Tag Archives: Ducks

He Swore At Me!

I won’t repeat the words. He called me names I won’t repeat here. I don’t use that sort of language. Then he hung up on me. All I did was talk about ducks. You would think by now this telemarketer would have removed my number from his system. I recognize his voice, though his name […]

Ducking The Question

Went for a walk in the little town of Kandern yesterday and saw this sign. Hadn’t seen one like it before, and was a little puzzled as to the meaning. In Germany the red and white signs can mean caution, or so I have been told. In Canada I would expect them to be yellow […]

They Called Again!

I guess my not being in the country for a year has lulled telemarketers into a sense of complacency. When I was working yesterday afternoon the phone rang. It was a very poor connection from wherever in India the young man was calling, and I really didn’t hear what he was calling about. But I […]

Duck Cleaning Again

Alex called a few days ago. I’d forgotten his name. And he had forgotten me. On the previous occasion Alex called I had a very enjoyable conversation. That’s not the way he would have described it. He was so upset with me that he hung up without saying goodbye. Alex is a telemarketer. I understand […]

Rumours of Spring

It is still unseasonably cold, with temperatures running about ten degrees Celsius lower than the norms for this time of year. It may be April, but it doesn’t feel like Winter has quite decided to relax its grip upon us. But there are signs of hope. The creek in front of my house, which is […]