The philosophy group went really well. We were discussing the charitable status of the U3A and whether it deserves it. The chair and treasurer of our group came along and their insight into the practicalities was very helpful. We also managed two hours where no politician of any stripe was mentioned. In the evening we went to a local pub to meet Andrew Dames, and my husband has gone off this morning to walk a bit of his next leg with him.
I instead dashed out the house when I saw my next door neighbours going into town, as I wanted to ask them something. Fortunately the level crossing gates were closed so I manged to catch up with them and have a chat. They mentioned the new neighbours who have moved in a couple of days ago so I popped round to say hello and got invited in for a coffee.
The philosophy group went really well. We were discussing the charitable status of the U3A and whether it deserves it. The chair and treasurer of our group came along and their insight into the practicalities was very helpful. We also managed two hours where no politician of any stripe was mentioned. In the evening we went to a local pub to meet Andrew Dames, and my husband has gone off this morning to walk a bit of his next leg with him.
I need new glasses or something. I read your last as "my husband has gone off this morning to take a bite of his next leg with him."
We have had a splendid day. It's Doors Open Day in Aberdeen. We started off at the Croquet Club and played a full game of croquet. Then we went to the hyperbaric centre - lots to see and very interesting. Finally we visited a mosque. I was able to see round more of it than my husband as I was allowed into the women's section. I got a booklet The Celtic Crescent about historic links between Scotland and the Muslim world, and we were given a tray of dates when we left.
We had planned to visit more than three places, but each visit took longer than we'd anticipated.
We have had a splendid day. It's Doors Open Day in Aberdeen. We started off at the Croquet Club and played a full game of croquet. Then we went to the hyperbaric centre - lots to see and very interesting. Finally we visited a mosque. I was able to see round more of it than my husband as I was allowed into the women's section. I got a booklet The Celtic Crescent about historic links between Scotland and the Muslim world, and we were given a tray of dates when we left.
We had planned to visit more than three places, but each visit took longer than we'd anticipated.
An obstacle race sort of a day. Leaving Leeds, the first hurdle was hotel to station, this despite them actually being adjacent. But Leeds city centre reminds me of China - lots of new high rise buildings going up among Victorian infrastructure and a maze of older street, many of which are being dug up. So it was a matter of street, tunnel, ramp and lifts to eventually get the train. Change at York. Get into Waverley and a lot more lifts (stairs and escalators are out for Mr F) with queues. Trudge to taxi, crawl through heavy traffic, have it drop me off at Tesco to get provisions for the evening/tomorrow. Get back to house to find MrF and the suitcase still on the doorstep as newly-cut house key inoperative- just lucky he was able to unjam it from the lock.
I'm hoping for a nice level evening of dinner, wine and bed.
You definitely need a gentle evening and WINE, Firenze!
I've had a nice day of singing followed by a bit of drinking (GIN, for a change).
Rather mixed emotions though; we knew that our accompanist is leaving - he's got a new job abroad - but today the choir administrator and our conductor both announced that this is going to be their last season in their posts.
I hope it doesn't mean that the choir will fold; I'd really miss it, as it's the only chance I have to sing proper church music, which I've missed dreadfully since David died. I know they're going to look for someone to take over (I think they've already got a new accompanist), but conductors with the right sort of experience and skills are a bit thin on the ground!
Having had a Tim Horton's breakfast sandwich in the morning and a Cornish pasty at lunchtime, I'm not sure that I'm hungry enough to justify faffing about cooking something. Maybe just pate and crackers ...
In the evening we went to a local pub to meet Andrew Dames, and my husband has gone off this morning to walk a bit of his next leg with him.
When worlds collide. Mr Heavenly worked with Andrew for about 15 years at a Cambridge tech firm, before Mr Heavenly started his own company. I’ve met Andrew and his wife on several occasions.
We’ve been to York and back today, to move Master Heavenly the Elder to his new student accommodation. He now has a little studio and is very pleased with the upgrade from a tiny room.
That is a co-incidence @Heavenlyannie . I didn't get to actually talk to him as we were quite a big group in the pub. My husband and another F/friend walked with Andrew and his wife to a nearby village and then caught the bus home. @Firenze, glad you and Mr F are safe home. I hope you get the key problem sorted.
