Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Good morning from Suffolk where it's been another lovely warm and hazily sunny start to the day. Coffee has been had after another very good night's sleep - I think I've been borrowing @Reynard 's missing sleep for the past couple of days.

@Jenkins I hope you're not booked on any trains near Oulton North today.. Seems like it's gone up in flames!

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Thankfully not going on any outings today - I need to give my legs a rest after the past few days. All that needs to be done is a shopping trip for food & drink for the rest of the week and I may allow the use of the ebike once I've worked out whether it will all fit into a backpack or not.

I've heard nothing from my mum or sister so I presume that my stepfather has been safely delivered to the hospital for his hip replacement operation today. I can't plan anything for the next few days as I'm on patient collection/visitor transport duties from Friday, but no release date has been confirmed yet.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well earlier and second one has also gone down well

Brown garden waste bin has been emptied

 

[Gwylan]

Family party lunch.
The elephant in the room won't be there.
That's why there's an elephant in the room.
Any thoughts of cycling scuppered by extended family clinging to the wreckage and acting like nothing has changed.

 

[Gwylan]

Got the garden pond cleaned out today.

Snap! Sparrows very happy with their restored shower, bath and drinking fountain

 

[PeteXXX]

My alarm is set for 02:00 for the next two days ☹️

 

[Gwylan]

Party lunch passed without incident. I made a conscious effort to drain the hosts wine cellar. Helped the event unfold to some sort of painless conclusion for me.
Side benefit was that the management was obliged to drive us home. A trick I might use at similar events. Also means we seemed to leave earlier than otherwise.

 

[biggs682]

Lunchtime stroll completed

 

[Jenkins]

Shopping done at Lidl and coupons for free cake and vegetables earned on next visit - my shopping wasn't that expensive but the customer in front didn't have the app so the cashier suggested I scan my app saving them about £3 and getting me the free cake. My minimal shop then took me up to the next reward level for free vegetables.

Stepfather has been successfully operated on and now has his new hip. Release date is Saturday so I'll take mum up visiting on Friday and then do the patient transport home the next day.

Still quite warm and sunnyish here so coffee, cold drink and book while slumped in the deck chair in the garden is next.