UK CHRISTMAS

Look, just quickly - I don't have time for this rubbish but here's something to get you off my back.

UK CHRISTMAS

GETTING BACK INTO IT

I've been a bit more active today now that my knee is improving.
I played tennis first thing this morning and managed to last the whole session (on Tuesday I only managed an hour and a bit and was in pain afterwards).

After lunch I played lawn bowls for a couple of hours and then went for a swim.

I'm missing my walks but will give it a try this weekend when The Old Girl comes up. We have a great choice of walks around here, from the easy-on the-flat type through to the bush walks and the mountain walks. I'll start with the easy-on the-flat ones.

Getting better and back into it is a bit of a challenge and also a bit of a balancing act. The Old Girl forbade me playing tennis and golf after my accident a few weeks ago and I've generally followed her prohibition, only lying to her about my tennis today. The big problem is, as she's coming up tomorrow and staying until Tuesday, is in convincing her that I'm still too infirm to vacuum floors, clean windows, surfaces and bathrooms and generally need assistance in these areas.

BUSTED

As Secretary of THE CURMUDGEONS INCⓒ I must support the Chair THE CURMUDGEON in his recommendation to members to not take direct action against Angry Jesus, Baxter and the other members of The Bass Bagging Confederation.

I'm mad as hell about it though.

To what levels will this rag-tag bunch of has beens stoop to try to gain back readership and ratings?

Oh well, soon, as The Curmudgeon predicted some time ago the Bass Bag bus station will soon be just an abandoned hub.

See HERE

WHANGAREI LEADS AGAIN

New statistics have been released that show that in Whangarei 7665 milligrams of methamphetamine is used per week per 1000 people.

That's nearly four times the 1953 milligrams used in Christchurch. Auckland's use of methamphetamine is 2824 milligrams.

Testing of wastewater has shown this. Testing is only done in the 3 cities - Christchurch, Auckland and Whangarei. If Nuova Lazio was tested no doubt it would show a high incidence of Picosalax use.

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I guess this explains the crazy drivers we have up here just like these idiots in this American video:

METH DRIVER

WHO'S COUNTING?

Richard (of RBB) once used to brag about his readership numbers on his blog(s).
It's strange that he's been quiet of recent. Well, his readership is obviously seriously down and no wonder. Not only has the content of posts diminished but the frequency has also. I guess that this is a metaphor for his ageing.

But, GOOD NEWS! THE CURMUDGEON's posts year to date 2017 have reached 258, passing the previous record of 255 posts in 2011. Well done The Curmudgeon. And this doesn't cover the posts from my own blog, all the other Curmudgeons and the associate members. This is an awesome result and it's only November 24. The year has still to run with that busy December blogging period yet to influence the posting numbers.




Let's all drink to that.

EATING SPAM

We've got a little gobbling insect that gets into our letterbox that eats the mail. I've never seen it but it must live close by and I guess sees when the mailman puts mail in the box. If we leave the mail  for a day it starts getting nibbled.
If we leave it for more than a day it can almost be consumed.

I had to laugh at this real estate flyer that I took out today.

It's almost gone yet the letter from ACC about my knee injury was completely untouched.
Clever little gobbler. Maybe it likes spam.

THE PERUVIANS ARE BOOBIES

PERUVIAN BOOBIES

Sorry, I meant this one:

THE PERUVIAN BOOBY

What a pack of unsportsmanlike bastards!

The Peruvians have been giving the New Zealand football team a hard time in advance of their match today, deliberately trying to upset their travel and sleeping arrangements.

This has gone beyond merely being actions by rabid fans, it now has official governmental sanction. See this report:

"Peru fans ramp up dirty tricks
Peruvian football fans have seemingly taken their efforts to disrupt the All Whites' build-up to Thursday's crucial World Cup qualifying playoff match in Lima to new heights.
Literally.
After several low key (yet highly suspicious) attempts at making life harder for Anthony Hudson's visiting team - including a delayed flight from Wellington, and inexplicably long bus trips to the JW Marriot hotel in Miraflores and the Estadio Nacional - a series of "prolonged fireworks" woke up players in the early hours of Wednesday morning (local time).
Three military jets have conducted a spectacular low flying swoop over the All Whites team hotel in Lima this morning.
This is a seeming continuation of the intimidation - an ear-splitting fireworks display took place outside the hotel at 3am local time this morning.
The New Zealand team are based in the JW Marriott hotel, in one of the most upper class areas of the capital on the coast.
They will be relaxing and preparing for the match, and would surely have heard the thunderous, shrill sounds as the jets flew by, as the noise was ear piercing.

One of the military jets that flew over the All Whites' team hotel.
The noise was audible across many blocks all down the main street of Avenida Larco, and as the jets passed by there was loud cheers and applause from all the assembled Peruvian fans out on the streets.
The underside of the jets were emblazoned with Vamos Peru (Come on Peru) in huge red letters.
It feels like the intimidation level has gone up another level, with constant reminders that the All Whites stand in the way of a nation's football dreams."

- Michael Burgess. NZ Herald