Our lovely Jessie was 10 years old today and tomorrow I shall drive up to Kent to see her and the rest of the Blandford family. Haven’t seen them since Christmas so it will be a real treat. It does mean that I probably won’t be blogging while I’m there so this will be on hold until at least Sunday. Weather forecast is dreadful so I imagine I’ll be driving in the rain both there and back. One day at a time, one mile at a time.
So, a new bit of legislation came into force today, plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers are now banned. I have to say that I rather believe that most places have stopped selling or using them anyway. It’s a long time since I saw any in the shops or cafes around Bournemouth. I was surprised though when I was having a bite to eat in the square with my friend Jeannie today and the cutlery was single use plastic. Next thing to deal with is single use masks and how to dispose of them. They can be seen thrown away on the beach, in streets and parks. I have no idea what they are made from or if they can be recycled.
A 17 year old learner driver was taken to court for not stopping in time at a red light. It seems he drove on for 14.8 seconds and managed to get caught on camera. I was trying to imagine what length that might have been in feet and inches unfortunately my brain isn’t working in that direction right now and also I would need to know his speed. He was in the car with his driving instructor who was able to take control of the vehicle. The magistrates gave him an absolute discharge – no fine, no points. I take my hat off to the young man for contesting the ticket and going to court. Would put most people off.
An ex pat living in Luxembourg over twenty years ago bought Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to read to his daughter at bedtime. As she was going to school where they lived and learning English, the dad wanted to teach her his language and ordered the book through the post. He came across it recently on a bookshelf at home and wondered if it had any value so sent it to an auctioneer to find out. It has been valued at between £20k and £30k but could possibly fetch £50k as it is in excellent condition. The dad will use the money to pay off his daughter’s student load and leave her in a good position financially. Wish I’d had parents like that.
Don’t forget I’m not around over the weekend, have a good one. I think it’ll be indoor sports for most people with rain forecast. Just think of all those tv re-runs you can catch up on. Nighty night.😴💤😴