50+ and proud of it.

We work in an office close to one of the main machines and often feel the floor vibrate as the machine switches modes and so on. So when we felt a large "thump" this afternoon we weren't concerned and duly carried on beavering away. A few moments later one of my colleagues remarked, "Oh, we've just lost the network", "...and the phones," came a plaintive cry from the other side of the office "...humph, we've lost the switch, I'll go and check it out." To fully appreciate the next photo you have to know that we work on the second floor and 56 steps from the ground. He came back in to the office from the top of the stairs - "I don't think I want to check the switch..." Yes, that really is 10" deep water, and, hot water too - and it's on the first floor. The Fire Main to the machine hall had fractured and the water was flowing in so fast that it couldn't escape down either set of stairs fast enough so it si

The wife & I went to see " The Spirit Of Pink Floyd " last Friday at the Winter Gardens in Margate. Now, I'm not reviewing the "gig" - although they did start off a little, um, slow and eventually got going after the interval. I noticed however that the average age of the audience was about 50 and if you could make a cloth out of all the blokes' hair you might just about scrape together a hankie. No, it was the comments from the chaps behind after the band did "Hey You" post-interval. "Well, they finally got one right then..." I got little worried when the guy beside me - who "went for a spliff" at the break - said after then next rendition "This ish my favourite shong from the best album ever". I smiled politely, I had no idea what the song was or indeed from what album, "yeah, the best ever" I agreed. Fortunately the "I luff you" and arm-around-the-shoulders didn't happen. After the show a

Laughing at your own jokes is a sure sign that you have no friends left. However, for some reason I found this so funny that I was genuinely crying with laughter. This is a "Sametime" conversation with my project manager (PM) regarding a contractor we were going to interview... PM ptv? PTV yo PM can you do an interview with a guy on Friday 9.00 ish ? PTV yes, but I have another chappie from CSI coming to see me at 11:00 for an "introductory visit" PTV It would be good if you were there too... PM ok PM 9.00 to 11.00 PM ? PTV ok PM ok, setting it up , keep friday 9.00 to 11.00 am PM free PM ok, we are seeing him Friday AM speak Thursday - the guy is called Franco PTV Franco. As in furter? PM franco as in italian from sicily PM flying in Thursday 5.00pm PM more details to follow

I almost forgot to thank St Thomas's Hospital for saving the life of my grandson the other week. He was born with a 6mm VSD and required open heart surgery at the age of about 10 weeks. No jokes, no smart remarks, just a heartfelt thank you to all concerned. He's doing just fine now. Oh, and the Blue Tits + family left. This was the last we saw of them.