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6.4 and a very good morning to you all, even though it's aftrrnoon.

First of all @ianpspurs, hope the day is a reminder of our vulnerability, and you find peace with your loss, and your on going issues with your own issues, keep battling mate.

There isn't a blue MP within if not more than 50 miles of my constituency, not one at all in my metropolitan county. All red.
No blue in Wales, only two pliad cymru.
The more interesting info, is who came second?
Well it was greens here, but in others, ref...! were next, to overwhelming majoritys of red.
The blues were blown away in a lot places.
And in my opinion rightly so!
Let us hope and pray (Behave you lot) that our new PM can get things moving quickly and make a difference.
It will take time tho!

Spent most of the morning in the sunshine, in the front garden one of the bushes needed a trim, grass got cut, and weeding done.
Just a thought, no rain, no cold wind, lovely sunshine, a nice summer's day. Pleasantly warm.
It's as if the weather has improved for some reason!!!!!!!
It wasn't forecast?????

I have done too much, again!
Had a sneezing fit, it hurt my neck, but with the work I had done.
And my hand has been locking my fingers and thumb, after holding a tool.


Mrs L is behaving by having a long nap from mid morning till about a couple of hours ago.
Unfortunately, as you lot will be aware, as soon as my back is turned, that is when the little things happen and of course, believing that Mrs L is not in her sixties, her ability on her own, is not as good as it was many years ago.
No advice from anyone sinks in. No assistance necessary to be mobile, until it does.

Just a final utterance, whilst in early hours seeing the first results come in, Mrs L, stated that her Nan would be disgusted with the results.
Of course, her Nan always voted blue.
For that moment, Mrs L was back to when her Nan was alive.
And, you could see in her demeanour, that she was back as she looked at me.
She does seem to be passing into her past, to refrain from thinking of her grief. That refuses to budge.

Have an enjoyable weekend.
My best wishes to you lot as per.

We will keep the red flag flying......
Sad that the SNP retained 7 seats in their et to, Brute moment.
 
Couple of very busy days.
MrSlim has been tidying the woodshed, this involves rounding up all the odd pianks lying about or stacked in the barn, all the pieces of possible construction timber that now are definitely not be used and applying a chainsaw, chopsaw or axe to bring them down to appropriate size for the woodburner. Then we stacked the lot tidily ready for use.
I think it's July, second half of the year: "Winter is coming" syndrome.
Meanwhile I have been frantically weeding and tidying the garden. It's got a bit (lot) out of control in places and with the possibility of viewers arriving at short notice I feel it's neccessary to get it all tidy. Once done should be easier to keep it that way. So tomorrow the plan is tidy up the fruit bed.
Basic daily care currently takes up to two hours, with the June Drop adding to the tasks. Still every baby apple that falls now is a mature fruit I won't be picking up later in the year.
Then onto the house. Cleaning, sorting all the cupboards. Getting rid of extraneous, surplus stuff. Masses to do...
Yet MrSlim tells me he has finished his jobs list and wants to go on holiday.
Next week. argh!
 
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Sad that the SNP retained 7 seats in their et to, Brute moment.
Don't you think that what has done for the SNP is the financial situation of the previous leader(s)?
And most Scots realising that under current Westminster thinking, another referendum is now further away?
And if the blues and ref... Idiots were not splitting the right vote, Sir Keir would have needed the extra Scottish seats to get anywhere near a victory?
I do think that if Labour don't get closer to the EU, then a resurgence may take place.

But, let us commiserate with those who are no longer part of the Westminster bubble!!!!
Ha!
Just can't stop the tears of joy.
 
Couple of very busy days.
MrSlim has been tidying the woodshed, this involves rounding up all the odd pie as lying about or stacked in the barn, all the pieces of possible construction timber that now are definitely not be used and applying a chainsaw, chopsaw or axe to bring them down to appropriate size for the woodburner. Then we stacked the lot tidily ready for use.
I think it's July, second half of the year: "Winter is coming" syndrome.
Meanwhile I have been frantically weeding and tidying the garden. It's got a bit (lot) out of control in places and with the possibility of viewers arriving at short notice I feel it's neccessary to get it all tidy. Once done should be easier to keep it that way. So tomorrow the plan is tidy up the fruit bed.
Basic daily care currently takes up to two hours, with the June Drop adding to the tasks. Still every baby apple that falls now is a mature fruit I won't be picking up later in the year.
Then onto the house. Cleaning, sorting all the cupboards. Getting rid of extraneous, surplus stuff. Masses to do...
Yet MrSlim tell a me he has finished his jobs list and wants to go on holiday...next week. argh!
It could be me that!
It's just so hard mentally and physically.
And the more we try and improve things, more things need doing!
How did I ever work?
We just have to keep gong.
 
I'm an idiot.
I am!
I can't believe what I didn't do.
Usual shop in morning, first chance I get around mid morning, I asked for cow juice from the shop worker.
Thought I was given it, cos I didn't pack the bag.
Got home, emptied bags, Mrs L was wanting my attention never noticed.

