Searly. Looks as if sbeen a bit of frost out there. I read somewhere that some news hungry media outlet was forecasting snow towards the end of the month. Well it is January for Pete’s sake. Whoever Pete is/was.
Doubt Pete was a weather forecaster cos that phrase is not just used in weather related sentences, for Pete’s sake. Being an oft used phrase, afaik, one assumes that Pete has benefited from the support. Would you call it moral support? Certainly not athletic.
So I’ve finished breakfast but have no pot of tea ready and can’t be arsed to get up and make one. My next step will be to pick up my new book: “Life & Tradition in Rural Wales” by J. Geraint Jenkins. V interesting. I half thought about getting in touch with him as I find his stuff interesting and useful and did look him up but discovered that unfortunately he kicked the bucket way back in 2009. Before 2009 I hadn’t read any of his books and wouldn’t have thought of hooking up. RIP J. Geraint.
I took delivery of three ‘new’ books yesterday inc two written by Gerry, the other being wool manufacturing techniques. Don’t recall the exact title but the book is in the shed and if you want to know just ask and I’ll look at it.
The other book was The Historical Atlas of Wales. This was a well thumbed ex Manchester University Library tome but should come in handy. It has useful things like maps of the locations of Griffiths Jones Circulating Schools over time. I’d like to drill in and find the exact locations plus names of the students if possible. This information did exist as the teachers were remunerated based on the numbers of pupils and to support this they had to provide names.
I am trying to find out where my antecedents learned to read and write. I began the process myself, I assume, at my mothers knee in Dolgellau, subsequently ably supported by the local infants school. Also learned to make bread in that school as I seem to recall. That class must have made an impression because I can’t remember anything else about that school.
Funnily enough I was approached by someone at Sue’s party last weekend who said she had been in primary school with me in Cardiff. Unfortunately I didn’t remember her. I was only seven for Pete’s sake. Pete must be one of the most mentioned people in history perhaps behind only Jesus Christ and God himself. Illustrious company. Helluva guy.
The totes incredible THG has just plonked a pot of tea down in front of me. This is the cue for me to stop typing and pick up my book.
Ciao amigos.
PS Coffee at Waitrose around 10.45 if anyone interested. Book early.
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The big news this pm is that the plumber is coming to service our boiler. The hot tap in the bath is also dripping so needs sorting. We used to go years between boiler “services” but got a letter in November saying it was a year since the last one. When I eventually got around to calling to book it I mentioned the aforementioned periodicity and the girl on the other end said she was newish and one of her jobs was to send out reminders. @Simon building up his retirement fund 🙂 V efficient.
As it happens our central heating is not warming the house up as quickly as I am sure it can do so the timing is good. They were originally scheduled to come at the end of the month but finished a job early and are swinging by shortly which very much suits us.