Good morning all. Yes it is Friday the Thirteenth and there will be another in four weeks time
It was a bit overcast this morning and cool, low/mid 20s only.
Went for my walk then spent ages trying to decipher the British Passport on line application form. They asked things like parents birthdays I don’t have a clue, I know the approximate year but can’t remember the exact dates, let’s face it they were born over a century ago and died 40 years ago. So damn complicated just to get a useless passport (for me).
Then the day surgery rang me and told me I can’t go home by taxi after eye surgery so I am trying to find someone to pick me up, most people I know have given up their licence so that is proving to be a problem too.
Ho hum… well it is the 13th! I decided to buy a lottery ticket.
Good morning!
Cloudy, grey, dull, and light snow, but it’s not sticking
My flu bug has mostly cleared up, though I still feel a bit weak & tired
Cleaning & tidying is more or less up to date - a house, or in my case, a flat, is never finished of course, but it’ll do.
So I’ll get back to my hobbies; to remind you, they are - making model planes; making knives; leatherwork
Plus I have two carrier bags full of unread books
It’ll be nice to get back to something I enjoy
Oh, I’ve just remembered - recently YouTube presented me with a video on making wooden jewellery, and I’ve since watched a few more, especially on wooden necklace pendants
This is a good Channel, but there are others - Ricardus Wood Carving
Well I have loads of wood offcuts and suitable tools like fine saws, files, and a lifetime’s collection of sandpaper, and I thought I might have a go at that – as if I don’t have enough to do already.
We shall see…
My PC has been hit with the Friday 13th curse, in that it appears the latest update has messed up the secure boot system, which I’m trying to sort out as I write this. Really annoying as I needed to do something important and this happens. I can still get into it, but its right pain to get the thing to start up.
Apart from my PC grief, I have the more important task of getting cards and flowers for the wife, although we agreed long ago we don’t buy Valentines presents for each other (which suits me), although I may go as far as a few lottery scratch cards she likes to do. After that, it’s down to the DIY shop to size up a home project I need to get started. If I get my PC sorted, I need to book a couple of photoshoots which are coming up. If I get time after that, I may wander up to the local waterway and see how the swans and geese are getting on.
Morning all - I’m back! Have spent 2 wonderful months in Australia visiting family. I got back yesterday afternoon and found the journey way more tiring than when I have made the same journey before - could this be a sign I am getting old (please say no!). Most of the time was spent reminiscing with my brother. I now plan to spend the day grocery shoppings, unpacking and trying to deal with the mountain of post that was waiting for me - one of which was a reminder that the Road Fund Licence on my car ran out end of January!
Really good to have you safely back Sheila… You were missed…
And good afternoon to the rest of you prodigal sons…
Pouring with rain on my early morning walk, and it was just a short couple of miles around a water soaked village. It has to be done or else I’m proper poorly…
Olympics have taken up much of my time but to be fair, I haven’t felt like doing much else.
Just take care of my expenses @Bruce and I’ll drive you from the day surgery…
I always go out equipped for rain @Graham my old boy scout days…“Be Prepared”
Anybody being watching ‘The Summit’?
I find it interesting, but it’s as much about psychology as it is about endurance.
My son in law’s father is going to take me and pick me up so all is well.
The nurse at the hospital tried to tell me how dangerous it would be to travel with only one working eye, I told her that after my detached retina I only had one eye for over a week but it was all to no avail.
I do remember I used to have to put my finger on the key hole to let myself into the house for the first day until I got used to having only one working eye.
Yep it is not something I am looking forward to if I am visiting this year. I find the eight hours to Malaysia long enough. I am thinking of breaking the journey by staying overnight in Dubai or somewhere. I usually have to change plane there anyway to get to Manchester Airport.
if I recall correctly from my postman days Shrewsbury is in Shropshire. I shall probably hire a car to get about in if I do come - assuming my NSW Driving Licence is still accepted there and I don’t have to get a UK one.
You were missed…
