clayantony's Blog

hello,hope you're well.what have i been up to this week?.
my boss is still very ill,he was rushed into hospital saturday because his throat cancer has stopped him eating,he cant swallow so has lost weight & also strength.his brother has been trying to run things but he aint much of a business man to say the least.all he wants to do is get the first payment for a job then leave & let someone else do the dirty work.as long as i'm getting paid it doesnt really matter too much to me.i've worked for the bloke for more than ten years...it could well be a time for a change.
my son has been in touch on face book,he is back from Afghanistan but has gone straight to berlin with his mates too experience german art & culture......actually he's gone to get stupid drunk...why not?!.he told me that his mother is now disabled,..not quite sure what he means by that,his mum is a drama queen,i've never regretted leaving her all those years ago.
i went mad with the indian food on friday night,i got a chicken vindaloo & some other stuff.nice stuff but red hot & it dont get on very well with my tummy!
thats about it for now,me roast dinner is smelling rather cushty in the background,laters 

hi,its been a while...a while too long actually.i hope you're well
my son is still in Afghanistan,he gets back at the end of the month,i cant wait to see him again.its a worry thats always at the back of my mind,i obviously dont want any harm to come to him,i also dont want his time there to change him..i'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.
i'm still working for the same bloke doing pretty much the same thing,building,roofing,that sort of thing.we seem to have a fair bit of work on which is a good thing at the moment..a lot of people dont have any work at the moment so i guess i'm lucky on that point.my boss now has throat cancer,they cut some peices out of his mouth & he starts chemo & radio therapy next week,hope he gets better...another reason to keep my fingers crossed.
my uncle dave died of cancer the other week,he was an ok guy but i didnt bother going to the funeral,i cant stand those things..way too much emotion going on for me.
my nephew is staying at some kind of hospital at the moment,they are keeping asn eye on him to try to figure out whats wrong with him,they think hes ok....he seems to have emotional troubles..perhaps hes just a bit highly strung.the place hes staying is out in the country,i pick him up every friday for the weekend.its a really nice drive,looking at the landscapes & pretty little cottages,i'd love to live there,much better than a city.
i had a bloody good booze up yesterday so me heads a bit sore today.
thats all for now,take care of yourself,wind at back...sun in face & all that kind of thing

hi,hope you're ok.here we are again,sundays ep time.the weeks been pretty good.i've been working on a roof & the weather has been nice,i got a bit of a tan at the moment.the guy whos house i've been working on had a load of birds in his garden.wow,did they make some noise.it was nice to hear them at first but it started getting a bit too much,....they were chirping their little beaks off.he had a parrott indoors,i made friends with it quite quickly.it creased me up with its insane whistling & array of sound effects.i dont think i'd like to own one though,too much ear bashing.
my son is now in afganistan,getting aclimatised.i hope he'll be ok,its a bit scary.
i'm having a really lazy day,got me feet up,tv on,messing around on the lap top.i might spoil myself with some chocolate.
i'm reading "i lucifer" at the moment.its ok,quite funny really.its about the devil being given another chance here on earth.my next read is tropic of cancer by henry miller,sounds a bit racy.
i plan on going to the swimming baths during the week,a bit of swimming should help the fitness & well being thing go up a level.i do floor exercises every night,its better than just vegging out in front of the tv.
its a cracking day outside but i think i'll saty in till work tomorow,a proper lazy sunday.
take care of yourself 

hi,hope you're well.it makes a real change for me to be around on a Saturday,i'm usually getting drunk with my dad & a couple of mates.i got really slaughtered last night & just cant face it all today.i was ill earlier on & have got a bad headache,..i'm not moaning though,its self inflicted.i'm reading Charles bukowski again,this time its "the most beautiful woman in town",a collection of short storys.bukowski is my favorite writer,he's the dude.
i'm just about to fix myself a big plate of pasta & cheese sauce with grated cheese on top,it never fails to make me feel better,...mmmm,my bellys rumbling already.
it would appear that i have an admirer,my neighbors daughter seems to fancy me,she seems nice enough,..i'm not even really sure i have a type these days,its been a while,actually its been a long while.to be honest i havnt been out with anyone for about 5 years,maybe longer,...bloody hell that is a really long time! lol.i just dont put myself out there any more,havnt done in a long time dont really see myself settling down,i'm my own partner.
work is still ok,we seem to have plenty on at the moment,enough for the rest of the year.
my son visited this morning,first time i've seen him in ages.it was great to see hum again,we're going out for something to eat monday after work,there's an italian restaurant round the corner from me,its well cushty,i love italian food,i'd have to say its my favorite grub.my son is getting shipped to Afghanistan soon,i hope he's ok.
season four of madmen on dvd came dropping through my letterbox this morning guess what i'll be watching tonight then!i also got a couple of new cd's lately,adele 21 & rumur seasons of my soul,they're both really good,give em a go.
that's about it for me for the moment,i'll probably be back tomorrow at some point to see what questions are being asked.treat yourself well & show respect to those around you who earn or deserve it,laters.

