Ooh, poor you, Sarasa.
I hope you are feeling better soon, Piglet.
Congrats, Celtic Knotweed.
Good to hear you are enjoying yourself, The Rogue.
I’ve had a busy couple of days, mainly prepping for my essay, and I was at an online conference all today, where I presented my research in the afternoon. Mr Heavenly has gone to the beer festival in town, I could have got a ticket but I was unsure how tired/manic I would be after the conference. As it is I am fine.
Still to decide what I will cook for my dinner, possibly chicken in a garlicky, herby sauce.
Mrs Rogue timed me at four minutes and I spent longer in the shower afterwards.
That statement reads so differently without knowledge of the context. Arf arf, fnarr fnarr etc.
The feckin' parcel didn't turn up at all: I went to the post office at about 5 o'clock and it wasn't there. I felt rather sorry for the lady at the counter, at whom I really wanted to swear (but of course didn't).
While I'm cursing things beyond my control, the keyboard of my laptop appears to have died. I can access things with the mouse, but none of the keys seems to be working.
I don't need this. 😡
I did, however have a nice little amble beside the loch before getting my trotters tickled (and a lovely massage to my back and shoulders from the chair)!
Supper was cold ham, leftover coleslaw and tomatoes.
@Piglet have you tried pressing all the Fn keys? With your function lock key if you have one. Mine says Fn on it,, and is blue, and does all the things in indecipherable graphics on my function keys. I hope that made some sense....
My birthday outing yesterday was, I think, one of my best birthdays ever. It just would not have been possible prior to the NE Man's retirement. We visited two stone circles, Whitehill and Tomnaverie, both of which have panoramic views over the countryside. We heard a cuckoo at Whitehill and skylarks at Tomnaverie. The Culsh souterrain is quite short. We had to crawl in but could stand up after about 10 feet of crawling. It's amazing how close you can get to it before it becomes visible. We had a lovely lunch in Aboyne. We pulled over at the Queen's View over the Howe of Cromar. We have driven past it many times before without ever stopping. It's a spectacular view, made a bit fuzzy yesterday by a heat haze over the more distant mountains!
Today I am busy cooking for this weekend's influx of visitors.
I think my best birthday outing was my 6th, back in 1957, when My Old Dad took me for the first (but not the last) time to the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. For those who don't know, this is a splendid 15-inch gauge line, worked by beautiful steam locomotives, some of which are now 100 years old!
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/
ION, a rather grey day in Arkland the Calm, but there's less Wind, so not so much Dust flying about.
Tess Coe has been visited, ahead of the Ban Cauli Day weekend, but my Legs really would have preferred to have stayed at home, and are now aching in protest. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness from Tuesday's Pilates session...
Never mind. There is SCAMPI for lunch, and some nice CHEESE for later.
Off on my travels again. FlixBus to Manchester, then train to Smithy Bridge where my friend is picking me up. Party tomorrow for her 70th, then on to my brother's for the weekend. 🙂
Mrs Rogue timed me at four minutes and I spent longer in the shower afterwards.
That statement reads so differently without knowledge of the context. Arf arf, fnarr fnarr etc.
*giggles childishly*
Good to see you @Boogie and hope you have a great time with your friends and brother.
I've been to my Thursday aerobics class, followed by coffee with friends and a bit of shopping. We are out this evening with a group from our church; it's at someone's house and is a Bring and Share meal. The fuss that's being made about who's bringing what and who's giving a lift to whom has to be seen to be believed .
Glad you had a lovely birthday outing @North East Quine , though crawling into enclosed spaces however interesting, would be my worst nightmare not a treat.
Last day of walking holiday today. We decided to forgo the walk on offer as it didn’t sound that interesting and headed to a National Trust property instead where we had a lovely time.
Safe travels @Boogie and hope you are feeling better @piglet.
Many happy returns, NEQ - glad you had a lovely day! I think my best was probably my 40th, which was spent in Iceland and included a rare eruption of the Great Geyser. ❤️
BF - I also have fine memories of the RHDR - a trip on it was de rigueur whenever we were visiting David's sister, and usually included lunch at the Pilot. ❤️
After a madly busy day at work, I plodded up to the post office again, and the parcel had arrived (although I couldn't see why they couldn't have got it through the letterbox - it wasn't very big). It was part of the fixings for the bed, but still no fecking casters ... 😡
I'm going to go to Fork Handles on Saturday to see if they sell anything compatible; I assume I'd have to buy all eight, but at this point I'm past caring.