{{{@MrsBeaky}}}
Today is the first anniversary of my brother's death.
A bit harder than I was expecting it to be!
Anniversaries are hard. {{{hugs}}} to you.
We've been to church, had lunch, and are looking forward to roast chicken this evening. Yesterday was a long day and I've had a couple of bad nights' sleep; with a couple of busy days ahead as well I am not quite sure whether I'm coming or going...
I am still being plagued by a bad hip but I managed the car trip to York and back yesterday and the pain is improving.
A lazy day for me as I need to limit my activity and not do any lifting. I went for a walk (short walks are fine and more comfortable than sitting) and then did the weekly food order, and got Mr Heavenly to fix an IT problem I was having. Mr Heavenly is doing some sorting on the landing ready for decorating. We are skipping church as I can’t sit still.
Lunch was sausage and eggs. Mr Heavenly will probably be cooking tea.
I've been to the town to the south for a civic event at their very beautiful church. There was a cracker of a sermon on the importance of social cohesion, with some very withering comments about unnamed politicians who go abroad to put down our country.
This evening we're off to our local Keralan restaurant to celebrate Onam with a vegetarian feast.
Hope your hip improves soon @Heavenlyannie and fun is being had/was had with your family @piglet.
We thought it would be interesting to be in a busy cafe when the 3pm alarm went off. I thought it would be louder. I had my phone on the table next to me; I'm not sure I would have heard it if it had been in my handbag. The tables around us were likewise remarking that, as alarms go, it was subdued.
Was the idea to have a quiet alarm so that those interested could confirm that it did work on their phone, but the alarm in the event of an actual emergency would be louder?
Plan was to bus into city centre, get shingles vaccination, swing by M&S foodhall and get something for dinner. Bijou snagette was that I'd forgotten to retrieve money and plastic from the bag I took to Leeds. So bus home, corner sharply, go to local shop.
Alarm? What alarm? Are we at War?
They said it would be Sun-Shiny and Hot (80F) today, but They fibbed. Cloud and Blustery Wind has been the menu in Arkland the Dusty, though it is at least Warmish, and I've been able to paint that side of the Wheelhouse which takes the brunt of the weather in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The other side could do with a coat, but it will wait until next week. Or the week after.
My phone was switched on but on silent as I forgot to turn it back on after church- and I heard no alert. I thought it was meant to be heard, even on silent. If it vibrated, I was not aware. My phone was on a side table about 12 inches away from me.
Was having nap at 3pm, but I had left my mobile in the sitting room so I was not disturbed.
Mr RoS was in there with his mobile, which has a very loud ringtone - so loud that it drowned out mine which was only a couple of metres from where he was sitting.
Luckily there were two closed doors between us, or I would have been woken.
I have been looking out for the "Blood Moon" with no luck so far. The sky was clouded over earlier, but is fairly clear now. Unfortunately the moon hasn't risen above the tree and high shrubberies in the gardens to the east.
Sometimes I regret living in a bungalow
I was having a nap with my hearing aids out so didn't hear the alarm, but my husband did. He'd put his phone onto aircraft mode as he'd read it would sound anyway. It didn't.
The Onam feast was fun, if not up to their usual best. It was very filling though and I staggered home feeling about 8 months pregnant,
No blood moon, as it is rather cloudy here, though I saw a bit of a pink glow where it might be
I was at the parental Knotweeds at 15.00, chatting to Mum when both our phones squawked (Dad's is a dumbphone and was probably off anyway!). Think it was quieter than the last test run. Good thing I worked out last time how to retrieve the message, since my reaction to loud noises is to make them stop, but hitting OK stops the siren and makes the message vanish...
We had a look at the eclipse - in my case standing on a set of folding steps to see it over the hedge on our eastern boundary! @Sandemaniac may even have managed some decent pictures with a bit of luck. 🤞
By the time the moon was high enough for it to be seen from our back window it no longer had any tinge of red, but it did have a bite taken out of it as remnant of the total eclipse we missed.
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I instead dashed out the house when I saw my next door neighbours going into town, as I wanted to ask them something. Fortunately the level crossing gates were closed so I manged to catch up with them and have a chat. They mentioned the new neighbours who have moved in a couple of days ago so I popped round to say hello and got invited in for a coffee.