Making a mid evening cuppa, I become aware that we are a bit short of cow juice.
So with an expletive on the tip of my tongue, I walk across to the shop again.
There was also something else I hadn't remembered.
I thought that Mrs L would say something nice.
You bloody idiot! reverberated around the front room.
Yes dear!

I'm an idiot
I am.
Needed a shower before the footie came on.
So made sure that Mrs L was o.k. And went upstairs.
Clothes and towel sorted.
Forgot to phone housing like I was gonna. Too late.
I started the shower and stepped in as it got warmer.
Have I told you lot, that I wear varifocals?
Well I didn't take them off before I noticed.
Chuffin idiot.

Ah well!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
The shower was heavenly on my neck and shoulders!

Do enjoy your weekend you lot!
 
Not here the loathsome 30p Lee has got in for reform. I think I shall look into moving out of Ashfield if possible.
Know how you feel @JohnEGreen I live in a Tory stronghold. Much as I like my neighbours, I wish we could move to Brighton.

That said, it was a great set of results for Greens nationally, locally and heartening to see so many solid second places across London.


Friday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am
 
5.8 this morning.
Torrential rain here overnight and looks like it will carry on today. Really good that highways have at last fixed the severe flooding problem on the A47 that has been a nightmare since autumn last year. So no problems on my drive into Norwich this morning.
 
Know how you feel @JohnEGreen I live in a Tory stronghold. Much as I like my neighbours, I wish we could move to Brighton.

That said, it was a great set of results for Greens nationally, locally and heartening to see so many solid second places across London.


Friday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am

My initial reaction was move away from a town that repeatedly voted in such a vile man because they agree with the vile things he says because they have so much in common with him but over 11000 people did not vote for him so I am staying and will do my best to try and reason with those around me. One bright spot is that our council leader who is if not as bad as 30p Lee but if possible is worse in many ways I think he is totally corrupt and the police think the same as they arrested him and five other councillors he is in court in February next year on 12 counts of corruption did not get in though over 6000 idiots voted for him.

Fbg this morning was 6.1
 
Fbg 6.8

Raining today.
My plans scuppered.
I needed to use my mobility scooter today.
I won't use it in this heavy rain because it will die a sputtering death if I use it in heavy rain...

The Badger/s wreaked havoc in the night. And for the first time have opened the defences to my second wormery, and devoured Ermintrude, Henrietta, Susan, and Harry&Meghan, and more - just worms to you....
So, need to create new defences, and tidy up the mess...
I received a fig tree, edible honeysuckle bush, and another tree with edible fruits for my birthday, but my first task is how to make this Badger proof. The Badger has already eaten all the edible fruit/berries off my fuschia tree, and if he can't reach the higher up ones, he breaks the branches until the fuschia tree is a fraction of its former height...

Wildlife nighttime video
A very busy night of every creature...
Badgers - too many this night, Foxes - 2, Cats - 2
57 seconds

Creative...a kaleidoscope in Laboscope App...this is of a heavy cast iron metal bug which was bought by J to be a door stop for me. After stubbing my toe and crushing my toe nail for the umpteenth time, it ended up in the garden where the Badgers turn it over daily for live bugs and worms...

Have a good day.

Time for a cuppa and maybe a nap now...
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Good morning everyone on a deliciously quiet start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 6.1 this a.m. possibly because I got back into bed at 5am and slept another 2 hours - I shall take that speculation and run with it. Another day where a bunch of millionaires run around on expensively manicured grass pretending that childbirth is nothing compared to the pain and distress of another prancing pony very nearly touching them while has been pundits waffle on about what might have or could have or should have happened and couch potato experts share not so witty insults on farce bok. I shall probably choose enthralling re-runs of Crossroads or be utterly mesmerised by a B&W Barry Bucknall glossing a panelled door in the correct order. Art bit - some doodle carried out over a few train journeys, letting the movement of the train help. Have a smashing day if you decide to. I shall make koffy and get ready for a walk down through the woods for yet another koffy on the lower prom. Mrs Miggins may well have a bacon butty.
 

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Fbg 6.8

Raining today.
My plans scuppered.
I needed to use my mobility scooter today.
I won't use it in this heavy rain because it will die a sputtering death if I use it in heavy rain...

The Badger/s wreaked havoc in the night. And for the first time have opened the defences to my second wormery, and devoured Ermintrude, Henrietta, Susan, and Harry&Megan, and more - just worms to you....
So, need to create new defences, and tidy up the mess...
I received a fig tree, edible honeysuckle bush, and another tree with edible fruits for my birthday, but my first task is how to make this Badger proof. The Badger has already eaten all the edible fruit/berries off my fuschia tree, and if he can't reach the higher up ones, he breaks the branches until the fuschia tree is a fraction of its former height...

Wildlife nighttime video
A very busy night of every creature...
Badgers - too many this night, Foxes - 2, Cats - 2
57 seconds

Creative...a kaleidoscope in Laboscope App...this is of a heavy cast iron metal bug which was bought by J to be a door stop for me. After stubbing my toe and crushing my toe nail for the umpteenth time, it ended up in the garden where the Badgers turn it over daily for live bugs and worms...

