Monthly Archives: February 2011

Eating Out

Yet another warm sunny day, life is so tough! Today was laundry and shopping day. While Lyn was busy doing the laundry I was putting a new antenna together. You may remember when we were in Georgia I put up … Continue reading

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Air Boating

Another warm day in sunny Florida, seems they have got their act together weather wise for the next few days. Today we headed out to Captain Fred’s for an air boat ride. For those who don’t know an air boat … Continue reading

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Summer Returns

Mostly sunny with high of 78F today, life is good. Wednesday has become bowls day for me, getting the hang of the game now, must have been the lesson I got in Portugal!! With the return of the warm weather … Continue reading

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The Half Way Point

Today is halfway through our stay at this site and also the whole trip. Doesn’t time fly….. After the excitement of last night, we were up at the crack of dawn (0745) for the weekly breakfast. The clubhouse was noticeably empty this time … Continue reading

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A Romantic Evening

Before we get to the evening….. Our 4th stereo arrived today, so far it’s working but after this one dies we’ll   probably give up and buy something a bit better! Also managed to fix the squeaky tap from a few days ago, … Continue reading

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It’s Sunday ……..

… so we did nothing! Although somebody did have the audacity to move in next to us.

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Back in Time

After a lazy morning waiting for the temperature to rise, we had an early lunch and headed out to Kissimmee State park about 20 miles away. On the way there we passed a large orange juice plant, at a rough … Continue reading

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Decorating

Really not very impressed with the Sunshine State …… another grey day. The repair guy came and fixed the hot water heater today, I was pleased to see that my diagnosis was spot on, despite the professionals telling me the gas valve … Continue reading

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Crappy Weather, Crappy Job

So much for the sunshine state, I’m thinking of hiring one of the multitude of lawyers down here to take the state legislature to court for false advertising. Every  license plate proclaims Florida to be the Sunshine State, but in the immortal words … Continue reading

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Gentle Exercise

This morning it was back to our usual wake up time, early breakfast once a week is enough! After breakfast I went and joined the Brit couple we had met earlier to learn the finer points of lawn bowling. Only … Continue reading

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