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Lunch was a bratwurst in a couple of finger rolls, with curry ketchup and crispy onion bits
The rain seems to be gradually petering out, though I don’t think it’s stopped completely yet. It’s still very gloomy but in theory, there may be some sunshine late in the afternoon
a trifle damp this morning, but i've no reason to be out, so that's fine.
still trying to train the new Project Mangler, but i can't make a silk purse etc.
This was because I’d read more of Adulthood Rites, which seems very good now I’ve got used to not reading about wartime London. But after that, I got distracted reading about some API for a possible firebreak project, today being the start of the week when we can work on side projects should we choose
I decided it was going to be a bit much to cram into my four-day working week, but then neglected to say goodnight because I’d suddenly realised it was late so I got to sleep straight away
Anyway, I ended up oversleeping as a result - I have no memory of the two alarms I must have stopped, and awoke more than an hour after the second one. So it’s been a bit of a rush this morning!
The rains came overnight and it’s dark and grey and rainy out there now. It may be 11°C but it “feels like” 7°, and the expected high is only 15°; the barometers are down a bit more at 1002/1010mB
Last night’s loaf collapsed for some reason, becoming an even height all across and noticeably concave in many areas of the top. Still seems OK qua bread, but I’m not sure what went wrong
19.7 deg in here, 19.1 in the kitchen, 17.5 in the leanto, 14 out the back.
1008.5 mBar, 29.78 in Hg, 756.4 Torr, 14.63 psi, (down from 1009 last night), 71% RH (Lidl electric).
Meanwhile on the 6th of April 2020, between 09:37 and 10:10, in popped AndyGarbs, Brillo, Churchill, LM, NF, and WTFH.
Entertainment: Further Out of Town with Jack Hargreaves, this one about Andalucian horses, Brassey Searle & his son Jimmy, and a trip to Nueva Andalucia so Jimmy could learn the Spanish techniques of horse training & riding.
Walk (unabbreviated, towpath) walked in the grey gloom. Two conversations.
Tea has been beef and Hobgoblin casserole with some of the slightly spicy potato wedges I made last week, and peas
This was accompanied by another ’orrible murder in New York City, this time of a fashion designer killed by her spoilt and sociopathic rich kid boyfriend
On the stroke of 17:00, my phone and watch together sounded the clarion call of an urgent reminder. What important task did I have to do? “Bake bread.” So the bread maker is now at work
I also remembered to put the mundane laundry on a little while ago
Got back home on Saturday and opened my case. First thing I noticed was that my washrag was unzipped. Then I went through the rest of the bag. Either at JNB or at LHR someone had chosen to rifle through the bag. two things are missing: a glove and a battery charger for my main camera. They had also looked at a ceramic dog that we had bought. It was wrapped in white foam which was then held together with lots of tape, forming a large rectangular block. I think someone may have thought it was Colombian Marching Powder as they had taken to the the middle of the foam and removed some of it. Hope they choked when they snorted it.
I contacted BA who want a receipt for a battery charger that is 5 years old. I've no idea where the receipt would be. No receipt, they aren't interested.
Replacement charger is £430.
Cloudy but brightening up. Currently 17 degrees with a high of 21 expected. More sunshine than cloud forecast for the afternoon. Barometer at 1020 mBar.
Sunrise 07:10; Sunset 18:28 BST
This afternoon HWMBO's eldest arrives to stay for a couple of days. It's going to be a bit crowded in my little flat until they both go home on Friday.
Got an update from the agent who I spoke to on Friday - my details are with the client and they will be regularly nagged for a decision.
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