What a day it is today.

I have come to my computer to add a blog for today and my mind is a complete blank.

Anything unusual about that? Yes! Definitely. My mind races most of the time and I have so much to do and so much done in my life to recall. It can't possibly be blank....

I have no real interest in telling you that today I am having a new garden fence put up. Along with a neighbour we decided to have all our adjoining fences replaced. We had a friend who 'knew somebody' so we let him give us a quote. Yes, the quote came and it was accepted but nothing seemed to be happening. My neighbour obviously got a bit fed up waiting and sought another quote, accepted it and had the work start.

I was a bit surprised when I didn't recognise the chap putting up the fences and when I told him what I thought would be nice he seemed surprised. It was then that I was informed that he wasn't the original bloke who had been employed. He also told me that he didn't have any instructions to do my fences, but, he said, he would give me a quote if I wanted.

I was in a good position to watch him work and I am impressed. He is a pro. So I approached him and asked him for a quote. My own son wanted to do it for me as he is on 'Gardening Leave' but I recognise that an Electrical Engineer with a good degree probably isn't as good at putting up fences as a good old fashioned pro Fence Erector. So my son won't have to worry, nor will we.

If anybody reading this has a vacancy for an Electrical engineer turned Sales Manager, let me know and I will tell my son.

That is the sort of stuff that I see in other peoples blogs. Not for me. Pah!

Am I in the wrong camp? Is this what I should be writing?

I discussed this with a friend yesterday, complaining about the mundane trash that some people write and he replied that they are 'real writers'. Real writers? I have to tell you that he is a person who wants to be recognised as a writer. Sure; he writes short stories and that entitles him to support blog writers - Heck!

Bye for today. Any comments, please post them.

My Eightieth Birthday. Some of my family.

In deference to my son who told me that I have to add to my blog, here is the latest photo taken on my 80th birthday. It is very similar to the one taken on my wife's birthday a few months ago.

There are four of my Grand children missing. I'll explain. The party (for my birthday) was on a Saturday and held in a restaurant in Caversham. The above photograph was taken on Sunday, just before everybody (except those from Spain) went to their own homes spread over England. One boy lives in London and had to do things in London on Sunday morning. One boy lives in Winchester and had to get back to Winchester to work. Another Girl from Southampton didn't realise that the party was gong to last two days and went home on Saturday night. Another young lady actually stayed away in Spain where she is an artist and had lots of engagements. You think I got the count wrong? No. One of the young ladies in the photo is my Daughter - in - law.

I wonder if my family will look at this blog. They are probably too busy..

I had my Eightiest birthday last week. The photo shows some of the children who came to my wife's birthday party a couple of months ago. To put you into the picture I have only twelve Grandchildren. That is 9 Grand daughters and 3 Grand sons. Not bad, you might say. Well we do have 5 children; Three girls and two boys.

My youngest son said to me "Dad, you're supposed to add to you blog." That is interesting because I have a friend who goes out walking every day and takes photographs and adds them to her blog. Where she finds the time, I cannot imagine. It takes me almost all day to get around to going out for a walk, let alone carrying a camera - and then afterwards, back to the computer to get the stuff onto the blog.

I will try to add to my blog from time to time, but don't expect a daily epistle, as you certainly won't get it.

Another thought. I actually do follow a couple of bloggers. I have a suspicion that some people do spend all day on the computer. Poor souls. There is a lot more in life than sitting at a computer.

That's it. I'm tired out after that... Must climb back into bed.... Joking