<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353</id><updated>2011-07-31T06:10:05.676+01:00</updated><category term='No Excuse'/><title type='text'>Up Ya Shaft !</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-8849470476030464741</id><published>2010-08-22T20:36:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2010-08-22T20:44:57.025+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Ages</title><content type='html'>So its been ages since i last attempted to write anything on my page. Its probably been about 3 years......hmmmmm thats just flown by.&lt;br /&gt;well its 22nd of August 2010, Libbie is 6 now, and the twins will be 3 next month, doesn't time fly when your up to your ankles in crocodiles!!!&lt;br /&gt;Thats what it feels like anyway.&lt;br /&gt;Its been an interesting year, theres alot going on, what with the norm of birthdays and stuff like that, its also my mum &amp; dads 50th wedding anniversary......phew, 50 years, thats just brilliant. I hope and pray that they enjoy another crate full of years aswell.&lt;br /&gt;well its late and i need my beauty sleep. Love to all.xxx&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-8849470476030464741?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/8849470476030464741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=8849470476030464741' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8849470476030464741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8849470476030464741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2010/08/ages.html' title='Ages'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-4924183063116692929</id><published>2007-09-25T11:29:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T11:33:35.059+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Babies</title><content type='html'>So here are my two baby girls or Monochorionic twins if your in the know.&lt;br /&gt;You have all probably seen them already, but here they are again for your viewing pleasure.&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy.x&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-4924183063116692929?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/4924183063116692929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=4924183063116692929' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/4924183063116692929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/4924183063116692929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/09/babies.html' title='Babies'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-5597024464418873196</id><published>2007-09-17T22:14:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-09-17T22:44:16.896+01:00</updated><title type='text'>taking the pee pee</title><content type='html'>So there I was (again) driving home, just driving up to the Bancrofts school junction, somewhere between chingford/enfield/leytonstone type area.&lt;br /&gt;Now you need to understand that all the parents in their 4 wheel drive vehicles and way too much time on their hands park on the double yellow lines waiting for their presious cargo &amp;amp; block the road completely, so that would have to wait for oncoming traffic to clear before you can move.&lt;br /&gt;THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ANYMORE, I, ME , JON HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS BLATENT ROAD BLOCKING PANDEMIC. THESE PEOPLE DON'T GIVE A **** ABOUT ANYONE BUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR TOTOAL DISREGARD FOR ROAD SAFETY AND USAGE.&lt;br /&gt;I have already removed (with force i hasten to add) a few wing mirrors from AUDI,BMW &amp;amp; MERCEDES make of cars, and had a few cross words with owners of said vehicles.&lt;br /&gt;THESE PEOPLE NEED TO GROW UP...... TODAY.......!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now to all of you out there in BLOGSPACEUNIVERSE, if you know of anyone who acts in this way please tell them not to park in such a manner again.THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS. I HAVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WING MIRROR OF AN AUDI Q7 ,REG NO HL57 LOE IN MY VAN &amp;amp; IF YOU WANT IT BACK, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-5597024464418873196?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/5597024464418873196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=5597024464418873196' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5597024464418873196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5597024464418873196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/09/taking-pee-pee.html' title='taking the pee pee'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-1801768265719135246</id><published>2007-07-18T19:44:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-18T19:53:56.682+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Pain of Greatness</title><content type='html'>So, there I was putting up a scaffold tower to do some concrete repairs to an underside of a balcony, the scaffold went up quickly , safely and efficiantly.&lt;br /&gt;I then proceeded to carry all the tools and materials to my location of work, and on the way i dropped a glove !!! Now this is not a major concern to most of us, and decided to pick it up on my way back to the van.&lt;br /&gt;The event was getting closer, i could just imagine myself swiping it off the grass on my return.&lt;br /&gt;The glove got closer in my sights, i slowed my walking momentum to a safe speed and......&lt;br /&gt;Yes, Down I went like a big bag of offal.&lt;br /&gt;when i came to, i were staring at the sky.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You Know, Back pain is a pain in the back, litterally.&lt;br /&gt;My blessings to you all/&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-1801768265719135246?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/1801768265719135246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=1801768265719135246' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/1801768265719135246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/1801768265719135246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/pain-of-greatness.html' title='Pain of Greatness'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-1513235505261467056</id><published>2007-07-10T22:03:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-10T22:13:56.535+01:00</updated><title type='text'>More Wisdom</title><content type='html'>Never Never take more than 10 items to the "10 items or less" till, IT'S NOT BIG AND IT'S NOT CLEVER....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When an item of your wardrobe says "DRY CLEAN ONLY" believe it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never tell a person who is experiencing sadness or sorrow,"I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL",  &lt;strong&gt;YOU DON'T.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Think Twice before taking a job in an office with NO windows !!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never wear a dark coloured top when eating a sugared doughnut.