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Won on National Lottery for the second week running. Another 5 quid! Wow! Zero sleep last night, maybe shouldn't have been watching The Six Wives of Henry the Eighth so late.
Cool in here at 18.9 deg, 20 deg in the kitchen, 18 deg in the leanto.
1005.5 mBar, 29.692 in Hg, 754.18 Torr, 14.583 psi, (unchanged but a tad), 76% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile on the 9th of November 2019 NF went to the Chinese and was disturbed to find two other people waiting for their orders, one of whom broke into conversation, this always being disturbing, though the meal was very nice, much BTVS and Angel were watched, along with bits of MI and The Wire, and some obscure Chinese film had a mention.
Walk (unabbreviated) walked in the greyish gloom.
Lunch: there was.
Entertainment: more Kung Fu S1 dvd 1: at least this dvd played, dvd 2 & 3 not so fecking much, even after the toothpaste treatment.
More gardening: I hacked some of the accursed honeysuckle off the forsythia and the other two bushes: the pile of stuff to burn is now enormous.
Fringe S4 E22. Finally got to the end of this. At least it played.
Tea: soup etc.
Entertainment: more irritating Kung Fu S1: one side of the dvd plays, the other has problems. Which is Really Irritating. Especially since I paid £12 for this. In 2009.
Well that's par for the course today. As per fecking usual.
Having watched an old Traffic Cops, I once again found myself feeling too lacklustre to watch anything else
I had watched the usual wildlife stuff this afternoon though
And in Australia in 1986, Thatcher's Cabinet Secretary, Robert Armstrong, has been made to look a fool repeatedly in court - and has also knowingly perjured himself on several occasions, though that wouldn't be known for sure until the relevant documents were released decades later
Early night now, in the hope it helps conquer this lurgy. And, of course, Monkey Life is on early tomorrow
And in other news, I think I need to the prescription checked on my reading glasses. Things are looking a little fuzzier than I'd like.
I had read that, once you succumb to wearing glasses, your eyesight can deteriorate more rapidly for a while as the muscles have less work to do. Dunno if that's true.
Dull and overcast again. Dampness out but no active precipitation at present. Rain is forecast but my app is not willing to say when. Currently 20 degrees with a high of 21 expected. Barometer up a snifter to 1009 mBar.
Lazy day today. Emptied another box by throwing away most of the contents and then refilled it with things that may/should go to storage. Or be thrown away.
I'm thinking I might sell most of what's in storage rather than hang onto it, with the holy grail being getting rid of the unit or at least scaling down its size. This means a visit to catalogue it all and figure out how to take photos and measurements without bringing it all home and assembling it.
It's looking drizzly out, but closer examination suggests it may be mist. Hard to be sure without going out in it, which I have no intention of doing
I'm feeling very under the weather again, gradually declining over the two-and-a-half hours of Monkey Life. Bit of a sore throat and occasional chills. May do another Covid test in a bit
And while I was away, I think the new neighbour or neighbours across the hall may have finished moving in
Cool in here at 18.9 deg, 20 deg in the kitchen, 18 deg in the leanto.
1005.5 mBar, 29.692 in Hg, 754.18 Torr, 14.583 psi, (unchanged but a tad), 76% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile on the 9th of November 2019 NF went to the Chinese and was disturbed to find two other people waiting for their orders, one of whom broke into conversation, this always being disturbing, though the meal was very nice, much BTVS and Angel were watched, along with bits of MI and The Wire, and some obscure Chinese film had a mention.
Grey and overcast start to the day, with even a hint of fog in the air. Rather mild with it though: already 17°C, reaching 22° later. The barometers are about the same at 999/1007mB
Vague feelings of lurginess this morning, which I imagine is the same one as early in the week. I suppose I didn't notice it quite as much when I was busy, but it's also had the opportunity to marshal its forces due to my condition being weakened by booze, fatigue, and the stress of having to socialise
Mind you, it's also possible I caught something else while there! Covid test is still negative, so it's probably not that
Apart from an old Traffic Cops whilst dining, I didn't bother watching anything tonight as I'm very tired. It's possible that I'm feeling some lingering effects from drinking champagne and other wines for about eleven hours yesterday
Early night now, and I daresay I'll feel a bit better in the morning
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