Remembering the Victims of the Hillsborough Disaster.....

 

 

 

Hello again from The Hovel...yes I know twice in two days but I thought I would post today in remberance of the victims of the disaster at Hillsborough Stadium on April 15 1989. It does not seem like 24 years since that terrible day. A day etched in many people's memory....

 

Hillsborough Memorial, Anfield

 

Twenty four years ago men, women and children had traveled to the stadium to watch Liverpool and Nottingham Forest play in the FA Cup semi-final match. Originating from Nottingham, this holds some meaning for me as some of my friends attended this match and fortunately survived. Many did not....

 

The Memorial at Hillsborough Stadium

 

Just after kick-off a crush barrier collapsed and people began to fall over each other....The worst disaster in football history claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children and left 766 people with injuries. I cannot imagine the emotional turmoil the survivors and familes went through. What should have been a happy day for fans turned into a nighmare. I can still see the headlines and pictures....God bless them...

 

The back porch June 2008

 

We just never know when something will happen that will change our lives. I for one believed a Guarian Angel was watching over me on April 9 of last week...

As you know my poorly granddaughter was staying with me. And what do you give poorly children? Ice cream, of course. Well the ice cream in question was sitting snuggly in the freezer outside in the utility room, which is situated to the right of the porch that can be seen in the above photo. And as you can see a porch in desperate need of repair but in 2008 was still holding strong. Not so last week nor for many months before...

 

The porch minus a section..

 

Yes I know, falling down is not the word for this. I'd been saying for months to hubby that we should get it demolished before it falls down.....well part of it did last week. I had just literally walled though the doorway and was just before the utility room door when I heard an almighty crash behind me. When I looked over my shoulder I saw a pile of broken glass & wood...Yes the triangle section had fallen out. Yes I was shaken, no I won't repeat here what I said and yes I was one lucky lady. My cat Phoenix was also lucky as I'd just picked her up and put her in the house....

Very unsafe...

 

Needs to be demolished pretty soon. There is a lot of glass in this porch but lack of funds is holding us up but we will get it sorted this week or else I may not be so lucky next time....

 

What's left of the fallen section..

 

This was one section I wanted to keep when it was demolished, I liked the shape..ha well...

 

My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the explosions in Boston, USA. Why? Innocent people again....

 

Well my friends I'm off to my bed. Due to a busy few weeks my body has rebelled, I am suffering from sciatica so need to rest up. Plus I have a very poorly hubby, he was diagnosed with bronchitis and a chest infection. What a pair we are...

 

So until next time take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

St. Piran's Day and Other Events....

 

 

 

 

Hello there and Happy St. Piran's Day.....

 

 

Flag of Cornwall and St. Piran, one of Cornwall's Patron Saints. March 5th is a National Day here in Cornwall in Honour of St. Piran

 

 

I know it's been a while, January in fact, since I last posted here...tut tut...but February was a busy month for us here at the Hovel. I am still busy with de-cluttering and selling on ebay. Plus there were a few celebrations for the family...

 

 

 

 

My husband celebrated his 55th birthday on the 5th February (don't tell him I've told you..lol..). Followed by my 58th birthday on the 14th February (ok, when did that creep up on me!!!)...Then on the 26th February it was my grandson Dylan's 4th birthday and my brother Michael's 66th birthday....

 

 

 

 

And of course lets not forget Valentine's Day. Not only was it my birthday but also my wedding anniversary....17 years. Doesn't seem that long...

 

 

Korenza & Dylan

 

And naturally my grandees have been staying with us as usual. They went back home Sunday after the weekend with us. I do love my grandees to the moon and back, but I think you already know that..lol...

 

 

The Boston Massacre...

 

But back to March and not only is today St. Piran's Day but it is also the anniversay of the Boston Massacre in Boston USA.....On March 5 1770 the Incident on King Street, as called by the British, occurred...

British troops had been stationed in Boston since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed Colonial officials. There were tense relations between the population and soldiers and on this day in 1770 a mob formed around a lone British sentry. After being subject to abuse and harasment  he was eventually supported by an additional eight soldiers. Following  verbal abuse and thrown objects the soldiers opened fire without orders into the crowd.  Three people were killed instantly and many wounded. Two more people were to die later from their wounds...

An inquiry followed and eight soldiers, one officer and four civilians were arrested. Of the thirteen arrested only two soldiers were convicted of manslaughter and their sentence was a branding on the hand....The remaining troops withdrew to Castle Island.....

 

 

Rex Harrison 1970

 

Today also marks the birthday of Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 - 2 June 1990), known in the acting world as Rex Harrison.....

 

Harrison as Julius Caesar in the film Cleopatra, with Elizabeth Taylor.

 

 

My Fair Lady Poster

 

But my all time favourite films starring Rex Harrison are.....

The Ghost & Mrs Muir

 

Blithe Spirit

 

 

Now will March live up to it's rhyme..

 

'March Winds Will Blow

And We Will Have Snow'

 

For now it is calm and dry here in Cornwall, so until next time take care....Hugs Chrissy xx

 

 

 

 



More Car Trouble............

