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[DoctorStrangelove]

My tin shed is really wonky.

Then again I put the concrete floor in about 60 years after Ernie built it.

And it wasn't new when he did that, having been moved from his previous house.

It'll be good enough to see me out.

[DoctorStrangelove]

Done: off to Oxfam with it. Inneresting enough.

Next: TBD....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Friday. Oh good.

Wet.

Grey.

Sunless.

Chilly in here at 14.2 deg, 13 in the kitchen, 12.5 in the leanto.

1006 mBar, 29.7 in Hg, 754.6 Torr, 14.59 psi, (down from 1011 last night), 67% RH (Lidl electric).
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[DoctorStrangelove]

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[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Thursday according to the clock.

Dry.

Frosty.

Blue sky with cirrus.

Chilly in here at 13.9 deg, 12 in the kitchen, 11 in the leanto.

1018 mBar, 30.06 in Hg, 763.6 Torr, 14.765 psi, (up from 1017 last night), 65% RH...

[DoctorStrangelove]

Done: off to Oxfam with it (both copies). Written in 1941 whilst the "fun" was still building up. Oddly unlikable main character.

Next: "Daddy we hardly knew you" by Germaine Greer.

Gosh. His name wasn't Greer. He was an officer in the RAAF intelligence...

[DoctorStrangelove]

^^^^ This. for my final job rather a lot of years ago now. ....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Dunno about pollen release, though I do notice that my eye irritation is worse towards the end of the evening.

I rather miss the old Piriton Duolets: I used to have the best couple of months sleep of the year when I was taking those, back in the days when I had hayfever in June/July rather...

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Wednesday apparently.

Dry.

Grey.

NotSoChilly in here at 14.7 deg,13? in the kitchen, 12.5 in the leanto.

1022.5 mBar, 30.19 in Hg, 766.94 Torr, 14.83 psi, (down from 1025 last night), 67% RH (Lidl electric).

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[DoctorStrangelove]

I'm not sure anyone gives a tulip any more. ....

[DoctorStrangelove]

^^^ Warnings from the Met Office (pollen forecast dept) a couple of days ago. Tree pollen.

Morning.

Tuesday apparently which must account for the serial killer dream followed by the working in Silicon Valley dream. Most odd. Don't think I've dreamed of Silicon Valley previously....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Monday.

Damp.

Wanly sunny.

Grey with spots of blue sky.

Chilly in here at 13.7 deg, 12? in the kitchen, 11 in the leanto.

1021.5 mBar, 30.165 in Hg, 766.2 Torr, 14.82 psi, (up from 1018 last night), 62% RH (Lidl electric)....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Managed decline, dear boy, managed decline.

After all did you see the boat "we" used in the Med last week? At least it didn't have oars. ....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Done: off to Oxfam with it.

Next: "Put out more flags" by Evelyn Waugh. The Phoney War.

Turns out I should read "Vile Bodies" and "Black Mischief" first but I've started this one now....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Done: off to Oxfam with it. Vaguely amusing in its way. I didn't get some of the references. I recall the tv programme being funnier.


Next: "Work Suspended" by Evelyn Waugh: book of short stories plus a novella....

[DoctorStrangelove]

You'd have loved the clock setting & timer programming on the Grundig 2x4 Super. Very challenging. .

Morning.

Sunday.

Dry, then damp, now drizzling.

Grey.

Sunless.

Dark.

Dank.

Dreary....

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Saturday.

Up an hour earlier in preparation for tomorrow.

Dry.

Sunny.

Blue sky.

Chilly in here at 13.7 deg, 12 in the kitchen, 10 in the leanto, 7 in the saltinghouse.

1021.5 mBar, 30.16 in Hg, 766.2...

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Friday.

Wet.

Drizzly (vertical rather than the more usual horizontal).

Grey.

Sunless.

Dark.

Dank.

Dreary.

Misty.

Chilly in here at 13.8 deg, 13 in the kitchen, 12...

[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning.

Thursday.

Damp.

Sunny.

Blue sky in parts.

Chilly in here at 13.6 deg, 12 in the kitchen, 10 in the leanto.

1019 mBar, 30.09 in Hg, 764.3 Torr, 14.779 psi, (up from 1016 last night), 60% RH (Lidl electric).
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[DoctorStrangelove]

Done: off to Oxfam with it.

Next: "The Old Devils" by K. Amis. Set in Swansea renamed as something else, with mentions of Dylan Thomas renamed as someone else. Well there's tidy then. .

I recall watching the tv programme made from it in 1992....