A bit harder than I was expecting it to be!
I need new glasses or something. I read your last as "my husband has gone off this morning to take a bite of his next leg with him."
We have had a splendid day. It's Doors Open Day in Aberdeen. We started off at the Croquet Club and played a full game of croquet. Then we went to the hyperbaric centre - lots to see and very interesting. Finally we visited a mosque. I was able to see round more of it than my husband as I was allowed into the women's section. I got a booklet The Celtic Crescent about historic links between Scotland and the Muslim world, and we were given a tray of dates when we left.
We had planned to visit more than three places, but each visit took longer than we'd anticipated.
This looks like the same The Celtic Crescent https://alfurqanmosque.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Celtic-Crescent-Booklet-UKIM.pdf. It's good reading.
I'm hoping for a nice level evening of dinner, wine and bed.
You definitely need a gentle evening and WINE, Firenze!
I've had a nice day of singing followed by a bit of drinking (GIN, for a change).
Rather mixed emotions though; we knew that our accompanist is leaving - he's got a new job abroad - but today the choir administrator and our conductor both announced that this is going to be their last season in their posts.
I hope it doesn't mean that the choir will fold; I'd really miss it, as it's the only chance I have to sing proper church music, which I've missed dreadfully since David died. I know they're going to look for someone to take over (I think they've already got a new accompanist), but conductors with the right sort of experience and skills are a bit thin on the ground!
Having had a Tim Horton's breakfast sandwich in the morning and a Cornish pasty at lunchtime, I'm not sure that I'm hungry enough to justify faffing about cooking something. Maybe just pate and crackers ...
When worlds collide. Mr Heavenly worked with Andrew for about 15 years at a Cambridge tech firm, before Mr Heavenly started his own company. I’ve met Andrew and his wife on several occasions.
We’ve been to York and back today, to move Master Heavenly the Elder to his new student accommodation. He now has a little studio and is very pleased with the upgrade from a tiny room.
@Firenze, glad you and Mr F are safe home. I hope you get the key problem sorted.
{{{@MrsBeaky}}}
Anniversaries are hard. {{{hugs}}} to you.
We've been to church, had lunch, and are looking forward to roast chicken this evening. Yesterday was a long day and I've had a couple of bad nights' sleep; with a couple of busy days ahead as well I am not quite sure whether I'm coming or going...
ETA: I hope your choir keeps going @Piglet .
A lazy day for me as I need to limit my activity and not do any lifting. I went for a walk (short walks are fine and more comfortable than sitting) and then did the weekly food order, and got Mr Heavenly to fix an IT problem I was having. Mr Heavenly is doing some sorting on the landing ready for decorating. We are skipping church as I can’t sit still.
Lunch was sausage and eggs. Mr Heavenly will probably be cooking tea.
This evening we're off to our local Keralan restaurant to celebrate Onam with a vegetarian feast.
Hope your hip improves soon @Heavenlyannie and fun is being had/was had with your family @piglet.
Was the idea to have a quiet alarm so that those interested could confirm that it did work on their phone, but the alarm in the event of an actual emergency would be louder?
Otoh, town very crowded, so glad to escape.
They said it would be Sun-Shiny and Hot (80F) today, but They fibbed. Cloud and Blustery Wind has been the menu in Arkland the Dusty, though it is at least Warmish, and I've been able to paint that side of the Wheelhouse which takes the brunt of the weather in Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The other side could do with a coat, but it will wait until next week. Or the week after.
Mr RoS was in there with his mobile, which has a very loud ringtone - so loud that it drowned out mine which was only a couple of metres from where he was sitting.
Luckily there were two closed doors between us, or I would have been woken.
I have been looking out for the "Blood Moon" with no luck so far. The sky was clouded over earlier, but is fairly clear now. Unfortunately the moon hasn't risen above the tree and high shrubberies in the gardens to the east.
Sometimes I regret living in a bungalow
The Onam feast was fun, if not up to their usual best. It was very filling though and I staggered home feeling about 8 months pregnant,
No blood moon, as it is rather cloudy here, though I saw a bit of a pink glow where it might be
We had a look at the eclipse - in my case standing on a set of folding steps to see it over the hedge on our eastern boundary! @Sandemaniac may even have managed some decent pictures with a bit of luck. 🤞