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What is it with cars and The Hovel?....Oh, hello there, thanks for dropping by. Yes, car trouble visits us again...It's my hubby's birthday tomorrow and having recieved the money from his insurance company he chose to spend his day driving to Kettering, Northamptonshire....Why so far? Well, he was successful with bidding for a Chrysler Voyager on ebay, which happened to be there. He had just paid for the hire of a car when he recieved a text message from the seller to say the car had broken down so was no longer available!!!!!!!!! Needless to say hubby wasn't a happy chap. Having just paid £124.00 pounds for the hire car you can imagine....but the upside is at least he wasn't driving it home when it broke down...So a quick look around on the web was called for and we are off to Barnstaple, Devon, tomorrow to look at another one. Why waste the half tank of fuel and the use of a car that we have paid for....Lets hope the weather is ok so we can at least enjoy the day out. Although it's warmer here it is raining....

At least we are alive to tell the tale....February 4 is also the anniversary of the passing of some celebrities (my, it feels like a Obitury Blog sometimes..lol..)...

Karen Anne Carpenter ~ March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983 ~ was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo The Carpenters

Wladziu Valentino Liberace ~ May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987 ~
best known simply as Liberace, was a famous American pianist and vocalist

Ossie Davis (Raiford Chatman Davis) ~ December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005 ~

was an American film actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist.
Ossie Davis at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.

February 4 and December 1 is also known as Rosa Parks Day.....

Rosa Parks with Dr. Martin Luther King jr. 1955

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913 and died on October 24, 2005...

It was on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, that she refused to obey bus driver James F. Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. It was not the first time that others had done similar but it was Rosa's actions that sparked Montgomery Bus Boycott...

This act of defiance became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement and Rosa became an international icon....

Rosa Parks Day was created by the California State Legislature and first celebrated February 4, 2000....

What an amazing, brave woman with a gentle presence who made a difference....

Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx

Hello From The Hovel....

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Hello folks....I have been trying to post here since last week but with one thing or another I have not managed to do so until now. The main thing has been my having flu and being very poorly with it, which has left me with hardly any hearing, so say what you like about me, I won't hear it..lol..

It may be because I have been ill that I feel very cold at the moment but according to The Wildlife Trust spring as come early because flowers are already begining to bloom due to our mild winter. I personally can't wait for the warmer weather.....

How did your New Year go? Well ours at the Hovel went with a bang, literally....Over the last three years we have had a sting of bad luck and I was hoping 2012 would be the start of good luck for us or at least an improvement...Wrong!!!

2012 was not quite five hours old when bad luck visited The Hovel in the quise of a drunk driver who decided to 'park' next to our car......

Ours is the Pajero on the right!!!

Fortunately that is brake fluid on the road not blood


My husband works for a taxi company in St. Ives, which is a busy place on New Year's Eve. Due to this he thought it would be safer to leave it at home.......

I decided to stay up and wait for hubby, so there I was with my feet up, mug of coffee and watching a film. At about 4.50 am I suddenly heard a sound of a car which appeared to be going very fast and then an almighty bang.....The result you can see in the photos. For legal reasons I cannot say much about the incident (I seem to say that a lot on here..lol..) but surfice to say police officiers, recovery vehicles and a clean-up crew later we were still up and wide-awake when daylight came (hubby having left work earlier than he intended due to this).....


Thankfully the diver appeared to be wearing a seatbelt

The force of the impact pushed our car onto the pavement...all I could think of when looking at this was that my house need painting..lol..

Damaged the right wheel, etc.....

These are strong, sturdy cars..

The offending car's bumper flew some distance....

Hubby Andy talking to his insurance recovery driver....

As you can imagine my husband was very upset. It was a beautiful car in great condition. These things come to try us I know but I think we would like a break now...lol...

I would like to say at this time a big Thank You to the Cornish police, both drivers of the two recovery vehicles and the clean-up crew from Cormac. All were amazing....

A lighter moment in all this however was when one of the police officers noticed my neighbour's door across the road was open....so as any good police officer would do he went to investigate. I had to laugh when all I could see was him walking up the stairs with his flashlight. They didn't wake up until he identified himself in their bedroom...lol...

BMW X5, Curtsey of the insurance company

Andy was pleased when his insurance company provided a car until is claim is successful. He is so lost without one. So we have been able to get out and about. So today, Monday, we went into Penzance to look at some cars, we are keen on either a Galaxy or Chrysler voyager, we'll see....but before we went I opened my Facebook page and was shocked to see a photo of me...lol....

Taken at a friend's flat...me aged 28 and pregnant with my son and with my own natural hair colour....do not look like that now..lol..

I have recently got back in touch with a very dear friend and he decided to post this...payback time I think, I have some photos of him..lol..But back to our trip to Penzance and as you can see the sea was very calm today...

Taken late afternoon...



Retail Therapy at the Wharfside shopping centre...still some Christmas lights up.

Andy waiting patiently...this photo does not do the lights justice, they are really pretty

I was very good, I only purchased some clothes in the sale for my grandees...honest..

On our return home while having tea we watched the first episode of the UK Biggest Looser and I was shocked to discover that Angie Dowds, the trainer in the series, had died at Beachy Head, Eastborne, in November 2011. I really liked her, she was an amazing, inspirational woman. Very sad....

Angie Dowds

On to a lighter note, I did have my two oldest grandees stay a night or two before Christmas and I took them to see Santa at Pratts Market, Hayle. Poor Korenza was very poorly but she insisted on going (it was my granddaughter's gift to me...flu) and Dylan was not impressed at all about going to see Santa but he soon cheered up.....

Dylan wrapped up warm...

A very poorly Korenza...


Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx