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[ladymuck]

Afternoon all

Much rain overnight. Today started off sunny, then went cloudy, then clear sky and now occasional fluff. Currently 15 degrees and that's the high for the day. Rain due from late afternoon. Barometer still at 1002 mBar.

Sunrise 06:55; Sunset 16:34 GMT

As I couldn't use CUK forums, I did laundry and prepped my Q1 accounts for the purpose of doing my VAT return. That reminds me, I need to chase my year end accounts.

I forgot to strip the bed for airing. I'll do that tomorrow before I visit Mum.

[ladymuck]

Now for a spot of filler

[ladymuck]

As I quite like the post number coming up

[ladymuck]

A little more...

[ladymuck]

And here we are! 365365. Nothing too fancy but pleasing all the same.

[sadkingbilly]

Well I'm glad I decided to go and collect it earlier in the day.

The Metropolitan Line was on the wonk and it took a good 2 hours to get to Croxley. Then it started raining on me as I started the walk from the station to the trading estate.

However, on arriving at the garage, my baby car looked better than it did 17 years ago when I first bought her. They had done an amazing job. Expensive but I think worth it.

Photos here for thems that want to have a look: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQeqldOCHtI/?img_index=1

that's a Great job! - hope it goes as well as it looks

[NickFitz]

Just had a small bowl of beef & Guinness stew for lunch. The flavours have developed nicely with a night in the fridge

And earlier, I had an orange! It’s been ages since I had one of those, which is silly really as I like them; I just don’t often remember to buy any

[DoctorStrangelove]

G'day.

Saturday.

Damp/Dry/Wet/Torrential* *delete where applicable: all have applied.

Grey/Blue sky.

Sunny/black.

Cool in here at 17.3 deg, 16.5 in the kitchen, 15.5 in the leanto.

997 mBar, 29.44 in Hg, 747.8 Torr, 14.46 psi, (was 995 at 09:15, was 989 last night), 66% RH (Lidl electric).

Meanwhile onthe 27th of February 2020 Brillo and AndyGarbs popped in, as did eek the bug finder, WTFH, and LM.

In other other news next door's roofer chap turned up and there was hammering and such like activity. No idea WTF he did but he's gone now.

Lunch: brunch. Entertainment: FOOC. Bit of Moneybox <click> Who'd have thunk some scumbag life assurance company would cancel a policy you've paid into for years. .

Walk (unabbreviated, towpath) walked in the sunshine until 200 yards from home, whereupon the heavens opened, only to close again as I walked in through the back door.

Tea: beans on toast. Meh. Low salt & sugar crap. Dire mistake that one.

Entertainment: Maigret "The Golden Fleece (1961)". The stabbed man in the canal one.

How odd: I suddenly missed my very late cat. I wonder where that came from.

Book. Finished book.

The thing on Alba about the cold war. "Untold Arctic Wars: the Cold War" E2/6.

[xoggoth]

Usual incredible luck with weather. Spent 3 hrs doing footpath inspections, dry and mostly bright. Then rain started 5mins after I got back to the van.

PS Inneresting news in Metro
https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/31/andre...days-24580472/

10 **** a day??? Gordon Bennet.

[ladymuck]

that's a Great job! - hope it goes as well as it looks

She (still) drives beautifully. Had quite a bit spent on age related issues this year but it'll keep her running for a good while more.