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The 'scratchy details' as you call them are very effective @dunelm

I have do not disturb on today on my devices so I have no idea of any bargains I didn't know were crucial to my existence...
 
I got rid of all my husband's clothes after he died - it was all good stuff and was best passed on to folk who needed it at the time - he would have approved of that. My boys are nowhere near big enough to provide anything to go round me. I do have a poncho, knitted by DIL. It's very warm but, as you say, it does get in the way and catches on door handles. I also have a thick, huge, furry "Oodie" - a present from Em. It's not quite as warm as the poncho, but pretty good. Neither of these reach my legs, and that's where I feel the cold. We have quite a lot of sleeping bags - used to do a lot of camping - some are down but others are that kind of nylon fibre filling. Still thinking of using a couple of those, but your idea of using the bodies of jumpers sound like a good one. Have to hunt around.

I've actually put the heater on in the kitchen today - Em arrived wearing a tee shirt (she'd got herself ready to come up here) but no jumper. I made her put on one of mine and she wrapped herself in one of my blankets and settled in the big chair, but I can't keep the room cold while she's here. So I'm enjoying a bit of heat for now.
 
Back home with drip done, venerable old 4 x 4 collected and MOTd for another year. A parcel of flannel shirts and ultra soft, ultra light fleeces awaited. @dunelm thank you for sharing the splendid art. Our Black Friday purchases have been items we have price tracked for months. @gennepher I will keep warm thank you. I still haven't used my 4 top layer, insulated trousers, salopettes, hot water bottle, borg lined hoodie, sleeping bag and central heating in combo. We could afford to heat this place beyond the govt idea of 21c but why would I when I can just use as many layers as a giant onion? Since I can't play sport now I need some kind of challenge - how low can I set Hive and still stay cosy?. Can I endure hot LC food? Not like scoring a 100, try or goal but any win works for me - board games with grandchildren can be interesting. @Annb it was @lindisfel - AKA Derek - who mentioned spiders. @jjraak I was thinking of the Monty P sketch when I mentioned lupins. A chap at college was fond of saying your money or your lupins.
 
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Sorry Ian. So it was.
 
Em's big sister works as a classroom assistant in Stornoway and members of the EIS were on strike yesterday but El is a member of a different union so was not on strike. She went in to work as usual but had to brave the picket line to get into the school and was quite shaken when she was vilified, spat upon and had things thrown at her by, supposedly, educated and upstanding members of society - teachers! They don't help their cause, in my mind, by that sort of behaviour. I get it that feelings are heated but (from long term and recent experience) not absolutely sure that all of them are particularly able to do the job they are employed to do. But then, I always felt that some teachers left a lot to be desired.

My father was, in his early years, was one of those who helped to establish the postal union and was even asked to stand for parliament on a postal union ticket (he refused that offer) but when towards retirement and a civil servant, he was a strike breaker, he barged his way through a picket line and told the assembled picketers "the day you do a decent day's work for a day's pay, I'll join you!" He had become very disillusioned with union activity by then. But then, he always was a confrontational type of man.

No longer certain what I think about the current situation with strikes and shortages and polarisation of different elements in society.
 
I am with your father.
As an 18 year old, because I was a female I was not allowed to join the printer's union. I was employed as a gopher. I could do all the work they could do, screen printing, lithography, linotype, and more. I was a quick learner. But I wasn't supposed to do any of that. My job description was making tea and running errands. I fought to belong to the Union. Years later, in another job, there was strike action, but like your father for a similar kind of reason, I didn't agree, but unfortunately I was in a lift with some of the strikers, who were men by the way....and I took this incident to a higher thing...

What happened to Em's big sister was inexcusable. She didn't even belong to the same Union. Yours is a small island, and something like this can divide communities for years to come.

Hugs for Em's big sister who did not deserve that.
Life can be at odds with us, to put it politely.
I don't know what an answer is to all this about current day society, that you mention in your last sentence. I wish I knew.
 
Fbg 6.5

Yesterday, the doorbell went. I never answer the doorbell unless I am expecting someone/parcel/etc. But I was expecting something within that time frame. So I answered it.