hi,hope your well.well thats another 7 days gone past,the week at work has been good.i've been helping the bricklayer out & the suns been out,its been great to feel the sun on my face again,summer cant come quick enough.we had the usual beer brothers round on saturday afternoon & actually managed a few hours in the garden,you had to stay out of the shade though,it was chilly there.
i'm having the really lazy sunday today,i'm not going to do a single thing except watch TV or DVDs,mess around on the Internet,read the papers,...generally just be a lazy pig! lol.
that earthquake thing in japan is horrible,i cant believe what those people are going through,it must be really tough,my heart goes out to them.& i woke up this morning to the news of more trouble in Libya,..there's way too much grief in this world.
well,that's me for now,have a good week & make yourself happy.

hi.its been quite a long time,this is my first blog entry since last november.christmas was ok,its a chance to laze out for a couple of weeks & generally make a pig of yourself,......plus you get presents,sound! lol.
my desk top pc blew up so i got it fixed & gave it to my neice & nephew & treated myself to a new lap top,a nice new toy.
work is really busy at the moment,i think the rest of the year there will be plenty of gamefull employment,good for the pocket money fund.
as is always the case on sunday mornings i have the big hangover,sunday just wouldnt be sunday with out one,if ya aint got one then ya just aint trying hard enough! lol
i've been going jogging three times a week for a few weeks now,i feel alot better in myself for it,jogging certainly gets those endorphins going mad.i'm also fitter for it.
i'm trying not to think about tge strawberry cheesecake ice cream in the fridge at the moment,it'll ruin my sunday roast.
i've been doing my place out lately,got some new stuff for it,looking rather good with off white walls & black furniture,....black furniture needs dusting every day,bit of a pain.
my book at the moment is chourno by the french writer jean cluade izzo,he's a great crime writer,try him out.
right i'm off to laze away my sunday,its nice & sunny outside but bloody cold.
ta ta 

hi,hope your well & smiling.
wow,the weather here has been absolutely rubbish.its been raining for nearly two weeks,dont get me wrong,i like the rain but after two weeks you do get a little fed up with it.the thing is i work outside & if its raining you just cant get stuff done.but this week seems pretty clear so thats great.to be honest work is quiet at the moment,my firm has work in the pipe line but it just isn't starting yet,i think it'll be quiet till the new year,not to worry,i'm sure i'll go through it.i'll be painting the outside of someones house the next couple of days,the people who live there really get through the wine,i've never seen so many empty bottles left around,they dont like cleaning up after themselves,...yet they seem like really nice people.
i cant believe how close we are to Christmas,this year has just been a blur,..so what have i achieved this year so far,...er,...mmmmm!
something terrible has happened here.my mothers brother is dying of cancer,his daughter claimed she felt a little of colour the other day then collapsed with a brain tumor,she was in a coma for two days before she passed away.she was in her early thirties & has left a daughter.i didn't know her really well but i'm still left shell shocked by the whole thing,its really got me thinking about how i'm living my life,how much time i might have left,what do i want to do with it.i've been quite happy on my own the last few years but i know feel like its probably a bad thing,i'm thinking i might like to share it all with someone.& the strangest thing is that as i started feeling like this my first girlfriend from when i was about ten years old has got in touch through facebook,my heart skipped a beat when i realised who it was,we have started chatting but i dont know how long that'll last,most of my chats on facebook are usually short ones,.....i gotta admit i aint too fussed about facebook,...but hearing from her did cheer me up a bit :-).
well,thats me for now,.......are you still awake! lol.
stay happy or else.
laters.