It's yet another glorious day - really, how long can it last?
I had contemplated making an omelette for supper, but have decided that the kitchen's too hot and I can't be bothered, so I think I'll be a total slob and phone for a pizza.
Update re: keyboard - now working; whether it was because I'd let it go to sleep and just woke it up again, or because I pressed the "esc" key I have no idea (it doesn't seem to have F keys, just a load of keys with assorted icons on them ... )
My sister’s birthday today, so I visited her in her care home. For once she was on good form. I normally spend an hour with her from 11, which is long enough, leaving when she is called for lunch at 12. Fortunately I arrived at 10.30 as at 11.45 she and a few other residents were taken by taxi for a pub lunch.( Nobody had warned me.)Later there was to be a tea party in her honour. It seems the care home is under better management as she is also being taken to church on Sunday.
This morning was grey and on the chilly side, but at 3pm when a friend arrived the sun came out and we were able to sit outside for three hours enjoying the garden and my new patio furniture.
Glad the keyboard is sorted @Piglet and hope the same can be said for the bed very soon.
Your afternoon in the garden sounds very lovely @Puzzler .
Bright sunshine here today and I'm out for coffee with friends this afternoon. Spaghetti bolognaise for tea. Lots to be thinking about after the Bring and Share supper last night.
We're now back home from our holiday. A very straightforward journey home as we were back in time for lunch after having had time for a stroll round the town before we left.
Sun Shine and Cloud again in Arkland the Withered, though They say there might be light Rain tomorrow. Well, of course there will - it's the Saturday of a bank holiday weekend.
I was cheered up this morning by news of my Neighbour S, who had a triple heart bypass op on Monday last. He's out of hospital already, and staying for a week or so with his son, before he returns home. Neighbour F, who passed on this information to me, had a knee replacement two weeks ago, and is today walking without crutches - truly, Arkland's Guardian Angels are doing a Good Job.
My Legs are still aching, so I've postponed Paint Ing until next week, when They promise us more fine weather. The Shining Hour was improved, however, by some tidying up/hoovering of the Car, along with topping up the windscreen washer reservoir, and checking tyre pressures.
All simple and quick tasks, you may think, but I did indeed spend an hour doing them!
Still warm and dry here, but a misty cloud cover. Drizzle forecast by 9, a downpour by midnight.
This morning to the solicitor to set up power of attorney, which will apparently take a year to be processed - though she can speed things up if Need Be.
Dinner will be liver'n'bacon with caramelised onion.
Work is quiet at the moment as the end of terms approaches; one of my modules finishes this week and the others next week. So I am taking the opportunity to do my own study of an afternoon and am currently in the process of writing an essay. Just over a thousand word in and if I do a little tomorrow morning I will be half way through it.
I'm in a very busy spot. Tomorrow is our charity concert so we have been busy rehearsing Rachmaninov. It's presentable, if not perfect. TBH apparently even some very great pianists don't play all the notes, so I think presentable and imperfect is about as good as it gets for amateurs like ourselves.
This evening was Captain P's school concert in which he starred as the letter G (his class were being the alphabet).
I had been expecting rain but we have had none today. As recorded on the tidy house thread, I am using a quiet weekend to have a good clear out. Not easy, as there is still too much stuff, despite all I have got rid of previously. I have packed three more boxes of books but my legs are aching now.
Just to cheer me on my way, I discovered a stash of cash in a letter rack!
I’m also trying to update Mr P’s estate accounts as I am not anticipating any more income from sales after two years. I can hardly believe I had the mental and physical energy to achieve so much, as I am certainly lacking in energy now. Tomorrow is another day.
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I hope you are feeling better soon, Piglet.
Congrats, Celtic Knotweed.
Good to hear you are enjoying yourself, The Rogue.
I’ve had a busy couple of days, mainly prepping for my essay, and I was at an online conference all today, where I presented my research in the afternoon. Mr Heavenly has gone to the beer festival in town, I could have got a ticket but I was unsure how tired/manic I would be after the conference. As it is I am fine.
Still to decide what I will cook for my dinner, possibly chicken in a garlicky, herby sauce.
