-white colobus was eating in this position. Can that be good for the digestion?
The baby colobus didn't stay still long enough to get many good pictures. It just wanted to find mischief. When it wasn't being thrown out of the hammock by a bigger youngster, it was throwing itself out.
Chained
I know a lot of people didn't like this film, but I found it interesting in an horrific way. Seeing it at a film fest with Jen Lynch the director interviewed afterwards was a plus.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Nika
A couple of weeks ago I visited Howlett's Wild Animal Park where, with my new iPad, I managed to take some great footage of the Siberian tiger,
Nika. Sadly, though the iPad shows the film the right way up, because I took it in what the contraption obviously believes to be the wrong way round, when I emailed it to myself it came out upside down. I've rotated it in several different ways in different programmes, and have finally managed to get it on the aforesaid Botophucket in a format fit to show.
Nika is on her own now. Her mate Malchek, probably the biggest tiger there ever was, died a few years back.
The park seems to be concentrating on breeding gorillas and other primates, as well as elephants and rhino. I know this is much needed conservation, but for me, the tigers are the be-all and end-all.
Anyway, Nika was in a bad mood. Her dinner was four hours late. Apparently she hated the sight of the keeper anyway, and from the start her ears went back and she left him in no doubt of her feelings towards him.
Just after she went through the slide into the area where dinner was waiting, she jumped up to her full height, and you can tell from seeing her beside the keeper's shoulder she must be at least 7 feet tall at full stretch.
Wow.
Nika. Sadly, though the iPad shows the film the right way up, because I took it in what the contraption obviously believes to be the wrong way round, when I emailed it to myself it came out upside down. I've rotated it in several different ways in different programmes, and have finally managed to get it on the aforesaid Botophucket in a format fit to show.
Nika is on her own now. Her mate Malchek, probably the biggest tiger there ever was, died a few years back.
The park seems to be concentrating on breeding gorillas and other primates, as well as elephants and rhino. I know this is much needed conservation, but for me, the tigers are the be-all and end-all.
Anyway, Nika was in a bad mood. Her dinner was four hours late. Apparently she hated the sight of the keeper anyway, and from the start her ears went back and she left him in no doubt of her feelings towards him.
Just after she went through the slide into the area where dinner was waiting, she jumped up to her full height, and you can tell from seeing her beside the keeper's shoulder she must be at least 7 feet tall at full stretch.
Wow.
Case of Evil
Many thanks to Botophucket for yet again bollocksing up my account. I'm not quite managing to post films in strict alphabetical order, but today I nearly shut everything down forever because my albums seemed to have disappeared under their new "improvements".
This was the best Moriarty picture in what remains of the album.
This was the best Moriarty picture in what remains of the album.
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