Then I slipped on the front step of my house this morning and can't walk
we are doing a house swap with a mate in my home town, so we are presently surrounded by pheasants, chaffinches and herons and things overlooking their pond. It is of course raining now.
We are still working this week but the aim is for some minor catching up with people and pootling about the place.
/notmyblog
We are still working this week but the aim is for some minor catching up with people and pootling about the place.
/notmyblog
They get very eggy if it's the wrong north.
We went to Ely on Saturday, it was very nice, I had a very nice salt beef bagel from a stall on the market, and a lady offered to show us how to sneak into the cathedral without paying, but the child was having a strop so we didn't. I did not see Witchy.
4 men in white lab coats and goggles just walked past my office window, they didn't seem to be panicking about anything, but if the zombie apocalypse is happening, you heard it here first.
We went to Ely on Saturday, it was very nice, I had a very nice salt beef bagel from a stall on the market, and a lady offered to show us how to sneak into the cathedral without paying, but the child was having a strop so we didn't. I did not see Witchy.
4 men in white lab coats and goggles just walked past my office window, they didn't seem to be panicking about anything, but if the zombie apocalypse is happening, you heard it here first.
I'm 6 miles up the road and closer to Naaaaarfk. I'd have come into town for a coffee or summat if you'd said you were around though.
i cycled to Ely on Saturday. Got the train back though because fuck cycling into that headwind
i'm way out of shape and i stopped for things such as a peacock sat on a gate.
Also i was stupid and used Long Drove out of Cottenham which is fucking awful
Also i was stupid and used Long Drove out of Cottenham which is fucking awful
I shall be heading back that way on the 30th for her funeral and also to see her solicitor as I'm executor for her will.
since I drove past Ely on my way home from Basildon. That's the closest I've been.
Apparently the fanboys are furious about something inconsequential but it looks fun.
Ah. I see. It's woke. Except it isn't so they're backpedalling with canon or some bollocks.
Ah. I see. It's woke. Except it isn't so they're backpedalling with canon or some bollocks.
but as far as I can see, the fanboi reaction has been unusually favourable
No spoilers though, as we haven't gotten around to watching yet
No spoilers though, as we haven't gotten around to watching yet
but I'm quite enjoying the show. I'm only 2 episodes in but I'm enjoying it.
so I might give that a go, and I've got a pip boy face for my watch (but I'll turn it off soon cos it eats battery)
well, Auckland (which is roughly 500 km north of here)
It was very wet, very warm and very windy.
It was very wet, very warm and very windy.
did you know that Christopher Guest, of Nigel Tufnel/Spinal Tap fames is both actually a genuine hereditary baron and also married to Jamie Lee Curtis? I also didn't know his brother was the yuppie next door neighbour in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
I should probably do some work.
I should probably do some work.
They're walking round the house saying something isn't working and hitting it.
"Oh! Chair isn't working!" *Hit hit*
"Oh! Chair isn't working!" *Hit hit*
That was a weird 2.5 days. Hospital on weds afternoon for a clinic visit and meds check/bloods etc, then hoon up north for Dad's funeral on thurs. A great success, if you can use that as a description. Lots of folk saying what a lovely service it was - me and my sis wrote the words for it. Pics on a big telly, that type of thing.
Pilgrimage to my favourite Newcastle pub then over the river to see mates in my old local - all of which had come to the funeral which was awesome of them.
Yesterday was mostly deadmin ((c) C_illuminator) but I got up the coast to my happy place in the shadow of Bamburgh Castle, then food at Mrs Witchy's.
Today was more deadmin. Coffee with the lovely Mrs W then back down here in 20 degree weather which is BONKERS.
Everyone alreet?
Pilgrimage to my favourite Newcastle pub then over the river to see mates in my old local - all of which had come to the funeral which was awesome of them.
Yesterday was mostly deadmin ((c) C_illuminator) but I got up the coast to my happy place in the shadow of Bamburgh Castle, then food at Mrs Witchy's.
Today was more deadmin. Coffee with the lovely Mrs W then back down here in 20 degree weather which is BONKERS.
Everyone alreet?
you, sir XD
There was zero (0) crimes while I was there, apart from maybe against dress sense.
There was zero (0) crimes while I was there, apart from maybe against dress sense.
