So here we are the first day of 2013 and
what a great start to the day because there was this large fiery ball in the
sky known to all who are old enough to remember it as the SUN. Myself and the
dog have decided that the lack of sun is a direct environmental effect caused
by modern mans activity on the planet. You
see in recent times man has turned his back on many things and the introduction
of modern technology and all its consequences, the desire for a nice easy
lifestyle in front of the TV eating TV dinners and the like. At least now that
TV’s are all flat panel TV’s they are easier to put in a sandwich, eating large
wide scream cathode ray tube televisions was like trying to eat a hog roast on
your own.
Hang on I was side tracked, I was saying
that we need to look back to our past and both me and the dog think we need to
reintroduce a bit of old fashioned sun worship, you never saw those Aztec's complaining about the lack of sun. Dad has said that human sacrifice is rather
frowned on these days so we have decided to combine all the old ways with some
modern technology and plan to build sacrificial robots. Dad is quite
enthusiastic he thinks there might be a market for a sun worshipping kit,
including a reusable sacrificial robot, which would make it very ECO and also
make it sunny so a win win situation . . . . . .. WELL COOL.
It was a chilled start to
the day pointing at the sun and testing sacrificial alters outside that would
be suitable for a robot sacrifice, but then it was decided that after a game of
Scissors Paper Stone the loser should go and fit a bit more tongue and groove panelling
in the kitchen. Just as well I am good at this sort of stuff as I appear to
doing it all, dad and the dog said they would work on a Sacrificial Robot and
make sure it shouts a lot and puts up a bit of a fight and maybe has something
red and gooey to trickle out of it at the appropriate time; and would not stain
carpets or clothes.
I am also on a mission to
nibble my way through Christmas bits, so every now and again I eat something
that is a little unhealthy like meringue cream or jelly beans; I think I will
need to work on this as a three week plan and I think I can count jelly beans
as part of my five a day fruit and veg as they taste fruity. . . . . . Sort of.
Ooooo Yes . . . . . . . .
we appear to have peanuts growing, I have had no luck with pineapples and
although peanuts are not really the same I am going to give them a chance to
produce some nuts, weather permitting
.
Yeah, it was sunny here all day and all morning I was wondering where that mysterious light was coming from...I'm so used to living in darkness!
ReplyDeleteGoodness me, maybe you should choose a game that's not Scissors Paper Stone? You don't seem to be very good at it...maybe noughts and crosses? Nobody ever wins that.
Happy New Year!
Thanks Miss Laura
DeleteAs far as human sacrifice, we could incorporate a partial by getting rid of just part of the body. I was thinking of the process of trimming finger nails. I realize that wouldn't be veRy much, but then I thought of the process of haircuts which is significantly more weight.
ReplyDeleteWow, peanuts! I have never eXplored peanuts. One of the newer crops in our part of the world is cotton. I think they have developed new cotton plants that can handle slightly colder weather.
DeleteI got another pineapple plant started, so I have eight in my house at the moment. The neXt time I travel to my mother's place I am giving her a plant. Because she lives east of me, that means there wiLL be a pineapple plant a little closer to you.
DeletePineapples really are not happy here I just don't think it is warm enough plus a lack of sun. And I just don't have the knack to get them going. The peanuts was a surprise as they were put out on the bird table, but with all the wind and rain some of the ones on the ground decided to grow. Bearing in mind it has been rotten weather and only about 3-4 degrees C I was impressed. Once the first leaves form I will take a picture....
DeleteI checked, and the United Kingdom is not in the top ten countries that produce peanuts, so eVerything you can do to help should be most appreciated. I could eVen see you being knighted someday. At least get you a CBE.
DeleteI have my little peanut plants in the kitchen, and so far they are fine and looking very enthusiastic about growing and I think in the next couple of days will have leaves. I don't need a knighthood as I am happy as the leader of RATs
DeleteSo, do I just buy some non-roasted peanuts and plant them?
DeleteI did wander around some in google earth, but I didn't happen to see a house that looked like yours with solar panels.
Deleteyes the peanuts that started to grow were from a bag of peanuts bought for the birds. stick half a dozen in a pot of compost just uner the surface of the soil and keep them moist.
Deleteon google earth the house does not have the panels as it has not been updated since we have been here. but look up Lydham, shropshire and on the road heading to bishops castle there is a small V formed by two drives ours is the house on the left...
52.51245 N, 2.98162 W (?)
ReplyDeleteYou have it Mr ESB Well Spotted, I am impressed.........maybe when they update this next there will be peanuts visible.
Delete"Peanuts From Space" - sounds like a sci-fi movie to me.
DeleteYes I think we have the making of a classic 1950's B Movie with a title like Peanuts from Space.... It is really annoying that Mr Steven Spielberg does not pay any attention to this blog, we really are giving him a lifetime of Movie opportunities for great films. But no no he sits in the sun by his swimming pool sipping ice cool drinks served on a silver tray by a man in a posh suit who hods respectfully. However he will soon change his mind when he sees the first intergalactic cheese slice while being peppered with peanuts falling from the sky.
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