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PaulSB

Squire
Good morning. I dozed/slept for 2.5 hours. Wet, cold, dank, misty...... forecast is 95% chance of rain till 9.00pm.........so it might rain then.

We had walking with friends planned for today but that was cancelled last night due to weather.

I have nothing to do, at all. I must feret around in the cupboards and come up with a decent tea.

Today's BIG news is No2 returns to work this morning. As part of his SLC he has supported employment three days/week at a local cafe. Covid-19 means the days are cut to one. This is a MASSIVE step towards normality for him.

To avoid the usual taxi journey one of the carers has volunteered to take him in and out - this is on the carer's day off. People really are astonishingly kind.
 

screenman

Squire
Good morning. I dozed/slept for 2.5 hours. Wet, cold, dank, misty...... forecast is 95% chance of rain till 9.00pm.........so it might rain then.

We had walking with friends planned for today but that was cancelled last night due to weather.

I have nothing to do, at all. I must feret around in the cupboards and come up with a decent tea.

Today's BIG news is No2 returns to work this morning. As part of his SLC he has supported employment three days/week at a local cafe. Covid-19 means the days are cut to one. This is a MASSIVE step towards normality for him.

To avoid the usual taxi journey one of the carers has volunteered to take him in and out - this is on the carer's day off. People really are astonishingly kind.

I was once told that nice people meet nice people.
 

oldwheels

Legendary Member
Location
Isle of Mull
Yes, I will do that.

Hermes are usually reliable, indeed all of the couriers are in my experience. Certainly the “usual” Hermes driver always leaves a card through letter box, if parcel is left in “safe” place. There was no card yesterday. I suspect someone at 4 Another Street has acquired a CO monitor with my name on it!
Parcels for me are very often delivered to the wrong address unless it is a local courier as there is confusion caused by a mistake in the older post office software. Local ones deliver by name but others go by address which has the same house number but wrong street name. Fortunately the other house involved is friendly as I sometimes get their stuff and we are used to exchanging parcels.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Touching base while I can still see the key board.
Leaving for hospital soon to have the "assessment" for the problem the optician found behind my eyes**. I know it involves several lots of drops ans some ointment in both eyes......and that I won't be able to see properly for hours. Daughter is taking me.
**for some reason I have had an eye phobia since being a kid.......can't bear anyone touching around them.... so this will be interesting :wacko:
You'll be fine, hope this "assessment" gives you some answers.
 

oldwheels

Legendary Member
Location
Isle of Mull
Wet and windy exactly as forecast. North wind which has a high wind chill factor tho' the actual temperature is 6.5C.
Recycling bins not emptied yesterday. Bin lorry probably broken down again. There used to be a spare kept here but the council decided to remove it to the mainland.
A spat with my energy supplier SSE. Letters arrive saying they could not get access to read my meter which I ignored and then they kept sending more strident ones demanding I read the meter. Phoned the number given and got what sounded like an Indian call centre with a very pleasant sounding person on the other end. Gave the readings and pointed out that the letters were a blatant lie as my meter is outside and easily read by anyone. Was asked if I wanted to raise a complaint and said yes I did. Why not just admit they save money by not sending meter readers out and ask politely that I read it?
Did get an apology later but they then sent a statement with estimated readings. I give up.
 
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