I don't have the doorbell on the front door, it kept going missing, so, you have to be in the know to realise my doorbell is through my gates, in the side passage on my kitchen door which cannot be seen from the street. But no one was standing there. There is a frosted glass door. So, I opened it, and this guy who looked like Father Christmas leapt in view (not a good sign, but my front garden gardening tools are besides me). It was just his long white hair and long white beard that looked incongruous. He wore white paint spattered navy dungarees (the dungarees themselves looked too smart and new, and the white paint spattering looked like he'd had the dungarees on the ground and dripped blobs of white paint on them.

I'm just working for a neighbour, he said, and I noticed your roof needs work on it. No thank you I said, and go to close the door, but he gets a bit too close (I know I can't shut it quickly enough, I hate these plastic doors, give me a solid 100 year old oak door any time), and then tells me my roof is bowing and needs some urgent work on it. Just a few planks will shore it up, and you'll be safe. NO, I say. But he gets even closer. You don't realise, your roof is in danger of collapse on top of you, you don't want that. Just a few wooden planks will sort it...

My secateurs are by my door because I had been using them an a hour earlier in my front garden. My hand involuntarily lands on them. He backs off. I don't pick them them up, but I lunge towards him. GO, I say aggressively. He backs away, not expecting this, leaves quickly. I shut the door, lock it. Get my shoes on, go out, lock the door, then go out after him, I don't have anything in my hands, but he has vanished totally.

I have a a text number to the police and reported it.

But my peace of mind was completely disturbed afterwards, because to come through that gate, it had to be with intent. And I could see he had already explored the passage, because he'd pushed through some nasturtiums...

I stayed in the front garden, kitchen door locked, clipping the vegetation with my secateurs, and half hour later my parcel arrived (I didn't want to hear my doorbell again, I would have been too jumpy to answer), I put the secateurs in my pocket, before I took the parcel from him, and what I didn't notice was he had taken a photo of me reaching for the parcel, and I saw this when I looked online afterwards, he had just taken a photo of my lower half, as proof of delivery.

So, watch out, Father Christmas may not be bringing the present you expect.

I would not have answered had I not been expecting the delivery. This is the first incident in about 10 years. Why pick on me? Why not pick on a house that didn't have shut gates?

By the way I have my regular roofer, had him for 10 plus years now, and he did a bit of work for me last year, so I knew my roof was fine.

So, I will be wary for awhile now. If someone is casing a joint, it is not immediate they come back, possibly 2 weeks later when you have dropped your guard...



On the wild life trail camera, the fox was being cautious, constantly checking for the whereabouts of that cat, Midnight, who hisses and bops this particular fox one on the nose when he gets too close. But no cat, the cat was being a living fur blanket keeping me warm that night...


Creative is a cold bleak picture of autumn/the weather (It is raining again), painted in Procreate.

Time for a cuppa again. And I need a nap...

 
That's horrible, gennepher. There are some wicked people around. We're lucky here and don't need to fear any caller at the door. In fact, this is still one of the last places in the country that people can still leave their doors unlocked. That's one of the reasons we came here in the first place. Not that there is no crime - just not much. I'm not surprised that you sound a bit shaken.

Love the creative. Very wet and chilly. Just as it is outside at the moment.
 
Very distressing @gennepher .

I'd like to think it's just a t@ wt chancing his luck.

And he's been suitably earned by you.

But likely a lot easier, sat here to be so relaxed about it.


Hope you can begin to ease down from high alert status.
 
Another wet day with rain all day forecast so will have to do more sorting out.

It's difficult getting into the thought of sending Christmas cards this year.

I watched the lack luster performance of England last night and I can't understand why they keep kicking the ball into their own half all the time?
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I'm afraid I'm one of those Philistines who say "It's only a game." That applies to football, chess, bridge, tennis and plenty of other games. I know these games are important to some folk, but I can't get excited about them (made me very unpopular in the bridge and whist circles we used to play in - and kept on winning despite not being sufficiently serious about the games). The news is full of how disappointing the English and Welsh results were, as though they were really life changing events. Don't get it myself.
 
4.9 this morning. A slightly mad day today. No lunch break and non stop classes and 1:1s from 9.30am when I arrive in Norwich and 5.45pm when I finish the last class. The person who is in charge of my diary will get a final written warning. Oh no - that's me isn't it!

I am so pleased I read through the post before posting it as predictive text had inserted a rude word.
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen, but not cowboy builders and chancers trying to fleece older folks.

