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Lamont D said:
I can now safely say my temper held much better than say a year ago.
I was very patient with the little ratbag.
It was a great test of my anxiety issues with going to shops, my anger issues and my resilience to scream and shout and use indifferent language in front of my grandson.
I think I passed. And I did have a chuckle when a packet of cakes ended up in the open cooler.
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That right there is what you need to allow yourself to focus upon. The noises off can be distracting and you certainly have a full agenda but that represents a big win after much hard work. I'm so pleased for you.
 
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lindisfel said:
What a tremendous capacity for work you have Krystyna.
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It is a bit crazy at my age @lindisfel but I think that this quote is very true - “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life".

When I worked for City College in admin every day was a hard slog. Now I work much.longer hours but it doesn't feel like work. It feels like I am swanning around enjoying myself.

An added bonus is that it gets me out of doing the housework.

Also, it feels really good to be helping clients to work on their issues.
 
LivingLightly said:
The Holly Blue is well known for undergoing between year fluctuations in numbers @gennepher. Sorry to hear your Small Tortoishells have also declined this year. They produce up to three broods a year though and your patch of nettles will help them recover.

Meanwhile, your sole specimen has resulted in a beautiful kaleidoscope, Thank you for sharing.


Wednesday's FBG, 4.5 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
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Thank you very much @LivingLightly
 
dunelm said:
Good morning everyone from a most splendidly quiet and sunny start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. A flat white beige coloured 6.0 this a.m., culprit organs probably all in a flutter when my innards presumed that the trip to the loo at 0445 was a signal to get going - but no. Fooled the lot of them by sleeping for another hour and a half. Bin day cavalcade will be a sunny affair today with the orange clad outriders offering far more diligence than the oxymoronic US Secret Service and not a pair of Oakley sunglasses in sight. Health and Safety - my a**se. Art bit - were it ever so - well, at least once, and on this occasion at least. Be happy. Don’t abandon others but also don’t abandon yourself! Must make koffy.
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An amazing pine tree @dunelm
 
Am late to the party today.
Fbg was 7.9
Except it wasn't really Fbg because I got not one bit of sleep last night. It was an arbitrary time I chose...
Why?
The amount of things I have to deal with at the moment, that I have to get out, get in the car, and drive to the place, find a non existent parking space, and get in the building, find a receptionist/living person who will deal with my issue after I have got through to them that I cannot use a telephone, is too overwhelming at the moment. I have always had to do this all my life, but I am getting older now...

I went out early to sort business, came back, no energy to do any food shopping, but I had pushed myself too far mentally and physically to do this morning. I collapsed on top of my bed when I got back, and went into a deep sleep. Midnight thought I was cold so spread his huge furry black bulk over my chest and legs. Fortunately he has gone outside now, and I am trying to wake up, but I still need more sleep.

Anyway this morning was successful for an appointment in a months time. And hopefully I can make further appointments, for a short while at least from the previous visit. There is only telephone communication now at my doctors, there used to be fax, there used to be email, there used to be texts and more that I could communicate with individual nurses and doctors and receptionists directly, but all that went kaput with Covid and lockdowns. You cannot even use a video with them, because they say their telephone system is too old to support that, and this is why they can't get any new docs to take over the practice.

I have an appointment for mid August - gives me time to breathe while I sort other important stuff out...

Wildlife nighttime...
Badgers obsessed with the swing - several different Badgers this night.
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Creative...kaleidoscope in Laboscope again. The yellow flower is St John's Wort.

All the small birds are playing in the garden. There is one single bumble bee doing the zoomies. Wood pigeons and blackbirds. And I seem to have acquired a skinny rather manky looking magpie, mwho is doing his best to dismantle my bird fat ball feeders. He has torn the top off each one, but I don't begrudge him...

Now I need my sleep...

My fridge and freezer are both struggling in this heat. Fridge is nearly on the highest number, and freezer the same. Any more heat and it won't be cold enough for my food...

Good night at 3.30pm...

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Krystyna23040 said:
It is a bit crazy at my age @lindisfel but I think that this quote is very true - “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life".

When I worked for City College in admin every day was a hard slog. Now I work much.longer hours but it doesn't feel like work. It feels like I am swanning around enjoying myself.

An added bonus is that it gets me out of doing the housework.