Glad it went well for you.
Went to visit my elderly friend who is now in the same nursing home as her husband, who has dementia. She's very muddled now and has also lost a lot of mobility so being in a nursing home is good, but she doesn't have the money to stay where she is now. She thinks they're just going to let her stay anyway though.
Went to visit my elderly friend who is now in the same nursing home as her husband, who has dementia. She's very muddled now and has also lost a lot of mobility so being in a nursing home is good, but she doesn't have the money to stay where she is now. She thinks they're just going to let her stay anyway though.
while my mum isn't completely dementiad out yet, she's definitely more out than in these days. Nice to see them and all, but it's hard work. My dad's finally getting some help, but he really needs to be forced to do stuff, and he's not really that keen on bothering people. He's also in and out of hospital due to a small tumor in his bladder that the doctors can't decide if they've sorted, so he's even more resistant to us helping. Bloody old people.
Anyway, rest of the week has been nice, it's school easter holidays so it's been my turn to entertain the child, we did lots of messing about and other fun stuff.
And finally (this is not my blog), we've been sorting a load of old books for a charity shop run. In one of them I found an airline receipt for flights for me to Chicago and back in August 2004. I have absolutely no recollection of going to Chicago in August 2004. You've all known me for years, can you remember me going?
Anyway, rest of the week has been nice, it's school easter holidays so it's been my turn to entertain the child, we did lots of messing about and other fun stuff.
And finally (this is not my blog), we've been sorting a load of old books for a charity shop run. In one of them I found an airline receipt for flights for me to Chicago and back in August 2004. I have absolutely no recollection of going to Chicago in August 2004. You've all known me for years, can you remember me going?
and couldn’t understand what the fuss was all about.
You saw the big bean thing too.
The end.
You saw the big bean thing too.
The end.
My mother is definitely losing bits of her memory, though the message that she needs a) hearing aids and b) to do something that engages her brain actively (ie not passive activities like reading or listening to the radio) have finally got through. It won't bring back anything, but might slow the disappearance of the rest down.
My father also had a lump in his bladder. They took it out before Xmas, it was cancerous but at his 3 month check up they didn't see any sign of it so fingers crossed it's not coming back. Not that he said so, but I think he was most worried about having a general anaesthetic at the age of 86 as its notorious for knocking out brain cells, especially if there's any sign of dementia (not that he has any, thankfully).
I've enjoyed the easter school holidays by experiencing emptier public transport.
Re Chicago, have you consulted your b3ta posts for clues?
My father also had a lump in his bladder. They took it out before Xmas, it was cancerous but at his 3 month check up they didn't see any sign of it so fingers crossed it's not coming back. Not that he said so, but I think he was most worried about having a general anaesthetic at the age of 86 as its notorious for knocking out brain cells, especially if there's any sign of dementia (not that he has any, thankfully).
I've enjoyed the easter school holidays by experiencing emptier public transport.
Re Chicago, have you consulted your b3ta posts for clues?
from b3ta to 4rthur. And realised I was much more at home there, as I can't fucking hummus, but I can talk nonsense with the best of them
let's see how she gets on with persuading my dad.
both had full POA for Dad. It made the care home stuff so much easier for everyone, AND we were lucky he'd done a will back in 1997 which laid out his wishes. So yeah, let's hope she sees sense.
just like other types of insurance, really. Hope you and your mum prevail. Does your dad respond to the 'if xxx happens to you, without PoA, we can't make any decisions about it' kind of reasoning?
so I think you have to plant the seed and let him come to it himself. He's doing other stuff to protect mum, like putting direct debits out of the joint account instead of his own, so I expect he'll get there.
There's very little wrong with them just now, luckily, except for the same memory problem as your mum! Fingers crossed your dad stays tip top.
