April 28, 20221Comments

What Has Happened To The English Language?

I was watching TV tonight and on came the adverts and I heard the English language get totally butchered by a well know celebrity publicising a car sale company. I know

by DaveThomas

Grumpy Old Man

Humour

May 31, 20200Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Social Distancing

After a good nine to ten weeks of enforced self-isolation, this past week I have been allowed outside of my house into the more general world by Mrs Grumpy apart

by DaveThomas

Grumpy Old Man

Self-Help

April 28, 20202Comments

What am I Missing in this COVID-19 Lock Down?

I was out walking with the wife yesterday to collect my heart medications so we had a pleasant stroll to the local Pharmacy of about 3km and got to talking

by DaveThomas

Grumpy Old Man

Humour

July 16, 20190Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Cricket World Cup 2019

I'm writing this after watching England beat New Zealand in a thrilling Super Over finale to this great tournament staged here in the UK. After soundly thrashing New Zealand in

July 9, 20190Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Travelling By Train

Since moving to the “sticks”, I travel to work a couple of mornings a weeks by the local commuter train as it is as quick as driving in and costs

June 1, 20180Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Walking Your Dog

One of the things I really enjoy doing is walking my dog as it is a simple form of exercise for both of us and helps me relax and think

by DaveThomas

Grumpy Old Man

April 4, 20180Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Back Packs

It's been a long time since my last GOM blog post so you would suppose I would have a long lists of new gripes about which I want to moan

June 28, 20160Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Euro’s 2016; Part Two, match days 3 and 4

So England are top of their group so just a win against a Slovakia side already beaten by Wales then we stay there and get a lower placed side in

June 17, 20160Comments

Grumpy Old Man – Euro’s 2016; Part One, match days 1 and 2

So fully two years after the “Balls up in Brazil”, Wroy Hodgeson and his much maligned England football squad had the chance to right all the wrongs of their inept

by DaveThomas

General

Grumpy Old Man

May 29, 20160Comments

Brexit – how will it affect us?

I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little fed up with the impending referendum on staying in or leaving the European Union as I don't know which side

by DaveThomas

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