Also, it feels really good to be helping clients to work on their issues.
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I am pleased you enjoy your life. I hope you continue to have good health Krystyna.
D.
 
gennepher said:
Am late to the party today.
Fbg was 7.9
Except it wasn't really Fbg because I got not one bit of sleep last night. It was an arbitrary time I chose...
Why?
The amount of things I have to deal with at the moment, that I have to get out, get in the car, and drive to the place, find a non existent parking space, and get in the building, find a receptionist/living person who will deal with my issue after I have got through to them that I cannot use a telephone, is too overwhelming at the moment. I have always had to do this all my life, but I am getting older now...

I went out early to sort business, came back, no energy to do any food shopping, but I had pushed myself too far mentally and physically to to this morning. I collapsed on top of my bed when I got back, and went into a deep sleep. Midnight thought I was cold so spread his huge furry black bulk over my chest and legs. Fortunately he has gone outside now, and I am trying to wake up, but I still need more sleep.

Anyway this morning was successful for an appointment in a months time. And hopefully I can make further appointments, for a short while at least from the previous visit. There is only telephone communication now at my doctors, there used to be fax, there used to be email, there used to be texts and more that I could communicate with individual nurses and doctors and receptionists directly, but all that went kaput with Covid and lockdowns. You cannot even use a video with them, because they say their telephone system is too old to support that, and this is why they can't get any new docs to take over the practice.

I have an appointment for mid August - gives me time to breathe while I sort other important stuff out...

Wildlife nighttime...
Badgers obsessed with the swing - several different Badgers this night.
46 secs


Creative...kaleidoscope in Laboscope again. The yellow flower is St John's Wort.

All the small birds are playing in the garden. There is one single bumble bee doing the zoomies. Wood pigeons and blackbirds. And I seem to have acquired a skinny rather manky looking magpie,m who is doing his best to dismantle my bird fat ball feeders. He has torn the top off each one, but I don't begrudge him...

Now I need my sleep...

My fridge and freezer are both struggling in this heat. Fridge is nearly on the highest number, and freezer the same. Any more heat and it won't be cold enough for my food...

Good night at 3.30pm...

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Thank you for sharing the wonderful kaleidoscope and well done for persevering with that video editing software. Those videos seem to give you and the viewers genuine pleasure which must be a boon when there is so much difficulty in your life. That kitchen sounds like a case study in how not to design and build a functional environment never mind a home in which one can relax and live in comfort. I hope you rest well.
 
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ianpspurs said:
Thank you for sharing the wonderful kaleidoscope and well done for persevering with that video editing software. Those videos seem to give you and the viewers genuine pleasure which must be a boon when there is so much difficulty in your life. That kitchen sounds like a case study in how not to design and build a functional environment never mind a home in which one can relax and live in comfort. I hope you rest well.
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Thank you very much @ianpspurs for the kaleidoscope compliment...
There are people who never get to see wildlife, let alone see a curious bunch of wild animals taking over a swing in a suburban garden. And who by and large get on with each other. Not the kind of behaviour we are led to believe that badgers can be dangerous.
Of course any animal can be dangerous and those badgers certainly have sharp teeth, but generally animals prefer peace and will back off from trouble.
You won't find me had feeding a badger like some people do. That is asking for trouble, on many levels, in my opinion.

I have no idea what I can do about the kitchen, sleep is my priority at the moment. Just made a flask of tea...night night...

Thanks Ian.
 
Krystyna23040 said:
It is a bit crazy at my age @lindisfel but I think that this quote is very true - “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life".

When I worked for City College in admin every day was a hard slog. Now I work much.longer hours but it doesn't feel like work. It feels like I am swanning around enjoying myself.

An added bonus is that it gets me out of doing the housework.

Also, it feels really good to be helping clients to work on their issues.
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I can relate to your quote about job/life.
My job with my footie club, was quite like this. I was paid through contract and the money was grateful, but the job itself, sometimes doing seven days a week, it was hard work especially to a guy nearing pensionable age.
But the experience, the joy, the benefits, the pleasure of doing a job well and enjoyment out of it. It was my dream job.
And it kept me really fit.
So keep the enjoyment levels up.
One thing I learned as a youth coach.
Expect the unexpected, especially when your in charge of doing the unexpected.

Best wishes.
 
gennepher said:
Am late to the party today.
Fbg was 7.9
Except it wasn't really Fbg because I got not one bit of sleep last night. It was an arbitrary time I chose...
Why?
The amount of things I have to deal with at the moment, that I have to get out, get in the car, and drive to the place, find a non existent parking space, and get in the building, find a receptionist/living person who will deal with my issue after I have got through to them that I cannot use a telephone, is too overwhelming at the moment. I have always had to do this all my life, but I am getting older now...

