Is It A Man Thing?

Vin went out this morning to get some ladders for the loft. We have step ladders, but they are too short for that job, and we have large ladders for outside work but they aren't for the house. So off he went to check various places to ccompare them. So he ended up in Homebase and got what he wanted there. He rang me up to tell me all about them..Bless!They are Abro make I think which is a good make apparently, not that that means much to me really. Now if he had been discussing Lulu Guiness handbags it would be different. Anyway, he is as pleased as punch with his ladders..Aaah.

This is one of his hanging baskets. really good this year.
Then he spent the rest of the morning looking at saving money on our gas bill. This is proving to be a nightmare or a minefield. He did a comparison on the net, but...it is all in the small print. We are very low users, our consumption doesn't gop above600 units even in the coldest weather like all the snows of January. We only use gas for cooking and for a small heater in the extension and one gas fore in the front room which is used in the coldest of weathers. So savings are really for those who have central heating, and use a lot of gas. It seems as if we will be buying our gas from the electric company and our electric from british Gas. Stupid... He is going to have a look at some of the eco friendly companies, they might be better for low users. he will sort it out anyway, he's good with figures.
Watched a very interesting programme on Harry Nilsson last night on BBC1. What a roller coaster ride of a life that man had! I didn't know he had been married three times, or had so many children. Fantastic voice, and a real shame how his voice went in the latter years. His "Everybody's Talking" and "Without Her" are my favourite records of all time. I have an old cassette tape of his labum Nilsson Schmilsson which I must dig out again. It will be very well worn, maybe I ought to buy the CD of uit. Some lovely songs on that. There is a gorgeous little one called New York City which is a real treat. Didn't realise he was so friendly with John Lennon, or that he was so heavily into drink and drugs. Killed him in the end I suppose.Very well done programme actually.
Tonight we are having:
Spinach and cheese bake
Mixed vegetables
Little potatoes sliced and sauteed.