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Good Morning and 5.7 for me today. Higher than expected so tried feeding Dracula again but alas no better. Meal last night was Salmon a few stir fried greens followed by Greek Yougurt, full fat, with Almond nuts and seeds.

A cold and frosty morning here today but clouds hovering on the horizon.

I might go for a Muddy Cycle ride if the rain keeps away.

Keep safe and remember to smell the roses along the way.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
Finished the Manicured Landscape series with this not my choice of subject matter for a watercolour, don't do buildings but as I am always open to suggestions and @ianpspurs request for Cricket and Churches to be included this is the best I can muster....

Watercolour A4....... the orange fence is supposed to be a metal stock fence, so badly painted I'm having to describe what it is.:)

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A great portrayal of all typical England - good light falling in anticipation of the game ahead
 
geefull said:
good evening all :)

4.6 today

mr gee and I up betimes this morning and off out to deliver the car to the mechanic for a small job (turned out bigger of course :sorry: ).

Not a bad day here with some sunshine but I'm still feeling the cold, still, we got a walk round the village and as we passed by it was weird seeing all the cars lined up at the village school ready to pick up the kids, haven't seen that in months ;)

Hope your day is treating you kindly :)

@Krystyna23040 - we could only get halfway to the nearest supermarket/ small town on 5 miles, glad you enjoyed your outing :joyful:

@gennepher - some people are just frustrating aren't they ;) that's an interesting sky behind your stark tree, very fluid and it has a strong graphic quality :)

@dunelm - gentle and effective stroke work on your ethereal bamboo, I like the touches of colour too :)

@Muddy Cyclist - lovely and strongly evoking the 'English' summer day :) The church tower looks just like the one on the church attached to the primary school I went to. I particularly like the lovely light spilling over the tower and highlighting it in it's setting :joyful: You may not feel that you 'do' buildings but they have worked well in the scale of your landscape.

art bit - from the most recent cold period when all the colours seemed muted and subtle :)

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Thank you @geeful - those little jobs do seem to be quickly followed by the sucking of teeth and the addition of extra digits to the bill. A super chilly landscape from you today - brrh! I do like that sky
 
Fbg 6.8

Cat and I had a couple of good nights sleep.
Why?
I put on my electric throw over the bed.
Cat has slept on top of that. So none of this business of checking up on each other at various points of the night, because he has been choosing to sleep in the front room.
However he did rouse himself several times to gently pat my face with his paw in the night.
So, I turned electric throw on again for another hour (it is on a one hour timer). And I went straight back to sleep, and so did he.

Then I went to make a cuppa, and came back to bed. And I realised the electric throw was on, and it shouldn’t have been. And cat is asleep by the controls...

It is now getting daylight and I went to make another cuppa. But I unplugged the electric throw first.

Cat is in a mood when I get back. Biting the electric throw. Maybe he was asking for it to be put on again. I told him no, and he is sulking under it now...

My art contribution for today. It’s a bit of an odd one. Many of you are aware I belong to Postcrossing, and I send and receive a lot of postcards. But since Covid lockdowns and stuff all over the world, the delivery of postcards has been erratic. We don’t get a postal delivery every day any more. I would say about 3 times a week maximum. And the local online site I belong to is also questioning how often postal deliveries are in this area.

But now, I have realised that the postman are not collecting from the little local postboxes, like in my painting this morning. Normally the postman on foot opens up the boxes and then takes the mail back to the sorting office.

I usually post in one of these little postboxes. But I have noticed that the little metal plate which says the day of the week on it, has not been changed. Which means either the postman collecting the mail forgot to change it, which indicates the mail has been collected, OR this means the mail isn’t being collected every day. Presumably because the postman on foot is not delivering letters every day.

Last week, I awoke early to write and send some postcards. 12 postcards in all. I cannot walk to the postbox because of my arthritis (and it is on a very steep hill so I cannot use my mobility scooter either), so I have to use the car. Then a couple of days later, I went to post another 6 postcards. And instead of the postbox sounding//feeling emptyish, it felt as though it had quite a bit of mail in it. And the metal plate had not been changed to say the mail had been collected the day before. Then on Saturday I had to go out to the shops, and I went and dropped some more postcards and letters in the same postbox. The metal plate still had not been changed from quite a few days previously. The postbox was sounding/feeling quite full. I was annoyed, but assumed, as you would do, that it would be collected on the Saturday.