Have a good day.

Time for a cuppa and maybe a nap now...
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Smashing bug kaleidoscope @gennepher - perhaps something like scotch bonnet peppers round your wormy could deter the badgers - such a pity about Harry and Meghan :chicken::clown:
 
Good morning everyone on a deliciously quiet start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 6.1 this a.m. possibly because I got back into bed at 5am and slept another 2 hours - I shall take that speculation and run with it. Another day where a bunch of millionaires run around on expensively manicured grass pretending that childbirth is nothing compared to the pain and distress of another prancing pony very nearly touching them while has been pundits waffle on about what might have or could have or should have happened and couch potato experts share not so witty insults on farce bok. I shall probably choose enthralling re-runs of Crossroads or be utterly mesmerised by a B&W Barry Bucknall glossing a panelled door in the correct order. Art bit - some doodle carried out over a few train journeys, letting the movement of the train help. Have a smashing day if you decide to. I shall make koffy and get ready for a walk down through the woods for yet another koffy on the lower prom. Mrs Miggins may well have a bacon butty.
Have a great day @dunelm
Love the Art bit!
Re-runs of Crossroads!!! I remember the early programs were live, mistakes were made, and the flimsy sets falling over....
 
Morning all from a damp L.A. on reset Saturday. A day for me to analyse how best to integrate what I think I learned from yesterday's face to face with my oncologist - quite positive actually. Currently drinking tea and watching rugby with football later. #3 son and grandchildren coming later. Since it is a key policy plank in my manifesto to rest and heal I am richly blessed. @gennepher hug for the spoiled plans and wreckage but wildlife is just that: wild, very much alive and determined to remain so. Thank you for the gorgeous kaleidoscope. @dunelm enjoy the koffy and walk. Thank you for sharing the art and alternative view on all the sport available to view. A tad juandiced (choleric even?) imho so I gave a hug as I wondered if there was some pain involved in the mood. Meanwhile, new Guvnor at the Kings Head. Nice chap, dad was a tool maker. Apparently wants a load of bricks which is quite a change from the last five who recruited a load of pric**. @JohnEGreen hug for the impact of your political environment. What I think we learned from reading the runes is that contemporary UK is a modern, European Social Democratic nation despite the ludicrous paper dragon posturing and spreading disinformation in Clacton trying to drag us down and back in time. So hang in there and rest in God's peace. The "woke" spoke - they aren't going away. It wasn't a call for Reform or vote for Starmerism. It was the majority "rainbow coalition" that took back control of their - OUR actual country - big emphasis on all our actual lived experience not the dystopian one that only exists in the cash register mind of the awful, avaricious faux Trump tribute act. Y'all take care now.
 
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Don't you think that what has done for the SNP is the financial situation of the previous leader(s)?
And most Scots realising that under current Westminster thinking, another referendum is now further away?
And if the blues and ref... Idiots were not splitting the right vote, Sir Keir would have needed the extra Scottish seats to get anywhere near a victory?
I do think that if Labour don't get closer to the EU, then a resurgence may take place.

But, let us commiserate with those who are no longer part of the Westminster bubble!!!!
Ha!
Just can't stop the tears of joy.
I do think that in many places there was tactical voting - anything to get rid of the toxic government that has been in place. The past few years have hardened the opinion of many Scots against any right wing movements. Not that there was much right wing sentiment here anyway. Of course, the recent troubles suffered by the SNP haven't improved people's opinion of those in government either. It was always going to be a poor performance for them in this election. Something will have to be pulled out of the bag if the next Scottish election is to go to SNP.
 
Morning all from a damp L.A. on reset Saturday. A day for me to analyse how best to integrate what I think I learned from yesterday's face to face with my oncologist - quite positive actually. Currently drinking tea and watching rugby with football later. #3 son and grandchildren coming later. Since it is a key policy plank in my manifesto to rest and heal I am richly blessed. @gennepher hug for the spoiled plans and wreckage but wildlife is just that: wild, very much alive and determined to remain so. Thank you for the gorgeous kaleidoscope. @dunelm enjoy the koffy and walk. Thank you for sharing the art and alternative view on all the sport available to view. A tad juandiced (choleric even?) imho so I gave a hug as I wondered if there was some pain involved in the mood. Meanwhile, new Guvnor at the Kings Head. Nice chap, dad was a tool maker. Apparently wants a load of bricks which is quite a change from the last five who recruited a load of pric**. @JohnEGreen hug for the impact of your political environment. What I think we learned from reading the runes is that contemporary UK is a modern, European Social Democratic nation despite the ludicrous paper dragon posturing and spreading disinformation in Clacton trying to drag us down and back in time. So hang in there and rest in God's peace. The "woke" spoke - they aren't going away. It wasn't a call for Reform or vote for Starmerism. It was the majority "rainbow coalition" that took back control of their - OUR actual country - big emphasis on all our actual lived experience not the dystopian one that only exists in the cash register mind of the awful, avaricious faux Trump tribute act. Y'all take care now.
Thank you @ianpspurs

Cannot the wildlife go and be a pest elsewhere....
 
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