There's very little wrong with them just now, luckily, except for the same memory problem as your mum! Fingers crossed your dad stays tip top.
went to my folks (now happily living in Helensburgh and very much invigorated by being in an actual town rather than a quiet village, which is great) for Easter weekend, and then up to Fort William with friends for a few days of whitewater paddleboarding development.
made a little bit awkward by the one place in Britain that's had less than usual rain being Lochaber, so a few of the rivers we wanted to paddle were (compared to what they should be) mere trickles. Had a gentle but long start on the Lochy, then bumped our way down the Spean from Roy Bridge to Spean Bridge the next day. Thursday was better as we went to the Garry which had a scheduled dam release so guaranteed water levels (loads of kayakers there). Friday we drove over to the Findhorn at Logie Bridge as that had much better flow on. Saturday a massive dump of rain brought the Orchy into play, which was good as I wanted to get back to Helensburgh, but it was so windy we struggled to actually go down stream in flowing rapids..
then I drove back from Helensburgh today. Had a fun week.
made a little bit awkward by the one place in Britain that's had less than usual rain being Lochaber, so a few of the rivers we wanted to paddle were (compared to what they should be) mere trickles. Had a gentle but long start on the Lochy, then bumped our way down the Spean from Roy Bridge to Spean Bridge the next day. Thursday was better as we went to the Garry which had a scheduled dam release so guaranteed water levels (loads of kayakers there). Friday we drove over to the Findhorn at Logie Bridge as that had much better flow on. Saturday a massive dump of rain brought the Orchy into play, which was good as I wanted to get back to Helensburgh, but it was so windy we struggled to actually go down stream in flowing rapids..
then I drove back from Helensburgh today. Had a fun week.
look up where Helensburgh is as my brain is telling me I've never heard of it, though I must've done.
Finished off by a visit to Amy's family in the west country.
i keep getting errors on the new surface thing
I hadn't considered cookies as it's a brand new machine, but of course chrome has synced things from the other devices.
To delete specific cookies in chrome... for amy
In the Privacy section, click the Content settings button (highlighted in red). Click on All cookies and site data. You can choose to delete one cookie. If you would like to remove all cookies click on the Remove all button (highlighted in red).
To delete specific cookies in chrome... for amy
In the Privacy section, click the Content settings button (highlighted in red). Click on All cookies and site data. You can choose to delete one cookie. If you would like to remove all cookies click on the Remove all button (highlighted in red).
Feeling for you, having been through exactly the same recently.
Im in Scotland… having a day or so up in the Cairngorms. Hoping for a walkable Munro day tomorrow…
Im in Scotland… having a day or so up in the Cairngorms. Hoping for a walkable Munro day tomorrow…
. i'm crossing fingers for decent weather.
Magical weather window. Great Cairngorms day! Just having the obligatory pint then driving back to Fife.
didn't latch my waterproof case quite right and now my phone has a damp problem. screen's not in a great way, cameras all fogged up.
Current one is a Samsung M33, my replacement budget is ~£240-£260. Can easily get an M34 for that. What else would people recommend? Staying android (obviously, at that budget)
Current one is a Samsung M33, my replacement budget is ~£240-£260. Can easily get an M34 for that. What else would people recommend? Staying android (obviously, at that budget)
keeping it in a box with a load of silica pouches all week has more or less cleared up the screen, the cameras are fine and only the finger print sensor is a bit iffy
Found out over the weekend that I'd passed my German Einbürgerungstest (Naturalisation test) with 33 points out of 33 so that was pleasing.
He's looking for a blue L-shaped firework for the memorial. He's seen them on tiktok so thinks they exist.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Trying to get back to some level of fitness, which is quite hard
And in a turn up for the books, it's me, not Mrs C who is off to Auckland for a few days this week.
And in a turn up for the books, it's me, not Mrs C who is off to Auckland for a few days this week.
I'm dropping the kids at my mum's for the week, and because it's going to be a bit blowy on the M62 we came over last night. I'm working here for the day, then we're off out to eat, then I'll go home.
I regret not bringing my slippers, and I'll be ridiculously productive as I don't have any distractions.
I regret not bringing my slippers, and I'll be ridiculously productive as I don't have any distractions.
and I'm locked in because my step-dad is very security conscious.
It's a bit weird cos or does are never locked at home.
I'm regretting leaving the snacks in the car.
It's a bit weird cos or does are never locked at home.
I'm regretting leaving the snacks in the car.
so it's not the nicest part of leeds but certainly not the worst.
Step-dad used to be a special constable, I think that's made him super security oriented.
Step-dad used to be a special constable, I think that's made him super security oriented.
