Gone But Never Forgotten

9 years ago today my granddad, Wilf Lenton, was taken from us ever so cruelly by a combination of cancer, MRSA & hypothermia – according to his death certificate.
Such a gentle soul willing to help anybody he was well known around Nuneaton & Bedworth, especially on the domino scene and I know he is missed by many.
He was more than just my granddad though – he was my best friend. He was always there for me, always had a smile and words of encouragement no matter how bad things seemed. He taught me to confront my problems & fears head on, to not be afraid to just say what I think & be myself regardless of what anyone else thinks. He taught me lessons that have proved invaluable to me in day to day life and he’s not here for me to thank him, I never got to walk upto the bar and buy him a pint of mild, I never got see his proud smile when I passed my driving test or when I got my first proper job.
I still miss his voice, his smile, playing football or cricket over the field, I miss digging down on the allotment we had together.
I miss him.
And I always will.
Granddad, it’s been 9 years without you and not one day of those 9 years has passed without me thinking about you and hopefully I’ve made you proud. Wherever you are I’m sure that you’re the domino champion they all want to beat but can’t, much like it was when you were with us!

Hello Stranger

Wow how long has it been? Since my last blog I’ve changed job, got into a relationship with a girl I love and…..actually not much else has changed I guess!
It’s pretty late and I should get some sleep, won’t leave it do long next time!

Bank Holiday? I’ve heard of them…

I work for a bank. Today is Easter Monday, a Bank Holiday here in the UK.

Yet I’m sat here at my desk, looking out the window at the sunshine and wishing I was out there….*sigh*

Since starting my shift 5 hours & 45 minutes ago I have handled 5 calls at the very most and our colleagues in India have reported that they are seeing spells of 60 minutes plus between calls. So why am I here?

My mood probably isn’t helped by the fact that I turned up in my usual formal attire only to discover that it was announced late on Friday, when I had a rota’d day off, that today is a casual day. And nobody bothered to let me know. So I could at least be sat here in clothes I find comfortable, but nope, I’m sat here in my smart work wear wishing I could be anywhere else right now.

20:00 isn’t that far away, right? Only 2 hours or so….and then I can go have a nice cold beer and play some pool with my mates!

Thank you for reading the inane ramblings of a bored & frustrated worker on this sunny bank holiday!

Lil sis is all grown up!

Hard to believe that once the clock strikes midnight that my lil sis will be 21! I can still remember my 21st like it was only last week, how time flies!

Not been too much going on over the last few days, it’s mostly been about the build up to the party Saturday night and catching up with people I haven’t seen for a couple of years.

I played in the Bedworth Pool League singles competition on Tuesday night and lost 3-2 after going 2-0 up in a match I really should’ve won, though the reward for the winner of our match was to play a former England captain in the next round! This Tuesday I’ll be playing in the doubles with my mate Scott and the draw has been very unkind to us to say the least but that said, anyone can beat anyone on any given day so I’ll be approaching the match with my usual belief that if I play to the best of my abilities then I can beat anybody.

Work is going pretty well at present, there’s still plenty of room for improvement and I’ve gotta be careful that I don’t slip into a comfort zone and let the standards that I’ve set over the last few months slip – I enjoy having one of highest average scores in our team, it gives me a real sense of pride & achievement which becomes addictive after a while. It’s a feeling you don’t want to let go of, it’s a feeling you want to keep and tomorrow I’ll be talking to my TL to see what I need to do to improve further.

Winning!

Won my domino match tonight with ease. This might not make sense to everyone but on a Friday night I usually play 5’s & 3’s, 7 & 121 up (twice round a standard peg board) and tonight I won by 34 holes.
Was nice to get a big win as I’ve been in a bit of a downward spiral recently so it’s definitely a massive confidence boost!

Anyone else play in any pub games leagues?

Return to the blogosphere!

Here we go with my long overdue return to the blogosphere, having been absent ever since PR shut down several years ago taking my old blog with it.
All that history gone in an instant.

Which means that this is a fresh start, a chance to create some history, a new stage on which to perform in front of a new audience.

So who am I? “Soy yo quein soy yo” – I am who I am. I’m your regular guy off the street, I work in customer service and I’m rather partial to a beer whilst playing pool with my mates. I’m generally considered by those who know me to be a pretty positive person who tries to see the best in everything & everyone.

Hopefully you’ll be getting to know me better as we embark on this journey that is my life, and whilst we won’t always agree on everything please remember that these are just my thoughts & opinions.

My life, my words!