Monday, yesterday, I had to go out, and I had written two more postcards. Without thinking, or checking the metal day of the week plate, I just put my two postcards in. They didn’t drop far, the postbox was nearly full. I was so annoyed with myself for forgetting.

Then as I drove further on, I noticed a lady standing in front of another small postbox. So I stopped the car and asked her why she seemed puzzled. She explained that it didn’t seem the postboxes were being emptied, and the metal plate was from a few days previously. Her letters were important. So I explained about my postbox not being emptied. She decided to walk to the nearest post office to post her letters. About half a mile away, and hand them in there.

I won’t be posting mail in my little local postbox any more. I will drive down to the nearest main post office, and hand them in over the counter, asking them to be hand franked with the date before they put them in the bag.

Why my painting today? I had bid on some unused old postcards on eBay. And there were a few of them which were black, some maybe with a moon, saying “Wish you were here, from Bognor Regis...” or other places.

I was toying with that idea in my head last night. And in the end this morning, I combined that idea with the neglected postbox in Procreate.

It probably wouldn’t make sense without my explanation!

Bye, got to love you and leave you. I need to get to the actual post office. Post office van man gets there around 8:30 usually, and delivers post office van stuff they need...

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Apparently I have a post deleted. But I have no idea what it was or why.
I don't have time to check it out. I have to be somewhere shortly...
Catch you when I get back...
 
Good morning everyone from a so far dull and blustery start in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of chicken paired with fennel and a few spices came in at 5.0 this am

A bit drizzly yesterday but not enough to prevent a few laps of the park with the girl in the bubble, who will be in our care again today. Mrs Miggins and her sister visited local garden of remembrance looking at where ashes of her mother will be interred. I think that some may also be made into jewelry. I had some of our nephew’s ashes blasted into glass wearables a few years ago for his mother and Mrs Miggins (his mother’s twin). Not sure about today but I did spy a bag of Swedish meatballs hiding in the back of the freezer last night - might be a thing.
UK businesses caught buying five star Google reviews - who would have thought it, growth in the industry of lying, cheating and shoddy goods and services.

Art - not sure if I have finished with it but so far, big bird without the yellow. Have a wonderful pre-bin day, we can put our garden bins out again now - must be spring. Koffy time.

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gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

Cat and I had a couple of good nights sleep.
Why?
I put on my electric throw over the bed.
Cat has slept on top of that. So none of this business of checking up on each other at various points of the night, because he has been choosing to sleep in the front room.
However he did rouse himself several times to gently pat my face with his paw in the night.
So, I turned electric throw on again for another hour (it is on a one hour timer). And I went straight back to sleep, and so did he.

Then I went to make a cuppa, and came back to bed. And I realised the electric throw was on, and it shouldn’t have been. And cat is asleep by the controls...

It is now getting daylight and I went to make another cuppa. But I unplugged the electric throw first.

Cat is in a mood when I get back. Biting the electric throw. Maybe he was asking for it to be put on again. I told him no, and he is sulking under it now...

My art contribution for today. It’s a bit of an odd one. Many of you are aware I belong to Postcrossing, and I send and receive a lot of postcards. But since Covid lockdowns and stuff all over the world, the delivery of postcards has been erratic. We don’t get a postal delivery every day any more. I would say about 3 times a week maximum. And the local online site I belong to is also questioning how often postal deliveries are in this area.

But now, I have realised that the postman are not collecting from the little local postboxes, like in my painting this morning. Normally the postman on foot opens up the boxes and then takes the mail back to the sorting office.

I usually post in one of these little postboxes. But I have noticed that the little metal plate which says the day of the week on it, has not been changed. Which means either the postman collecting the mail forgot to change it, which indicates the mail has been collected, OR this means the mail isn’t being collected every day. Presumably because the postman on foot is not delivering letters every day.

