Bits ‘n Bobs
I once knew a fella called Bob…. He was always in bits!
I was almost in bits last night as I sat to write a Post for today.
The broadband connection died yet again. So I went on the ritual journey of disconnecting this, unplugging that, finding the old fashioned cable etc., you know the story. It is almost as repetitive as the fifteen rosaries muttered on the walk around the Basilica in Knock!
At one stage I was almost tempted to try the wire coat hanger method. Well it worked for years on Irish cars to gain a signal for the radio! I am sure if I shoved the end of the coat hanger in my ear …….Oh, never mind!
Switching off and unplugging all access to the internet, I contented myself with planning ideas for posts to keep me busy ’til years end! So before I hit the hay I had 17 posts planned and ready to pull over to the blog when required.
While researching for my posts I found an old manilla folder with a million scraps of paper - mostly old cuttings from magazines or hand written notes with recipes, house hold hints etc. A couple of the recipes will be added on to my planned list once I have tried them again.
Something useful I came across was a handy tip for dealing with broken glass.
Use a thick slice of bread to pick up broken glass, it safely takes in the splinters and you won’t need to rince it out like a sponge!
Another heading made me smile….
Indulge in a Fool
I know one or two… and indulging is not what I have in mind for them! 
Oh, it is good to be back!
Rhyelysgranny said,
October 30, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I lost mine too. Scotland and Northern Ireland went down due to a glitch with BT in Edinburgh. You were not alone.
Good tip about the bread and glass.
You must indulge the fools. We are a small select group. No toy boys allowed
Grannymar said,
October 30, 2010 at 12:47 pm
RG - I missed that. I was listening to the wrong station!
Eh…. If there are no toyboys allowed, then you are out, out, out”
wisewebwoman said,
October 30, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Being disconnected from the etherworld must be the WORST feeling.
I can tolerate just about anything else rather well.
Glad you’re back.
I like the bread hint.
XO
WWW
kenju said,
October 31, 2010 at 12:48 am
Glad you’re back, Grannymar. I wish I had known that tip about the bread the last time I broke a fluorescent bulb!
rummuser said,
October 31, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Now I know why you indulge me!
Grannymar said,
October 31, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Judy - It is a very handy tip to have.
Grannymar said,
October 31, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Ramana - You daft thing!
It was a heading for a fruit fool dessert!
Baino said,
October 31, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I share your frustration. Finally switched over to another ISP so my broadband’s been better, it still drops out occasionally but only for seconds rather than days.
Grannymar said,
November 1, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Baino - Right now I am not happy with the ‘internet’ world, so I did what we used to do in the old days…. had a morning of retail therapy!