The feckin' parcel didn't turn up at all: I went to the post office at about 5 o'clock and it wasn't there. I felt rather sorry for the lady at the counter, at whom I really wanted to swear (but of course didn't).
While I'm cursing things beyond my control, the keyboard of my laptop appears to have died. I can access things with the mouse, but none of the keys seems to be working.
I don't need this. 😡
I did, however have a nice little amble beside the loch before getting my trotters tickled (and a lovely massage to my back and shoulders from the chair)!
Supper was cold ham, leftover coleslaw and tomatoes.
Today I am busy cooking for this weekend's influx of visitors.
That's lovely to hear!
I think my best birthday outing was my 6th, back in 1957, when My Old Dad took me for the first (but not the last) time to the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. For those who don't know, this is a splendid 15-inch gauge line, worked by beautiful steam locomotives, some of which are now 100 years old!
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/
ION, a rather grey day in Arkland the Calm, but there's less Wind, so not so much Dust flying about.
Tess Coe has been visited, ahead of the Ban Cauli Day weekend, but my Legs really would have preferred to have stayed at home, and are now aching in protest. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness from Tuesday's Pilates session...
Never mind. There is SCAMPI for lunch, and some nice CHEESE for later.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gocP8o4DoBxx3d2i8
*giggles childishly*
Good to see you @Boogie and hope you have a great time with your friends and brother.
I've been to my Thursday aerobics class, followed by coffee with friends and a bit of shopping. We are out this evening with a group from our church; it's at someone's house and is a Bring and Share meal. The fuss that's being made about who's bringing what and who's giving a lift to whom has to be seen to be believed
Last day of walking holiday today. We decided to forgo the walk on offer as it didn’t sound that interesting and headed to a National Trust property instead where we had a lovely time.
Safe travels @Boogie and hope you are feeling better @piglet.
BF - I also have fine memories of the RHDR - a trip on it was de rigueur whenever we were visiting David's sister, and usually included lunch at the Pilot. ❤️
After a madly busy day at work, I plodded up to the post office again, and the parcel had arrived (although I couldn't see why they couldn't have got it through the letterbox - it wasn't very big). It was part of the fixings for the bed, but still no fecking casters ... 😡
I'm going to go to Fork Handles on Saturday to see if they sell anything compatible; I assume I'd have to buy all eight, but at this point I'm past caring.
It's yet another glorious day - really, how long can it last?
I had contemplated making an omelette for supper, but have decided that the kitchen's too hot and I can't be bothered, so I think I'll be a total slob and phone for a pizza.
Thanks anyway!
This morning was grey and on the chilly side, but at 3pm when a friend arrived the sun came out and we were able to sit outside for three hours enjoying the garden and my new patio furniture.
Your afternoon in the garden sounds very lovely @Puzzler .
Bright sunshine here today and I'm out for coffee with friends this afternoon. Spaghetti bolognaise for tea. Lots to be thinking about after the Bring and Share supper last night.
I was cheered up this morning by news of my Neighbour S, who had a triple heart bypass op on Monday last. He's out of hospital already, and staying for a week or so with his son, before he returns home. Neighbour F, who passed on this information to me, had a knee replacement two weeks ago, and is today walking without crutches - truly, Arkland's Guardian Angels are doing a Good Job.
My Legs are still aching, so I've postponed Paint Ing until next week, when They promise us more fine weather. The Shining Hour was improved, however, by some tidying up/hoovering of the Car, along with topping up the windscreen washer reservoir, and checking tyre pressures.
All simple and quick tasks, you may think, but I did indeed spend an hour doing them!
Lunch will be STEAK with POTATO SALAD.
I'm not quite all the way Through The Looking Glass yet...
This morning to the solicitor to set up power of attorney, which will apparently take a year to be processed - though she can speed things up if Need Be.
Dinner will be liver'n'bacon with caramelised onion.
This evening was Captain P's school concert in which he starred as the letter G (his class were being the alphabet).
Just to cheer me on my way, I discovered a stash of cash in a letter rack!
I’m also trying to update Mr P’s estate accounts as I am not anticipating any more income from sales after two years. I can hardly believe I had the mental and physical energy to achieve so much, as I am certainly lacking in energy now. Tomorrow is another day.