My Hewlett-Packard HP w2007v Monitor has developed a fault. There is a broad screen discolouration running vertically down the screen from under the bezel “on/off” switch.

I have researched the HP Website for fault diagnosis and Googled the Web but, althought there are rave reviews for this good-but-basic monitor (and I have had no complaints so far!), this fault seems to be rare to unreported.

The problem is that the monitor is just 13 months old and my 1 year HP Warranty ran out a month ago which make me wonder about the reliability of Hewlett-Packard? Do they know that 12 months is the most their products can be trusted to live without faults developing!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

Just got back from a week’s holiday in Spain.

I went with Soos to Torreviecja, Murcia and stayed in my son-in-law’s apartment.

The first two days were a washout as I was really ill with this bug I mentioned in earlier posts. Fortunately, it only lasted the two days and the rest of the holidays was much better than I had hoped.The weather was great and the rest and recuperation was ideal and much needed!

I was hoping this was just a 24 hour bug but it’s carrying on!  I feel yuck!

I took myself off to bed last night and stayed there for 24 hours.

I must have caught a chill from getting wet playing golf the other day . . . . I suddenly found myself feeling really cold last night and had aches and pains in my joints.

This lasted until late this afternoon but I am up and about now so able to say I was feeling grotty!

Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard has signed a new five-year contract which will keep him at the club until 2014. This is great news as far as I am concerned!

I got out on the golf course again today but the weather changed from bright and sunny to overcast and then rain.  It ain’t so great playing in the rain but that’s a typical English Summer these days!

Scored 115 again which, given the rain, wasn’t so bad.

I play golf. Have never mentioned it before as I was never very good at keeping my Blog up-to-date but with the new resolve to maintain the Bearz Blog here we go: 18 holes on the Cormwell Course part of the Abbotsley Golf and Country Club at St Neots. Todays score: 115 shots.

Now I know that is a c**p score but it is getting better and it is a lot better than the 135 I started with back in the Spring! I just need to play more often.