hi,hope your having a good one.
well,there goes another week,they really fly by,it only seems like five days ago that i was,..well,here doing this actually!.the weather outside is horrible,its been pouring rain all day,a good day to be indoors in the warm & dry messing about on the pc.i have finally got myself a facebook account.i did it last week.i have heard from a couple of people,who,to be honest,i'd completely forgotten about.i did it mostly to keep up with my son & my friend in taiwan,but i've also heard from an old mate in australia.a girl i used to go to school with in the late 1970's has been in touch a couple of times,she has been in the savation army for twelve years,she has kind of given her life over to her christian beliefs,i have to admit i am well impressed with her,she appears to have done everything the right way,married ,kids,career,her beliefs,..good for her.
i have been preparing & laying a patio with paving slabs this week,my muscles feel a little sore but they do say that that that doesnt kill you can only make you stronger,....i wonder if that person has tried laying slabs all week! lol.
i have guests tonight,my parents & my best friend damons parents are coming round for a curry & drinks,that should be cushty,i think there will be plenty of drunkenness going on,..but mind you thats what its all about init!.i prepared the currys yesterday,they have been slowly cooking through all day,..they smell great.one is a hot beef balti & the other a chicken curry,both indian.mmmm,i want it right now!.
i have just got errol flynns life story through the post,i bet that will be a good read,he sounds like he was a bit of a dude!
well,thats me,i'll catcha next time round,enjoy your week,laters.

hi,hope you've had a great week.
well,its friday tomorrow,..how cushty are fridays,i love em.i've actually got the day off work tomo,all i've got to do is empty the back of my truck of all the rubbish that on it,...not a bad day really.the work is slowly picking up,i reckon a couple or three weeks time & things will be back to normal,..whatever normal is!.
the lazy guy from work is still trying to call me all the time,..how can i talk to him when he's threatening to sue my boss,i just cant do it.i've know my boss sinse i was a kid,i aint gonna do or say anything against him,he's always been sound to me.
i've been listening to brandon flowers new cd,flamingo,this week.its taken a few listens but it is growing on me,it isnt one of those albums that you love straight away,..but its growing on me,give it a go.
so,my plans for tomo,...mmmm,clean the truck,maybe get out for a walk with my camera,....to be honest its really raining bad here so getting out is a little awkward.i will definately indulge in a few wines tomorrow tea time,probably followed by a few beers,..well it is friday after all! lol
i hope you have a great friday,take care.

hi,hope your having a good day.
well,what have i been up to this week.i spent the first couple of days fitting new windows to a woman's house.she had a nice little scotty dog that followed me everywhere,he was a right cutie.the weird thing was he wouldn't walk through the sliding doors but there wasn't any glass in them,i had to slide them open so he could walk through,.....but there was no glass,he could walk straight through them,strange!.i spent the rest of the week doing some roofing at my bosses mums place.
its finally happened,my boss has sacked the lazy bloke at work.he has spent years just sitting around doing bugga all,talking on his phone all the time all the time & then trying to stir up trouble between people.i know it sounds nasty but i'm glad to see the back of him,the bloke is a complete doughnut!.he has taken it badly though & is now going to sue my boss for wrongfull dismissal,he just wants something for nothing.i have to admit i cant stand people who dont pull their weight,not just in work but in life in general.i dont think he'll get away with it.on the last two jobs he was on they both asked that he didnt come back,..not a good thing.
we had the usual meeting of the fabulous saturday afternoon beer brothers yesterday,our days of bbqing in the garden are definitely drawing to a close as the winter starts to head our way,it rained quite heavily yesterday & its slowly getting chillier.my friend damons father has just got back from las vegas,he had a great time & brang us all back cuban cigars,very nice.it was a long day of beer drinking & messing around.we seem to be drinking a lot more red wine these days,we all have our own taste & opinions on red wine,i prefer french myself,some people dont care where its from,they just wanna be drunk! lol.
i've got a chicken roasting in the oven,smells great.i've got monday off work so i dont have to get up early tomorrow,..lucky me.
have a great week,i'll catch you later.

this is the best tv show i've seen in ages,i'll really miss it.the main characters are hilarious.