Last week, I awoke early to write and send some postcards. 12 postcards in all. I cannot walk to the postbox because of my arthritis (and it is on a very steep hill so I cannot use my mobility scooter either), so I have to use the car. Then a couple of days later, I went to post another 6 postcards. And instead of the postbox sounding//feeling emptyish, it felt as though it had quite a bit of mail in it. And the metal plate had not been changed to say the mail had been collected the day before. Then on Saturday I had to go out to the shops, and I went and dropped some more postcards and letters in the same postbox. The metal plate still had not been changed from quite a few days previously. The postbox was sounding/feeling quite full. I was annoyed, but assumed, as you would do, that it would be collected on the Saturday.

Monday, yesterday, I had to go out, and I had written two more postcards. Without thinking, or checking the metal day of the week plate, I just put my two postcards in. They didn’t drop far, the postbox was nearly full. I was so annoyed with myself for forgetting.

Then as I drove further on, I noticed a lady standing in front of another small postbox. So I stopped the car and asked her why she seemed puzzled. She explained that it didn’t seem the postboxes were being emptied, and the metal plate was from a few days previously. Her letters were important. So I explained about my postbox not being emptied. She decided to walk to the nearest post office to post her letters. About half a mile away, and hand them in there.

I won’t be posting mail in my little local postbox any more. I will drive down to the nearest main post office, and hand them in over the counter, asking them to be hand franked with the date before they put them in the bag.

Why my painting today? I had bid on some unused old postcards on eBay. And there were a few of them which were black, some maybe with a moon, saying “Wish you were here, from Bognor Regis...” or other places.

I was toying with that idea in my head last night. And in the end this morning, I combined that idea with the neglected postbox in Procreate.

It probably wouldn’t make sense without my explanation!

Bye, got to love you and leave you. I need to get to the actual post office. Post office van man gets there around 8:30 usually, and delivers post office van stuff they need...

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Smashing composition of one aspect of how the pandemic affects every day life - it’s a trip out to the post office though - result.
 
Today's ritual stabbing has given a 5.9mmol reading which I'm pleased about.
However, less pleased that immediately thereafter the Accu-Chek mobile started showing errors and having changed the batteries, still no dice.

I shall claim the warranty but will buy yet another new one as time is short before heading off on my long haul trip down to SE Asia. I like the system, the cassettes are far better than strips and blood everywhere...Boots the penny chemists (I wish) here I come soon!

It's a glorious morning in NE Somerset. Dog walk complete, breakfast of berries, yoghurt, seeds and one largeish dollop of almond butter ingested. A change from eggs and or protein which although good for my BG I am getting a little weary of it.

Day off tomorrow...Thursday choochoo train to Reading, change there to Farnborough North, taxi to the Farnborough "aerodrome" - and off I go to all points east...back week Sunday(ish).

I also found the Taiwan Diabetes Association handy hints on what to order for meals - and why congee will send sugars to Mars and back. Good enroute reading - and in English ;)

First conf call of the day down, a bucket more to go.

Happy Tuesday one and all!
 
ianpspurs said:
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@gennepher if you ask any one of the moderators, they'll tell you. Or there will be a private message waiting for you to explain. I moderate a work group and if needed, always send a message in explanation of an edit or deletion.
 
gennepher said:
Fbg 6.8

Cat and I had a couple of good nights sleep.
Why?
I put on my electric throw over the bed.
Cat has slept on top of that. So none of this business of checking up on each other at various points of the night, because he has been choosing to sleep in the front room.
However he did rouse himself several times to gently pat my face with his paw in the night.
So, I turned electric throw on again for another hour (it is on a one hour timer). And I went straight back to sleep, and so did he.

Then I went to make a cuppa, and came back to bed. And I realised the electric throw was on, and it shouldn’t have been. And cat is asleep by the controls...

It is now getting daylight and I went to make another cuppa. But I unplugged the electric throw first.

Cat is in a mood when I get back. Biting the electric throw. Maybe he was asking for it to be put on again. I told him no, and he is sulking under it now...

My art contribution for today. It’s a bit of an odd one. Many of you are aware I belong to Postcrossing, and I send and receive a lot of postcards. But since Covid lockdowns and stuff all over the world, the delivery of postcards has been erratic. We don’t get a postal delivery every day any more. I would say about 3 times a week maximum. And the local online site I belong to is also questioning how often postal deliveries are in this area.

But now, I have realised that the postman are not collecting from the little local postboxes, like in my painting this morning. Normally the postman on foot opens up the boxes and then takes the mail back to the sorting office.

