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[ladymuck]

Morning all

Dull, overcast. Currently 14 degrees with a high of 18 expected. The sun is set to make an appearance this afternoon. Barometer up to 1009 mBar.

Sunrise 05:28; Sunset 20:29 BST

I ache today. My hands are also sore, and covered in scrapes and grazes. Mum doesn't seem to have any decent secateurs any more; I'm going to get one of my spare pairs sharpened and will drop them off next time I'm down.

Despite it being a bank holiday, the hairdresser is open so I will be getting the greys painted over. This afternoon I have a meeting with someone at gig2 who is based in a non-UK country. Getting to bill half a day for a one hour meeting is fine by me.

My car is parked in one of the few spots that isn't tree adjacent but I think it's best I look for a rudimentary cover for it.

Did I mention clutch pedal issues on driving home last Sunday? That reoccurred. Trying to decide if I need to get it to garage asap or if it can wait until I drop it in for its MOT in June.

[NickFitz]

I like the idea of nobody being allowed in but me. I hate people!

That’s the ideal!

[NickFitz]

Links are up

[NickFitz]

Lunch earlier was some leftovers

I’ve gone through some stuff in the study. But my back is a bit grumbly today and doesn’t like me bending or hunching over sorting through stuff, so I’ll leave it for now

Yesterday, my back was OK! I ended up with complaints from my wrists and hands, and from one knee, about the desk assembly business. But they’re generally fine again today while the back has had a delayed reaction

[xoggoth]

Nice afternoon with ll1, apart from the fact that she badgered me into taking a rusty old clothes horse to take to the dump. Got enough junk I haven't got round to taking to the dump.

[NickFitz]

Tea has been a bit of a fry-up

And in other culinary activity, the bread maker is working its magic on what will end up as a wholemeal loaf

[NickFitz]

This evening's viewing was a new episode of Traffic Cops (the other new episodes have still not returned, so this was something like episode 18 of a series which only started a few weeks ago and of which only two others are available - 6 and 14, or something weird like that). It was a good one, being largely about some moron who drove into the back of stationary traffic at 70mph without braking because he was busy gambling on his phone. Analysis showed that he’d driven from Blackpool to Derby and been actively using his phone for messaging, gambling, and other such activities virtually the entire time. He’s now spending two years and a few months without a phone

And later, I read more of Goodbye Mickey Mouse

Back to work tomorrow! Oh well, soon be Thursday

Goodnight all