I went out early to sort business, came back, no energy to do any food shopping, but I had pushed myself too far mentally and physically to do this morning. I collapsed on top of my bed when I got back, and went into a deep sleep. Midnight thought I was cold so spread his huge furry black bulk over my chest and legs. Fortunately he has gone outside now, and I am trying to wake up, but I still need more sleep.

Anyway this morning was successful for an appointment in a months time. And hopefully I can make further appointments, for a short while at least from the previous visit. There is only telephone communication now at my doctors, there used to be fax, there used to be email, there used to be texts and more that I could communicate with individual nurses and doctors and receptionists directly, but all that went kaput with Covid and lockdowns. You cannot even use a video with them, because they say their telephone system is too old to support that, and this is why they can't get any new docs to take over the practice.

I have an appointment for mid August - gives me time to breathe while I sort other important stuff out...

Wildlife nighttime...
Badgers obsessed with the swing - several different Badgers this night.
46 secs


Creative...kaleidoscope in Laboscope again. The yellow flower is St John's Wort.

All the small birds are playing in the garden. There is one single bumble bee doing the zoomies. Wood pigeons and blackbirds. And I seem to have acquired a skinny rather manky looking magpie, mwho is doing his best to dismantle my bird fat ball feeders. He has torn the top off each one, but I don't begrudge him...

Now I need my sleep...

My fridge and freezer are both struggling in this heat. Fridge is nearly on the highest number, and freezer the same. Any more heat and it won't be cold enough for my food...

Good night at 3.30pm...

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A very verdant kaleidoscope.
But I like it.B

I'm so glad you got appointment and get your sleep @gennepher.

I have told you about similar occurrences with my surgery, it is awful.
When you do go, get the reptionist, and don't forget the evidence of your hearing etc. Or a member of staff, probably the surgery manager, to give you a way of communicating, even if it is snail mail.
You have every right to have this.
There must be in your local health authority, a method of communication to satisfy your needs.
Don't let them fob you off.

Get the rest sorted now!
 
Came back from town with lots of puncture holes and plasters over my arms and hands.

I'd gone to get my legs rebandaged but when I got there the nurse didn't know that and said I was down for blood, BP and urine tests. Well, good luck with that! Nobody had told me about that and nobody had told her about either my legs or my notoriously awful veins. She and another nurse took half an hour to get a small amount of blood out of multiple holes. They did manage to get a reading for my BP - good at 117/63 - urine to be tested next week and there was enough blood to check my kidneys in the end. All's well that ends well.
 
Annb said:
Came back from town with lots of puncture holes and plasters over my arms and hands.

I'd gone to get my legs rebandaged but when I got there the nurse didn't know that and said I was down for blood, BP and urine tests. Well, good luck with that! Nobody had told me about that and nobody had told her about either my legs or my notoriously awful veins. She and another nurse took half an hour to get a small amount of blood out of multiple holes. They did manage to get a reading for my BP - good at 117/63 - urine to be tested next week and there was enough blood to check my kidneys in the end. All's well that ends well.
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Indeed, a good BP.
Sure you didn't attend the Scottish darts open?
Raining at the gelf!
 
gennepher said:
Am late to the party today.
Fbg was 7.9
Except it wasn't really Fbg because I got not one bit of sleep last night. It was an arbitrary time I chose...
Why?
The amount of things I have to deal with at the moment, that I have to get out, get in the car, and drive to the place, find a non existent parking space, and get in the building, find a receptionist/living person who will deal with my issue after I have got through to them that I cannot use a telephone, is too overwhelming at the moment. I have always had to do this all my life, but I am getting older now...

I went out early to sort business, came back, no energy to do any food shopping, but I had pushed myself too far mentally and physically to do this morning. I collapsed on top of my bed when I got back, and went into a deep sleep. Midnight thought I was cold so spread his huge furry black bulk over my chest and legs. Fortunately he has gone outside now, and I am trying to wake up, but I still need more sleep.

Anyway this morning was successful for an appointment in a months time. And hopefully I can make further appointments, for a short while at least from the previous visit. There is only telephone communication now at my doctors, there used to be fax, there used to be email, there used to be texts and more that I could communicate with individual nurses and doctors and receptionists directly, but all that went kaput with Covid and lockdowns. You cannot even use a video with them, because they say their telephone system is too old to support that, and this is why they can't get any new docs to take over the practice.