Although I think the worst thing I saw when my mate lived there was a bloke having a wank on the wall of the Co-Op carpark
conversation at work, but it seems like the person in question has indeed raised their hosiery, so I can delay it for a few months. Management fucking bites.
I'll be at the back gate in 10 minutes, shall I call you?
Me: Nah, just beep the horn and I'll come out.
Me 10 minutes later: Whose that idiot beeping their horn?? I'd better check it out...
Me: Nah, just beep the horn and I'll come out.
Me 10 minutes later: Whose that idiot beeping their horn?? I'd better check it out...
Anyone know any freelancers for a bit of properly paid MS Access +VBA development? Standalone tool, not client/server, hence Access rather than a SQL back end and a web-served front end. There are reasons.
A personal recommendation would be nice if anyone has one, but we might have to fivr it.
The HMTL is strict dhtml, and if it's wrong it gets treated as plain text.
It took a while to figure out why it was wrong because the documentation was either too complicated (ie, the full html 5 specification) or not compliant, nothing in-between.
It took a while to figure out why it was wrong because the documentation was either too complicated (ie, the full html 5 specification) or not compliant, nothing in-between.
silly cunt he was
have a tune..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7WCdYFqz5g&pp=ygUTcmFkaW9oZWFkIGlkaW90ZXF1ZQ%3D%3D
have a tune..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7WCdYFqz5g&pp=ygUTcmFkaW9oZWFkIGlkaW90ZXF1ZQ%3D%3D
It was rather excellent.
I cannot recommend The Crab Museum highly enough.
I cannot recommend The Crab Museum highly enough.
I was listening to Dan Schreiber's 'we can be weirdos' podcast today and my next episode is all about the world's best crab joke, it features this very museum so I shall be getting it in my ears tomorrow.
It's a lesser spotted Riggers
Easter weekend was pretty chill. Several cricket games at the Basin, gratifying watching England Women beat New Zealand. Far too much beer on Saturday, and a chilled Sunday round a mate's with excellent pizza. Not entirely happy about having to go to work shortly though
Easter weekend was pretty chill. Several cricket games at the Basin, gratifying watching England Women beat New Zealand. Far too much beer on Saturday, and a chilled Sunday round a mate's with excellent pizza. Not entirely happy about having to go to work shortly though
I've just been to the circus, surprisingly entertaining. I do like a shit magician and a tight rope walker.
I opted for a trip to b&q for a couple of led panels rather than get led strip from china. It meant that it's all done and dusted, though I'll a add a second switch on then mezzanine if they start sleeping out there
did oyu just forget to put your phone on flight mode?
I arrived at stansted ariport at 5:20am this morning and it was rammed, fast track security took about 15 minutes.
first of 3 ryanair flights this week.. at least it was on time, I also have no regrets about not brining my suitcase.
I arrived at stansted ariport at 5:20am this morning and it was rammed, fast track security took about 15 minutes.
first of 3 ryanair flights this week.. at least it was on time, I also have no regrets about not brining my suitcase.
And my back is now iffy... Though actually I blame the Renault Clio hire car.
so I had a look at what I could delete. Acrobat was taking up 19Gb.
It looks like it was all updates that it hadn't then deleted.
It looks like it was all updates that it hadn't then deleted.
I've found where ALL the groups of Italian school kids on school trips come from. One careful air strike and we could deal with the menace once and for all.
My flight is delayed 2.5 hours. Joy.
My flight is delayed 2.5 hours. Joy.
A 6 hour journey through an active cave to a sump and back.
I really wanted to tick this sump off, and now the cave is flooded.
I am devastated.
I start my journey to become a Paramedic on the 29th, so i may never get to do it.
What has upset you today?
I really wanted to tick this sump off, and now the cave is flooded.
I am devastated.
I start my journey to become a Paramedic on the 29th, so i may never get to do it.
What has upset you today?
I am promised it'll be ok, but, you know. I would potentially get some cash after 18 months and the new "boss" doesn't seem to be too full of shit.
I haven't been too upset today, bit of a headache but I've got next week off.
What do you have to do to be a paramedic?
I haven't been too upset today, bit of a headache but I've got next week off.
What do you have to do to be a paramedic?
so three years of that at £9,500 a year, plus a year of placement.