Blood sugars yesterday were 5.1 and this morning were 5.1 again.

Yesterday we had 2 of our grandchildren for the day, Mrs J was in her element, 3 children to look after, 2 grandchildren and of course me, me’s and myself. The toy plastic spiders were much in play, also the plinky plonky keyboard got used heavily.

Black Friday, gave up on that con trick years ago.
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Foot the ball, not interested, Wales or England, but I do like the some of the humour that it is being generated , here is an example # FIFA have banned todays games, rain is forecast and their is a chance of a rainbow #
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Here in Tilehurst Towers the day is an unknown, lots to do, but no enthusiasm, perhaps me, me’s and myself should drink safety koffy and then re evaluate.
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@ianpspurs I hope the drip session went well and good news on 4x4.
@gennepher, idea reposition 1 of your cameras to monitor your entrance and possibly ask your neighbour about his workman.
Stay safe all and hugs where required. Now koffy is a must.
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@Krystyna23040 just read your post gave you a funny for the predicted text, but wanted to give you hug for your full on day. Ask the diary keeper to look for other employment, oh silly me that’s you isn’t it.
 
26.11
8.55am FBG 5.0
Weight 52.7kg
Having found my pyjamas uncomfortably tight and Jeans don't actually meet at the zip have restarted LC. Ater three days have "lost" a kilo.
We probably wont go to UK.
First Christmas without Dad was always going to be difficult. My youngest brother has left his wife of twenty plus years under salacious circumstances, causing a rift in the family. There is the unresolved situation with MrSlims aunt as well. It might be cowardly but I don't want Christmas to be a time of conflict.
Kiki gives us a reason to stay here. I do genuinely believe her current behaviours would be dangerous for my mother. Although I am still investigating catteries etc. Am actually hoping they are all full.
Apologies for lack of engagement with everyone. The black dog has clamped his teeth in and refuses to let go.
 
Morning all. From the foregoing good would be a truly Trumpian alternative truth for some. Ye and Trump for 24 sounds something from the End Times. @gennepher hug for the worrying scammer and thanks for sharing your video and creative. @SlimLizzy hug for the black dog. Don't fret over lack of engagement here deal with you first and only post when you feel able. @alf_Josiah the drip session went well overseen by a Greek nurse who seemed to be doing the work of about four people. Interestingly for those not interested in sport, the football was on the TV and all the others - all male - plus nurses were watching and discussing that, other football matches and rugby.. First time anyone has spoken to other patients or shown any signs of pleasure during what for some is three hours. I usually wear ear buds and read. Most people are similarly in head down, get through this mode unless asking for/accepting the tea/coffee/ biscuits on offer. I obviously take my own provisions since I almost always go fasted.@Krystyna23040 hug for the hectic schedule, winner for the fbg but the hint of what the rude word may be is useless without either the word or pictures. Thanks for asking about post drip. I feel no reaction but Fitbit does show some impact - resting hr soared from 57 to 58 and stress management measured something too low for the Richter scale, a murmur? Some people leave with armfuls of pills for the effects so up to now I've done well. My plan for today is to persuade the Food Fairy to have a crack at this https://www.thehungryelephant.ca/2021/05/24/keto-lupin-flour-with-vital-wheat-gluten/ and something resembling the suet crust from this https://www.ketofitnessclub.com/blogs/beef/beef-stew-dumplings to go with oxtail casserole before watching rugby. In previous years I have posted links to poems and art throughout Advent. Would people mind if I did so this year? Enjoy your day and remember though Advent starts tomorrow gin. cheese, whisky, wine or any other variety of calendar must wait. until December 1st.
 
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Thanks @Annb
That was unexpected.
It is getting worse round here. But seeing as my doorbell is behind the gate by the kitchen door out of sight to the road, I never get bothered by chance callers now, until yesterday.
 
Bit worrying and hopefully just a chancer but do check his story with neighbours. Can police do a visit to advise on security (they should do). Check front gates and walls for chalk marks - used by thieves to tell others what the game is. Alter your routines each day so he can’t establish your patterns. Move some stuff about to make it harder to gain entrance, check any security lights and cameras. Smashing picture “in the bleak mid winter” springs to mind and a bit of Raymond Briggs.
 
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