I have an appointment for mid August - gives me time to breathe while I sort other important stuff out...

Wildlife nighttime...
Badgers obsessed with the swing - several different Badgers this night.
46 secs


Creative...kaleidoscope in Laboscope again. The yellow flower is St John's Wort.

All the small birds are playing in the garden. There is one single bumble bee doing the zoomies. Wood pigeons and blackbirds. And I seem to have acquired a skinny rather manky looking magpie, mwho is doing his best to dismantle my bird fat ball feeders. He has torn the top off each one, but I don't begrudge him...

Now I need my sleep...

My fridge and freezer are both struggling in this heat. Fridge is nearly on the highest number, and freezer the same. Any more heat and it won't be cold enough for my food...

Good night at 3.30pm...

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I cannot begin to understand the years of frustration with what should be a simple task of communicating with such organisations as the NHS and your local authority. So wonderful that you have your garden and animal watch. Wonderful St John’s Wort kaleidoscope.
 
gennepher said:
Am late to the party today.
Fbg was 7.9
Except it wasn't really Fbg because I got not one bit of sleep last night. It was an arbitrary time I chose...
Why?
The amount of things I have to deal with at the moment, that I have to get out, get in the car, and drive to the place, find a non existent parking space, and get in the building, find a receptionist/living person who will deal with my issue after I have got through to them that I cannot use a telephone, is too overwhelming at the moment. I have always had to do this all my life, but I am getting older now...

I went out early to sort business, came back, no energy to do any food shopping, but I had pushed myself too far mentally and physically to do this morning. I collapsed on top of my bed when I got back, and went into a deep sleep. Midnight thought I was cold so spread his huge furry black bulk over my chest and legs. Fortunately he has gone outside now, and I am trying to wake up, but I still need more sleep.

Anyway this morning was successful for an appointment in a months time. And hopefully I can make further appointments, for a short while at least from the previous visit. There is only telephone communication now at my doctors, there used to be fax, there used to be email, there used to be texts and more that I could communicate with individual nurses and doctors and receptionists directly, but all that went kaput with Covid and lockdowns. You cannot even use a video with them, because they say their telephone system is too old to support that, and this is why they can't get any new docs to take over the practice.

I have an appointment for mid August - gives me time to breathe while I sort other important stuff out...

Wildlife nighttime...
Badgers obsessed with the swing - several different Badgers this night.
46 secs


Creative...kaleidoscope in Laboscope again. The yellow flower is St John's Wort.

All the small birds are playing in the garden. There is one single bumble bee doing the zoomies. Wood pigeons and blackbirds. And I seem to have acquired a skinny rather manky looking magpie, mwho is doing his best to dismantle my bird fat ball feeders. He has torn the top off each one, but I don't begrudge him...

Now I need my sleep...

My fridge and freezer are both struggling in this heat. Fridge is nearly on the highest number, and freezer the same. Any more heat and it won't be cold enough for my food...

Good night at 3.30pm...

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Well, thank goodness you have an appointment @gennepher and well done for persevering with unfamiliar software. Your videos show aspects of wildlife behaviour that most of us are possibly unaware of and thank you for sharing another beautiful kaleidoscope.

We were treated to blue skies and sunshine here this morning and next to no wind.. Perhaps the pattern of the jet stream has shifted at long last and about time too.

Our young fox family appeared at about 8.00 am. One of the cubs came bounding up the garden path. They are now almost the same size as their mum. This cub seems more adventurous than its siblings. S/he is sporting a bright orange coat just like their dad.

Thursday's FBG, 4.7 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
 
Good morning everyone on what looks like it might be a hot day here in the dark and dangerous north. Two trips into town yesterday so a good 6 miles in total, albeit with some protestations from hips and lower back (complete wimps). Laundry duties this morning. One lot already on the line and bedding stripped and in the washer. Mrs Miggins wants a freshly laid bed ready for when we return from our sojourne. Must remember to finish my packing this morning. Firstly though Mrs Miggins has to sort out The Girl In The Bubble for her last day of “school” this term - she has been experiencing Reception Class this week in readiness for the next school year and is quite tired at the end of each day. Must be a dress down day - not a uniform in sight. Art bit - I have no idea what was going on inside my head. I hope that you can have a good day, as good as you can make of it. I firstly need to sit, have some koffy and enjoy bird song in the garden.
 

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