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And finally for this fine evening,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SET ASIDE &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; DREAMS FOR &lt;strong&gt;YOUR&lt;/strong&gt; CHILDREN &amp; HELP THEM ATTAIN &lt;strong&gt;THEIR&lt;/strong&gt; OWN DREAMS...XX&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More wisdom soon.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-1513235505261467056?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/1513235505261467056/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=1513235505261467056' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/1513235505261467056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/1513235505261467056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/more-wisdom.html' title='More Wisdom'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-8733487936926141815</id><published>2007-07-10T17:43:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-10T17:49:47.552+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Such Wisdom !</title><content type='html'>Never laugh at anyone else's dreams.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never let the phone interrupt important moments, It's there for YOUR convenience, not the caller.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't judge people by their relatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never leave food unnatended on the stove.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never be photographed with a cocktail glass in your hands !!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No time spent with your children is Ever wasted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trust in God, But lock your car.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-8733487936926141815?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/8733487936926141815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=8733487936926141815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8733487936926141815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8733487936926141815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/such-wisdom.html' title='Such Wisdom !'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-5939651042782806535</id><published>2007-07-09T19:51:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-09T20:09:49.849+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Londons Burning</title><content type='html'>Have you ever wondered what fireman get up when their not saving cats, putting out fires, cutting people out of cars, putting out fires, pumping away flood water, putting out fires.???&lt;br /&gt;Well I have first hand experience of these Scarlet pimpernels......&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THEY DON'T DO MUCH OF ANYTHING REALLY, they stand around smoking, drinking tea, re-hashing the night before, the conquest they have had at nightclubs or in the pub.&lt;br /&gt;They moan aboat the money they &lt;strong&gt;don't&lt;/strong&gt; get, and generally complain about the boss.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NOW on the other side of the burning fence, these extrordinary men and women do an amazing job.&lt;br /&gt;Iv'e seen  grown men crying, like Really crying, men comforting each other.&lt;br /&gt;It's quite amazing, and i say god bless'em everywhere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Besides their paid to do stuff I don't really like to think about much.....&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-5939651042782806535?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/5939651042782806535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=5939651042782806535' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5939651042782806535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5939651042782806535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/londons-burning.html' title='Londons Burning'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-8898665632469971582</id><published>2007-07-07T09:19:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-07T09:28:59.243+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Abiscuit &amp; a glass of milk</title><content type='html'>Well here they are, the images below are rather old pics of the Lizard and myself at an earlier age.&lt;br /&gt;The first one was taken in 1970, so Lizard was about 5 1/2 years old, and the second one was around 1973 .&lt;br /&gt;aaahhh look at the litter free pavement.&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy.xxx&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-8898665632469971582?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/8898665632469971582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=8898665632469971582' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8898665632469971582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/8898665632469971582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/abiscuit-glass-of-milk.html' title='Abiscuit &amp; a glass of milk'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3153142697414160353.post-5640619486336626383</id><published>2007-07-05T20:17:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2007-07-05T20:34:27.229+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Excuse'/><title type='text'>No Excuse</title><content type='html'>Its 20:18 on the 5th july in the year of our lord 2007.&lt;br /&gt;Im a little brother to a big sister, obviously, well when i say "little",  i'm much taller (and a bit wider im sorry to say) but she will always be  "My Big Sister" .&lt;br /&gt;To me ,she is known simply by the name "LIZARD", this name come from our long distant past, al the way back to 1980 to be precise, we basically wrote this name into some wet concrete, and the name stuck, and so we saw it every year we went to holiday in this location.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Big sisters are important things to have around, and i recommend everyone to get one, you need to love them and put them away when you have finished playing with them...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Im new to blogging, so i hope this is a good Excuse for my very first entry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TaTa4now&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3153142697414160353-5640619486336626383?l=upyashaft.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/feeds/5640619486336626383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3153142697414160353&amp;postID=5640619486336626383' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5640619486336626383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3153142697414160353/posts/default/5640619486336626383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://upyashaft.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-excuse.html' title='No Excuse'/><author><name>Jon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10594593737622120627</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6fL1LKUcuo/S4rvQuHr3PI/AAAAAAAAABE/MfoDbYP6tU0/S220/DSCF0814.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