I usually post in one of these little postboxes. But I have noticed that the little metal plate which says the day of the week on it, has not been changed. Which means either the postman collecting the mail forgot to change it, which indicates the mail has been collected, OR this means the mail isn’t being collected every day. Presumably because the postman on foot is not delivering letters every day.

Last week, I awoke early to write and send some postcards. 12 postcards in all. I cannot walk to the postbox because of my arthritis (and it is on a very steep hill so I cannot use my mobility scooter either), so I have to use the car. Then a couple of days later, I went to post another 6 postcards. And instead of the postbox sounding//feeling emptyish, it felt as though it had quite a bit of mail in it. And the metal plate had not been changed to say the mail had been collected the day before. Then on Saturday I had to go out to the shops, and I went and dropped some more postcards and letters in the same postbox. The metal plate still had not been changed from quite a few days previously. The postbox was sounding/feeling quite full. I was annoyed, but assumed, as you would do, that it would be collected on the Saturday.

Monday, yesterday, I had to go out, and I had written two more postcards. Without thinking, or checking the metal day of the week plate, I just put my two postcards in. They didn’t drop far, the postbox was nearly full. I was so annoyed with myself for forgetting.

Then as I drove further on, I noticed a lady standing in front of another small postbox. So I stopped the car and asked her why she seemed puzzled. She explained that it didn’t seem the postboxes were being emptied, and the metal plate was from a few days previously. Her letters were important. So I explained about my postbox not being emptied. She decided to walk to the nearest post office to post her letters. About half a mile away, and hand them in there.

I won’t be posting mail in my little local postbox any more. I will drive down to the nearest main post office, and hand them in over the counter, asking them to be hand franked with the date before they put them in the bag.

Why my painting today? I had bid on some unused old postcards on eBay. And there were a few of them which were black, some maybe with a moon, saying “Wish you were here, from Bognor Regis...” or other places.

I was toying with that idea in my head last night. And in the end this morning, I combined that idea with the neglected postbox in Procreate.

It probably wouldn’t make sense without my explanation!

Bye, got to love you and leave you. I need to get to the actual post office. Post office van man gets there around 8:30 usually, and delivers post office van stuff they need...

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Art inspired by real events, brilliant. However not only is the Post Office not collecting mail it looks like it's also not painting its Post Boxes.:)
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and travellers to all points outside of there own domain, safe journey all.

A 5.9 this morning on the meter of mystery and misbehaving.

I have noticed, well one of my multiple personalities has that it is time for the moderator elections again. Two of our regulars on this thread have been nominated, but politely refused the nominations. Having been in trouble with the moderators on this site on more than one occasion, I feel sympathy for the thankless task they undertake dammed if do and dammed if they don't.
Excessive moderation kills, but total anarchy will result with no moderation and will kill.

Well fellow posters, painters and gamers here at TilehurstTowers it is sunny and a new day of chaos beckons.

Stay well, stay safe and be grateful we woke up this morning.
 
alf_Josiah said:
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen and travellers to all points outside of there own domain, safe journey all.

A 5.9 this morning on the meter of mystery and misbehaving.

I have noticed, well one of my multiple personalities has that it is time for the moderator elections again. Two of our regulars on this thread have been nominated, but politely refused the nominations. Having been in trouble with the moderators on this site on more than one occasion, I feel sympathy for the thankless task they undertake dammed if do and dammed if they don't.
Excessive moderation kills, but total anarchy will result with no moderation and will kill.

Well fellow posters, painters and gamers here at TilehurstTowers it is sunny and a new day of chaos beckons.

Stay well, stay safe and be grateful we woke up this morning.
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Well said Mr J. Generally, the moderators here are a well balanced group, skillfully interpreting the forum rules laid down by DDM and allowing free speech within these confines. :) Can't complain about that!

Hope all's well.
 
BRSBRI said:
@gennepher if you ask any one of the moderators, they'll tell you. Or there will be a private message waiting for you to explain. I moderate a work group and if needed, always send a message in explanation of an edit or deletion.
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It said deleted from also a previously deleted post. Which leaves me none the wiser @BRSBRI
No private message to explain any details. So, I will investigate further as you suggest.
Thank you.
 
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