hi,hope you're well.
my old best friend & i have got together recently.he moved to Taiwan years ago & i haven't really seen him properly for years.it has been great to see him again.he works as an English teacher in Taipei & has asked me if i would fancy trying it out for myself,......i'm not even sure if no is an option,at the moment i think i have to.i have been in a safety bubble for years now,don't get me wrong,i'm not moaning about my life,i've got an ok life without too many responsibilities,....its just a little too quiet & easy sometimes.it would be a good thing to do something different,to challenge myself & to try something new.i am thinking about leaving here march of next year,my friend says that would be a good time to arrive there.even if it doesn't work out for me i can honestly say i've given it a try.
i have the luxury of a next  week off work,we are just waiting for new jobs to start.i am going to have a lazy time of it,i'll treat it like a stay-cation,..if that makes any sense to you!.i plan on going on walks & taking my camera with me,i love photography,its a great hobby & it gets you out & about.
we had the usual meeting of the fabulous Saturday afternoon beer brothers yesterday,it was the first weekend in ages that we couldn't sit in the sun,sadly it was raining so we had to move ourselves indoors to stay dry.it was a good laugh & as you can imagine there we had plenty of beers & red wine.my friend Damon brought big pork chops in Chinese sauce that we bbq'd along with chicken.after everyone had left & i had cleared up,...they always leave me to clear up! lol,...i sat down,ordered up some Indian food & watched "repo men",wow,that was one action packed film,really gorey in some parts,it was ok,its not going to be the best film you've ever seen but its well worth a watch.after that i watched "donnie darko",what can you say about donnie darko,its a classic.
& here we are,nearly Sunday lunch time & i'm having a very lazy day of complete nothing,..just what Sundays were made for.
i hope you have a great week,catch you later.

hi,hope you're well,...& fine & dandy & all the stuff like that!
wow,it really has been a while.i havnt written here for ages,i guess i just got out of the habit.sometimes it gets like that,you just need a little break from the things that become regular in your life,..even ep.
i'm fine,nothing out of the ordinary to report really,just the same old same old.i'm just waiting for my buddy damon & my dad to turn up,....a day of beer awaits us,..well,it is saturday!.
up untill a couple of weeks ago my nephew was staying the weekends with me,that was fine by me,he just messed around on the computer.one day i got my bank balance through the post & realized that he had gone through my stuff,found my credit card & had been using it to buy credits for facebook,..£50 worth.i'm really glad he wasnt here when i found out,it both angered & hurt me,at first i was speechless,then i called his mother,my sister & told her,she went nuts too.he isnt a very popular boy,he cant even go to school,but i've always given him the benifit of the doubt & even put up for him,..& this is how he pays me back.i understand that no ones perfect & we all make mistakes but i've had to ditch him,i need a break from him,he couldnt even apologise to me.i dont mean to be rude or offensive but i beleive that sometimes when people take you for granted or take libertys you just have to say,..go fuck yourself.he also ran up a bill on my mobile phone,i thought he was just playing games!.he is 14 years old & is one friend down.
bloody hell,that was serious,i can have a moan sometimes! lol.well its off my chest now.
i'm just listening to jonathon ross on bbc radio 2 for the last time,he's my favorite radio dj,i shall miss his humour & interveiw style,he has a great humour,..bit of a bumma!
i have been reading cats cradle by kurt vonnegut.i'm enjoying it but am not sure if i'll read any more of his books,its not that i dislike his style of writing,i just aint sure i'd like any more of him.
well,i'd better be off,i need a shave & my company will be here shortly.enjoy your saturday,...& DONT DRINK TOO MUCH! (he says shaking a finger in your face! lol).b good but too good.
My mood: a bit amused

i love thursday night,knowing that i only have one more day,..well just about one more day,till my weekend starts,its a nice feeling.i look forward to seeing my son after work then kicking back with a nice bottle of french red,mmmmmm!

whatever it is you're up to tomorrow,i hope you have a great one.

hi,hope your well.

well,what have i been up to,...you know me,not an awful lot!.great news on the stinky manor front,Friday was my last day there.i had to clean out their living room so someone could lay laminate flooring,it was disgusting.i've got a pretty strong stomach but this stank so much i had to leave the room a few times,...bear in mind i had taken both the front & rear windows out so i could let some air in,the smell still overwhelmed me.anyway,...it doesn't't matter now,i'm well rid of the place lol

i have started work on a new job up town,...it goes without saying its a lot cleaner.its a loft conversion.my first day there was spent getting rid of the old insulation,that stuff gets everywhere.even after a long shower i still feel kinda itchy,perhaps a little scratchy too lol

that young buckaroo my son has two weeks off at the moment,we went for some nice Indian food last week,...i also had Indian food Saturday night too,after the beer brothers left,...quite how i'm keeping my weight down to 12 stone i don't know!,...especially considering i cant work out At the moment because i hurt my arm during a drunken press up competition,...& i lost,..so not good! lol.

i'm just about to call my son to see if he Fancy's a subway tomorrow night,after that i think i'll have an early night,..i really like sleeping!

look after & respect yourself,..actually look after & respect someone else,...above all else please try to be happy,..trying is just the first step towards happiness,i'm sure you deserve it.

catch you later.