mojo37
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Mine stayed high for nearly a week .
Mine stayed high for nearly a week .Hey Peeps - I hope yous are all doing ok - I haven't posted as my FBG imo is still too high - not sure what is going on - surely it can't still be from vaccine last week - or maybe - who knows - or could be extra stress from job interview - possibly - it went fine yesterday btw - could be something or nothing - as levels up slightly overall. Sometimes this woe just does what it wants ...
Have a safe trip @BRSBRI
Sending virtual hugs to @gennepher - I hope you feel a bit better soon and I hope Popeye is being good company for you just now x
Is that Filey Brig I can see?I sure hope so, it’s quite a pile. Day is panning out quite well here. Just had a blast round the park and then down the prom to check out the beach - nice day so far - blustery but the sun is out. Picture taken from the lifeboat ramp.
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Thank you kind sirVine - stunning. Caw!
No @lindisfel - this is the mighty Redcar beach - 8 miles of uninterrupted walking subject to Knut getting his commandments in order. Town is a bit of a mess at present but the beach and the nearby North Yorkshire Moors is worth it.Is that Filey Brig I can see?
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Yes, placed you now, I have only been to the North side of the Teesmouth and Staithes which is South of your walk.No @lindisfel - this is the mighty Redcar beach - 8 miles of uninterrupted walking subject to Knut getting his commandments in order. Town is a bit of a mess at present but the beach and the nearby North Yorkshire Moors is worth it.
I am pleased and glad you have a plan @RFSMarchFirst - thanks for kind words and my apologies again to those I offended by lashing out at the stress of being unemployed for a year. At the age of 51, having worked all my life, it has been a shock to the system to have so much out of my control. I am most thankful for one of my oldest schoolfriend lending me money to cover costs of brattish temporary tenant who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage. That happened in the summer and I have effectively been living hand to mouth since then. Some of you understand that, and for that I am grateful for your insight.
Update: Cave-dwelling lodger has got me some part time work at his company (payroll for film & tv productions) and I started yesterday. Stayed late to help big(ger) boss and talking to lodger last night - possibly at lest 2-3 days a week.
It was a full year to the day since I had my last shift at Sky Sports News, and yesterday I was once more getting ready to do a day's work in an office. As long as frustrating a first day as it was (hours of sitting around because only lodger and I were in and he was swamped with work som couldn't show me what to do). I thought it was going to be monotonous data entry - but in fact it was straight in to payroll functions. Lodger is not the most patient of people and I need to make notes as I go, so hopefully I will pick things up better today. He suggested I come on today too as it was not likely to be as busy and he could spend more time getting me up to speed and I am simply not in any position to turn down days of work to catch up with Britwatch and company admin etc.
Challenges: Kitchen facilities are... a smelly and unappealing microwave, and a kettle. No water-machine so will take my own filtered water in. Not much staff in - most work remotely from home but will play things by ear as to whether I can eat home made soup at my desk without annoying people. If so, I can batch cook a couple of soup varieties and nip into town on Monday to get a soup-flask. Twickenham is just over the bridge (office is on Eel Pie Island) but choices are limited and not that healthy. Greggs, KFC, Wimpy and Subway. So I might have to try the famous Greggs Vegan sausage roll today.
Another challenge - getting a workout done and showered and changed, knees iced before work. Thankfully lodger seems happy enough with me getting the Ferry from Ham to the Twickenham side of the Thames and walking to get there for 10:30 so from next week will *try* and get into my home-gym for 7am sharp for bike, boxing, etc to give myself time to do the session and have breakfast, ice, shower in time. I spoke to the big boss last night and he seemed happy enough for part time work whenever there was work to be done. If I can get the treadmill done on a Monday, then I can fit in the others in the morning if I can, or will have to maybe do the evening, but if the first day was anything to go by, I will be lucky to get out by 6:30 in the evenings - an hour to get back by bus (ferry stops at 6) so will need to put articles live, have dinner etc.
It is one worry ticked off the list but it is not a sports journalism job and I think I now have to accept that the gamble I put all my resources and funds into to develop Britwatch Sports and to be at tournaments etc will have to be a victim of the pandemic. It has cost me well over £100k of my own money that I now have to somehow earn back into the business. By some miracle... they have accepted my company details for payment (for now... IR35 will be a headache in a few weeks time).
Then again, beggars can't be choosers. It is the prospect of enough money to cover my bills. Lodger's rent should cover my cash and treat accounts and I have long since given up hope of rent from late mother's bungalow being at full strength for any period of time as that whole place needs modernising and every month something needs fixing so whatever comes from that is a bonus. Thinking of hoofing that money into a separate account and suggesting to the managing agents that we modernise the property from within (with the tenants' approval). Managing agent feels they might appreciate the effort to redecorate the rooms bit by bit (mum had the main bathroom totally redone when she moved in so that is one expense done) and it is a couple with no kids and a two-bedroom property so if they are amenable I might plough that rent into renovating bit by bit so it isn't one giant expense later.
I am not sure I am ready to immerse myself back in here... I need to get my head around how I manage my time, BG, Britwatch Sports, company admin, yada yada.
Anyway....
@RFSMarch same here! Sending all the very bestI am pleased and glad you have a plan @RFSMarch
Sounds as though you have plenty of paper now @dunelmGood morning everyone from a lull in the storm here in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel of a fine breast of lamb and heaps of mint sauce came in at 4.8 this am
@RFSMarch - glad that you have managed to raise your head above the parapet.
Bread making yesterday and then a caldo-verde for today - just needs finishing off - cauliflower instead of potato. Parcel arrived from China with 100 large sheets of semi-sized rice paper - bigger than A3 - I can cut them in half.
Art today - this must be the last of the grape vines, for a while. This just takes up half the width of the paper so may add to it. Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday. Koffy time.
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Great two new paintings @Muddy CyclistAll tree, other than root, in the local skip, 3 journeys but job is done and I'm wrecked, used muscles I'm not familiar with.
Started two paintings of places I have enjoyed. First is a winter walk along Striding Edge in the lakes Second is the wonderful Tarn Gorge in France which a few years ago we canoed down, white rapids and all, there were 4 of us all in our late 60s much to the amusement of the Canoe Hire business. The colours were very special and although deep and narrow light seemed to seep in through the rocks and trees, magic.
Lots to do, both A4 will finish Saturday after the removal of tree root.
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Thank you @gennepher - I have been playing around with it today so version two tomorrow with the addition of a hint of colourSounds as though you have plenty of paper now @dunelm
Nice bunches of grapes there...
I think we could learn a few things about how they've handled Covid here.
You're mandated to get a local mobile SIM, they contact you EVERY day, there's polite protocol everywhere and they've nailed it.
Covid test on arrival despite negative and vaccinated; cases sprayed with a foul disinfectant (the plastic wrap on them did its job) and me, sprayed too, but not as foul. Well, maybe I was
Meals are good - but the carbs I will need to stare down...
I wish you all a great weekend and promise not to bore you with quarantine utterances and I'll try to keep quiet...difficult I know
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Allow me to introduce you to the neighbourhood nuisance, the Phenomenal Dawn. Just ignore her because you're gorgeous. Mr Slim and Errant told me[https://www]
Ah, but..MrSlim isn't at the moment and Errant accuses us of starving him multiple times a day.
Here he is, showing off his svelte figure
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He probably weighs twice what he was when a stray.Aw bless.
The "Hungry cat " pose.
Not seen that for an hour or two
Feed him, go on.
You know you want to
Thank you and it was.Great two new paintings @Muddy Cyclist
That blue of the water looks amazing...
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