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[NickFitz]

Contemplating the reality of having to clear the parental home within two weeks, I've finally accepted that I shouldn't have got rid of the storage unit when I moved here

It doesn't help that I've failed to sort out any of the boxes that were in there since bringing them here

Anyway, I've just rented it (well, one in the same place) again. The theory is that I'll move the numerous boxes currently cluttering the place down there, which will give me enough room for the stuff from the house, and also space to get things rearranged. It's more like a badly-made 3D sliding block puzzle at the moment, which is why nothing gets done about it. Once the flat's sorted, I can then see about dealing with all that stuff.

Their prices have gone up by a fair bit in the last couple of years, which I'm hoping will encourage me to sort out the boxes over the next few months. We shall see

[NickFitz]

Tea: twirly pasta bol

Not much of the twirly pasta left now. Might get a different shape next time

[WTFH]

TFBSZ

[NickFitz]

Must be getting a little better, as I managed to focus on the TV for longer tonight

First up, the two parts of the new 24 Hours in Police Custody: Murder on Prescription investigating the fatal stabbing of a disabled woman in Wisbech. This was interesting but my God, Wisbech seems to be an unutterably bleak place, blighted by poverty and drugs

And as I wasn't yet exhausted, I ventured upon S1E1 of Jessica Jones, A.K.A. Ladies Night (TV Episode 2015). It seems pretty good, so I may even remember to watch the rest of them

But I'm knackered now. Still don't feel quite as bad as I have been, but even watching telly really takes it out of me

Goodnight all

[WTFH]

Morning all

CBS, etc, but, as one of our esteemed brethren would put it, King Billy.
6C when we went out at 6am, and Max even had his torch on.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Thursday.

Damp.

Grey.

Wanly sunny.

Chilly in here at 16 deg, 17 deg in the kitchen, 13.5 deg in the leanto.

1012.5 mBar, 29.899 in Hg, 759.437 Torr, 14.685 psi, (up from 1010 last night), 70% RH (Lidl electric).

Meanwhile on the 11th of November 2019 the Oak Island nutjobbery was still watched, it not having palled due to abject boredom with seeing yet more fecking wood or the moron with the metal detector finding "Roman" "ballista bolts". .

Walk (unabbreviated) walked, during which the wan sunshine was replaced by a downpour, replaced, in turn, by blue skies & sunshine. Still chilly.

Lunch: there was.

Freecell played: 100%, running average 74% on this box.

Tea: corned beef hash. Have you seen the price of a tin of corned dog these days? Bought this one at the start of the chinese plague, so it was approaching typhoid status.

Entertainment: The Bridge S1 E9, E10. I'd forgotten the ins & outs of this. No happy endings in Noir.

Kung Fu S1 E15. E10, half of E11. None of 12 or 13. Just to piss me off.

Fringe S5 E1: not in the mood.

Freecell score: 83%, running average: 74%.

Trucking Hell S8 E18.

[NickFitz]

Morning denizens

There's patchy cloud out, currently seeming to move towards clearer skies, though apparently that decision will be reversed and it'll cloud over properly around mid-morning then clear again towards sunset. No rain expected, though they keep saying that and it keeps happening, equinoctial weather being what it is. it's not a warm start again, being 8°C, and not a warm middle either with an expected high of 13°. The barometers are up but still avoiding extremes at 1002/1010mB

The lurgy is also ambivalent, being definitely still here but also somewhat diminished in scope. But that's after a very solid night's sleep (even though I forgot to take any paracetamol at bedtime), and the great weariness and general misery feels like an ever-present threat should I overexert myself

I want to go to Sainsbury's though, as I'm starting to run short of a few bits, and on the way I can pop into the self-storage place. Although I was able to rent the unit online and have an access code to let myself in, I'm supposed to go and show my ID to the manager in person within seven days, and as it's on the way to Big Sainsbury's, I can kill two birds with one stone. Might even stuff a couple of boxes in the boot to get things moving, though I think they'll be light ones for now

[NickFitz]

Me: *suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of extreme weariness that came out of nowhere*

Conveyancer, by email: "Here is an extremely important and legally complex question requiring your urgent consideration for an immediate decision."

[NickFitz]

Contracts exchanged!

[ladymuck]

Contracts exchanged!

Afternoon all

Sunny with simpsonesque fluff. A chilly start to the morning (the heating came on). Currently 14 degrees with a high of 15 expected. It might cloud over for a while but no rain is forecast. Barometer up to 1016 mBar.

Busy morning. Was lazing in bed around 9am when the phone rang. I have an interview! Lots of prep therefore ensued while I wait for the date/time to be confirmed. The role focus has been rejigged so I need to make sure I give the right spin to any examples.

Also got a call from the consultancy I was working with earlier this year, asking me if I'd go back on a part time basis. They will have to await the outcome of this interview but it's good to have a back up option.