The Backflip Boys Weblog

Well, in just over a week I am going to be 38 years of age. Two years off the magical 40 and about 20 years till I can retire from my working life.
I am in the middle of what could only be described as the least expensive mid life crisis of all the people I […]

Ahh, you know it’s going to be a good day when you answer the crappy electronic doorbell you thought was quite amusing a few years ago and there is a little man with a package for you standing there with a dumb smile on his face.
Yes folks, my brand new Hoya 55mm Polarising Filter […]

I am hopeless when it comes to taking good care of my surroundings. Looking after my own health and well being is a doddle - directing food and drink in the general direction of my mouth and making sure that I have clothes to wear in the outside world is simple.
Keeping the house and yard […]

I promised to tell all about my trip up to the mountains yesterday didn’t I? Well, last night we had another storm so my net time was limited so here is the story.
I went up to visit my good friend Cathie and her Husband because I haven’t seen them since well before Christmas and there […]

Last night I went to bed early because a storm had brewed up out of nowhere and had decided to camp out right above my house. Not the best environment to be in when online.
Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing I like better than a big thunderstorm and heavy rain. I certainly prefer it […]

Today marks the end of my working week for 7 glorious days. You’d think that this would be cause for celebration, partying and killing the fatted calf right?
Well, it is, however for the purposes of my blog entry, let’s say it isn’t.
When I got home from work this morning, as per usual I checked my […]

Well, it’s Saturday night and I have to get up early in the morning to go to work so I am at home and a little bored and watching an American basketball game on ESPN. Just for the record, it’s the San Antonio Spurs vs the Indiana Pacers.
I got interested in basketball last year because […]