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[NickFitz]

To Big Sainsbury's I did go, securing a copy of the Christmas/New Year Viz, along with some other stuff such as food

We're back into whole shoulder of lamb season, so I shall be having a lamb dinner followed by making lots of Scotch broth before too long

Lunch was a couple of garlic and herb chicken thighs from the hot-or-not counter

And on the way there, I took a few boxes of stuff and dropped them off at the storage unit en route. I may take some more this afternoon, if I can be bothered

[NickFitz]

Having been seized by a fit of enthusiasm, I've moved another carload of boxes over to the storage place

And I brought back the blanket chest that used to sit in what was, long ago, my bedroom at the parental home. Getting this back was a tactical move against myself, as it's both needed to sort out various bits in the bedroom, and also won't even fit in there until I've sorted other bits out. As it's now sitting in the hall being extremely In The Way of both the living room and front door, I'll have to sort all that stuff out just to make the place liveable, so I won't be able to put it off until some time that never comes

Speaking of which, there have been several boxes where I've thought "No, I won't take that, I can sort that stuff out over the weekend" and had to sternly remind myself that I've been saying that for two years now - and a lot longer if we count the old flat, which we probably should

[ladymuck]

Morning all, local time 0806

The clouds have parted and some sky is visible. According to the forecast, no rain today. Currently 6 degrees with a high of 9 expected. Barometer at 1019 mBar.

Yesterday we started our day at a local diner not far from the space needle (didn't go there) and then wandered back via a circuitous route while I hunted down various bits of street art. We ended up in the Seattle Art Museum which was very good. A brief further wander into China Town (International District) where we secured some cakes, had a very lovely pot of Oonlong Milk tea and then had a late lunch of dim sum and other bits. Dinner was at a local restaurant, five mins from the hotel.

[NickFitz]

Tea: ribeye steak, fried onions, chips and beans. Very tasty steak that was

I didn't have a thick-cut one this time, as I'm starting to find them a bit excessive and I'm also trying to get my weight down after the unpleasant news I received when I put a new battery in the bathroom scales. So I went for the low calorie option - 10oz instead of 14oz. It was pretty thick anyway

[xoggoth]

Lunch at pub with me son. Portion far too big as usual. Pub lunches are always rubbish. Gotta drive to Reading tomorrow, staying a few days with old uni mate.

[NickFitz]

Tonight's major motion picture premiere was The Fall Guy (2024) which was pretty entertaining

Followed by a rewatch of The Adjustment Bureau (2011). I enjoy the underlying premise of this one more each time I watch it

Finally, the final episode of We Own This City (TV Mini Series 2022). The vibe from this is "The Wire was entertainment, now here's the truth about the Baltimore PD"

Goodnight all

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Saturday.

Grey.

Sunless.

Dry apart from hints of drizzle up the hill.

Chilly in here at 14.2 deg, 12.5 deg in the kitchen, 12 deg in the leanto.

1017 mBar, 30.03 in Hg, 762.8 Torr, 14.75 psi, (down from 1020 last night), 61% RH (Lidl electric).

Walk (unabbreviated) walked in the grey gloom & hints of drizzle to come.

The drizzle came along as expected about noon.

Then the sun came out again.

Lunch: brunch.

Entertainment: book: still stuck on the Columbia River. It's in Oregon apparently. Fort Clatsop. Poor Native Americans, they didn't know what was coming.

And speaking of coming, they, and the septics, were riddled with syphilis and gonorrhoea.

It's much easier to spell syphilis. .

Freecell score in the grey gloom: 100%, running average: 80%.

Tea: spag with that bol, much as expected, the extra extra chilli powder helped.

Entertainment: book.

Freecell score: 100%, running average: 80%.

Am Dro Selebs from MMXXI.

The last half hour of Joe Kidd: the bit where he offs a chap with a rifle he's never used before: one shot, cold bore, on top of a hill. Twas a Ross .280 apparently.

Massive Engineering mistakes on Quest: sink hole, derailed train melting a bridge, taking the shine off some shiny concave stainless steel covering a building in LA (fecking architects: form over function yet again).

David Baddiel: The not the trilogy trilogy on Sky Arts. E2.

[NickFitz]

Morning denizens

Back to cloudy days out it seems. It's 11°C and heading for 12°, so at least it's not as cold as it will be next week when snow is possible. The barometers are down to 1005/1013mB

[NickFitz]

Ham toasties for lunch

It's been raining

[sadkingbilly]

Morning.

And speaking of coming, they, and the septics, were riddled with clap.

It's much easier to spell syphilis. .

ftfy (i hope)