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Glad the walk and trip to the barber went well. Hide the trowel and spirit level pronto.
 
Finished the first attemp at Shugbourgh Halls Folly Triumphal Arch in oils. Dark and foreboding is the effect needed, need to work some more on the tree and cleaner lines on the arch. A2 size oils. Image slightly out of focus...

 
The client is extremely blessed to have such a talented and caring artist working on their behalf. We are also blessed to be able to share the work for free. Talented artist, musician, source of great stories for grandchildren and children, cyclist extraordinaire. Who knows what other talents you keep quiet. Top man.
 
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Fbg 6.1

Temp 35.9

Officially, I can drive further now, Wales has released us from lockdown a little more. I have been psyching myself up all night (kept waking up), to go and visit the ice cream shop in England today. However, I psych myself up to go essential shopping, and then I say nah, not today and this can go on a few days.

I am totally focussed on going to this ice cream shop this morning, and so I cannot start doing anything because then I will say nah, I will do it another day...

I am sure you all know these feelings with being in lockdown. I have barely been out once a week, sometimes only once a fortnight. And for the briefest time possible.

Alas no toilets are open, and I cannot last long without visiting one.

Anyway, I left for England. I had several back up plans should it not be open today. And guess what...



My chocolate waffle cone with a helping of chocolate and one of mint ice cream. It is raining and I am sitting on a bench enjoying my ice cream. And there is not another soul about!

By the way I live just over that marshland and river to the left of that photo, in Wales.

The ice cream lady before lockdown had promised to get me some more copies of vintage postcards that she had. This is the first chance I have had to go back. Any way, the cards are normally 25p. They are copies of old picture postcards of the area up to Liverpool. I got a pile of them, no idea how many. And she tells me she is not doing them any more. That’s it. So, I’m thinking and looking at the stand with the rest of the postcards. Then she asks me if I want them all. I said yes. We’ll do a deal for you she says. She counts them out, and there’s over 300 picture postcards. (I want them for my postcrossing which is working out quite expensive the price postcards are now.)

Would £20 be alright she said? Are you sure, I said? Do you want an ice cream, she said? Yes please, I said, a chocolate waffle cone with a chocolate and a mint ice cream. Then I was looking at the Liverpool tide tables while I was waiting (I don’t think they have sold them this year with the lockdown). You can have one of those thrown in, she said. Okay, I said.

I had my £20 note and asked how much more she needed. You can have the ice cream and the tide table thrown in she said, just the £20 is okay.

Are you sure I am paying you enough for the picture postcards, I asked her?

£20 is perfect, she said.

Thank you very much, I said. And I went out into the rain to eat my ice cream.

Have I got the bargain of the century here?

I do love my little adventures.
 
7.2 this morning. Very restless night. 4.7 at bedtime after an 18g carb day.

Then 3.5 at 1am 3.0 at 3am with symptoms of a hypo. When I was on insulin I always had glucose tablets on my bedside cabinet but I ditched the glucose tablets at the same time as the insulin.

Felt really rubbish when I did get up. This morning took my car to garage and walked back with the dogs. Then off to the farm shop to get milk and eggs.

was 10.2 two hrs after breakfast. Just now was 4.0 - so some really wild swings. Hope it settles back to normal soon. Off shortly to pick up car from garage. Hopefully we won't get too wet.
 
karen8967 said:
5.6 for me couldnt get on here this morning ,first day back at work and going back this afternoon to do a bar shift as a favour just the one so all good here have a good day everyone
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Good luck Karen hope all goes well
 
gennepher said:
My chocolate waffle cone with a helping of chocolate and one of mint ice cream. It is raining and I am sitting on a bench enjoying my ice cream. And there is not another soul about!
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Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss success I am so envious gennepher...the scene looks idyllic so pleased you got there...it was open & a little solitude to enjoy it!
 
It is scary that some pubs have had to close down. Hopefully, by testing all their contacts things won't escalate in the same way as it did in March.

I am envious that you are doing so well with your paperwork.
 
6.3 temp a steady 36.4

Pubs shut..mmh.

Seems our TTi..is rather pants.

Names requested but no back up to.prove it..
And it seems it's down to individuals to tell licensees IF Infected.
Then licensees to find and call other guests.

Who knew we could have saved that £12 million quite so easily, if we just waited.

And given pubs opened sat, and Monday reports of infections, doesn't that mean infected (if asymptotic) guest are arriving at venues showing NO outward symptoms of covid, yet deteriorate over 24/48 hours...?

All a little odd, but as no one 'Reliable'
Can furnish trusted data, we are, flying blind.

Sure that's how all "World Beating" things work, but it seems rather unscientific, and
a bit..'Meh', to me.

Less TTi, more Hit n Miss.
 
Horrible start to the day. The only upside is at least you have experience of how to deal with these situations. I hope things improve and tomorrow dawns a new and better day.
 

Wouldn't by chance have been "Boris the Builder.inc" by any chance ?

Saw them on that Check A trader.com

Got awful reviews,

Near on 70k wouid never use again.

And Millions of others dubious of the workmanship and ethics of said Company.

If it's them, her Ladyship has had a lucky escape.

Well done for keeping your skills on the quiet.
 
No, no, no. People didn't follow procedures. Strike that. People didn't know the correct procedures. Anyhow, definitely nothing to do with anyone who should have been in control. Just leave it all to the men with the plan and don't ask questions. You elite are always talking this country down.
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...e-workers-blame-discharge-coronavirus-testing
 
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and in the context of sharing is caring, why Ireland has an app, but England doesn't..mmhh.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53322751

seems a case of masks must provide 100% protection or this govt won't mandate it,
same with the app, 100% accuracy or of no use.
 
If I'm feeling kind I would say it is more hubris related. They painted themselves into a corner and now just exude the Tom Petty vibe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Won't_Back_Down The alternative explanation is much more unflattering.
 
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In ZenBrush2 app.
A painting of Popeye!
It took me an hour because I was experimenting, and this painting kept chopping and changing. I was experimenting again with brush sizes, opacities, finger pressure on the iPad screen (I used my finger to paint this), the use of the rubber in its various opacities, and more.

 
ianpspurs said:
Who knows what other talents you keep quiet
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Thank you and mums the word.

@gennepher Sometimes the most simple desires are a dream come true when made to happen. Great ice cream and Post Card bargain to boot. I have hundreds of old post cards from the 1920/30/40s collected by my dad when he used to trundle around Britain on his bike, 25p each you say, I could buy a lot of ice creams.

@Krystyna23040 hope all settles soon and you feel less ill.

@jjraak and @ianpspurs today I experienced the we know the rules but can't do with making them work attitude. Had to have MILs bungalow valued, valuer put on mask and gloves asked Mrs MC and I to do the same. Within minutes his mask was under his chin, within 15 minutes his social distancing ceased, Mrs MC then followed suit because her glasses kept steaming up, what a waste of time. I was Mr Perfect kept my mask on and my distance, my wife mentioned this asking me "how can you keep your mask on?" Valuer said he can't manage to keep his on so goes through the motions but finds clients are never concerned when he drops it below his chin and usually relax and do the same, what a waste of time!
I did have words with Mrs MC who's off to hairdressers on Thursday and will need to wear a mask, visiting MIL in garden at care home on Friday and will need to wear a mask, so she is now practicing keeping it on and trying not to keep touching it or her face.
 
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