Or I can do 2 years as an ECA (on the 999 ambulances, but essentially carrying folk, driving the ambulance and doing CPR) and then do an on-the-job course for 2 years to get my paramedic qualification.
I think the latter seems more sensible - less time in classrooms, more fun adn about £100k better off.
Or I can do 2 years as an ECA (on the 999 ambulances, but essentially carrying folk, driving the ambulance and doing CPR) and then do an on-the-job course for 2 years to get my paramedic qualification.
I think the latter seems more sensible - less time in classrooms, more fun adn about £100k better off.
I'm sure you'll get days off, the health service isn't *that* short of staff yet, so you can always try another time
I've been told that during COVID budgets were uncapped. We're now seriously struggling with money and we've been told we have to shed 65 staff. Nobody's being made redundant, but if someone leaves they're not being replaced.
????
ETA: huh... the board completely freaked out 'cause I posted an emoji. best not do that again!
ETA: huh... the board completely freaked out 'cause I posted an emoji. best not do that again!
lie there for 6 hours.. then chop your arm off to get out.
Having triggered the well-oiled 'middle-aged Glaswegian male having a heart attack' protocols
Now I know far much about exercise-induced troponin and have been ejected with a course of amoxicillin, a clean bill of health, and a stern warning not to run a half-marathon so soon after a chest infection
Turns out you can be *too* healthy
Now I know far much about exercise-induced troponin and have been ejected with a course of amoxicillin, a clean bill of health, and a stern warning not to run a half-marathon so soon after a chest infection
Turns out you can be *too* healthy
and a family-sized tiramisu
clearly the appropriate way to celebrate not having heart disease
clearly the appropriate way to celebrate not having heart disease
Tom (of kittenwar fame) has had some things released but some random labels.
Souncloud linkification
Souncloud linkification
So Tuesday was our Easter and it was great, we had around 65 people and we did communion. During communion I put dinner background worship music on YouTube.
And then the music cuts out and an advert comes on. "This Ramadan..."
So we now pay for YouTube premium.
Which led to me exploring YouTube music and discovering Sixpence none the Richer did a Christmas album in 2008 and I really like it.
And then the music cuts out and an advert comes on. "This Ramadan..."
So we now pay for YouTube premium.
Which led to me exploring YouTube music and discovering Sixpence none the Richer did a Christmas album in 2008 and I really like it.
Not much difference from the outside, very important from the inside, and with a violent minority who give the proper fans a bad name.
sportsball teams actually exist
Like I physically sat and watched England beat New Zealand yesterday
Like I physically sat and watched England beat New Zealand yesterday
take an astounding return caught and bowled
But, lo, did she also drop an absolute sitter in the last over. Indeed she did, my sweet children
But, lo, did she also drop an absolute sitter in the last over. Indeed she did, my sweet children
It's carefully crafted to suck money out of you and keep you pacified.
Religion is no longer the opiate of the masses, it wasn't profitable enough.
Religion is no longer the opiate of the masses, it wasn't profitable enough.
But they do tangibly exist.As do the people playing them
Unlike other things we could mention
Unlike other things we could mention
the priests are in the vatican . See also the US tv evangelists, They may not be profitable but there's plenty of gold swilling around, and almost all of it came from the sheep not the shepherds.
but I agree with you about existing, churches exist and as you demonstrate generally do good work, it's just the reason they exist isn't the same as the stated reason they exist.
but I agree with you about existing, churches exist and as you demonstrate generally do good work, it's just the reason they exist isn't the same as the stated reason they exist.
Are you saying there are people in your church who blanket don't like Muslims? And you're cool with that?
but I would be okay with people not wanting Islamic content in their Christian conference, much as they might not want Everton songs in my Liverpool mix.
I do not know anything about football or religious bigotry, so I hope the analogy works - I bloody love Ramadan, me. Iftar is the bollocks, even today.
I do not know anything about football or religious bigotry, so I hope the analogy works - I bloody love Ramadan, me. Iftar is the bollocks, even today.
We do pretty well with Muslims on the estate as we get a lot of asylum seekers housed here
So the religious content is mostly irrelevant?
Obviously our primate brains are too attuned to spotting the bits that don't match the pattern, more than recognising how much is the same.
Obviously our primate brains are too attuned to spotting the bits that don't match the pattern, more than recognising how much is the same.