The Not So Secret Diary of a Grumpess

To continue with my 'lets have a go at the council' theme: I mentioned in my last post about 'Aldercar and Langley Mill' a...

From the front cover of our magazine Whilst I'm in a 'lets pick on our parish council' mood , I thought I'd get around to...

Just lately I've received several visits from fellow grumpies - this is despite the fact that I hide behind a photo of a badger and no-...

Our plumber rang last Tuesday ... 'I'm just calling for the part needed for your boiler and I'll be around in about ten minutes...

Well what a week that was! I don't know about everyone else, but Wednesday night's bit of a draft and dribble of rain kept me awak...

Or ... Santa Thinks I'm A Chocolate Munching Lush: We had Christmas at home this year, just the three of us, my grumpy old man, pussy...

Tia in summer It's well known among my friends that our cat is delicate, she is difficult to feed except when we're in the tin hu...

I received yet another google alert this morning about 'Asda' and 'Langley Mill', taking me straight to the Eastwood & ...

HH's glamorous fence and Asda's trolley under the bridge Rumours first: There's going to be a Dr Barnardo's in one of t...

We visited my mum this morning in her care home. Yes, it's a special occasion, it's her birthday. No, no-one there knew anything ab...

Yes, I've been nosying at AVBC. The last time until after Christmas [I promise] because I'll be work, work, working - a good time t...

Having just had a cruise around AVBC, I noticed an old - AVA-2005-1268 - application, is on the planning board agenda for 12th December 2011...

I decided that we were in dire need of a new bed, I mean, what if I was maligning poor old Asda for keeping me awake when really it was the ...

Fact There is much activity in the unit next but one to Asda [next door to the post office].   And rumours: Netto in Langley Mill only le...

Oops, I got sidetracked and forgot to publish this post ... I decided to stay at the tin hut for my birthday this year, rather than coming...