Congratulations, @Nenya ! I had a fleeting thought that I had assumed you and I were about the same age, but if you've been married for forty years you must be a lot older than me. And then I remembered that we've been married for 37 years.
Facebook threw up an interesting algorithm this morning. I got an event reminder about a World Day of Prayer event on Friday. Sadly I now have a funeral that day, so I clicked on the event to remove myself from the "going" list. And Facebook then popped up with a "recommended" event for me - A Lodge meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Aberdeenshire West. A "Regular meeting, business TBC"
Really? I wonder what would happen if I clicked the "Interested" or "Going" button? I don't know a lot about Freemasonry, but I thought you had to be male and personally invited?
My day didn't get off to the best of starts when I knocked a glass off the draining board and had to spend ten minutes sweeping up bits of glass before I could have my breakfast. I did manage to grab a place in the Pilates class though so I've had my day's exercise walking to the class and back.
Oh dear. I walked down to the supermarket first thing, did shopping and walked to the bus stop, only to find it was running 25 minutes late. So walked to the other bus stop (round the corner in the opposite direction) and didn't have too long to wait.
This afternoon I have walked there and back to the other supermarket (where be a Post Office) and a nearby B&Q. In total about 2.8 miles, not that far but I feel tired!
Congratulations, @Nenya ! I had a fleeting thought that I had assumed you and I were about the same age, but if you've been married for forty years you must be a lot older than me. And then I remembered that we've been married for 37 years.
We did get a bit of time yesterday evening with bubbly and wine with our meal, opening our cards and presents (not many of the latter, which we had requested as anything we were given would need to be packed into a box) but I can't say it was a relaxed evening. Today contract exchange has happened and our moving date is next Monday. We have a commitment on Friday that we can't change, so are already a day down on time this week, so it will be even more All Systems Go at Casa Nen for a while now. It will be good to get to the other side of it all.
I may therefore not be as much in evidence here for a little while; I have no idea how long it will take to be up and running with the Internet in the new place.
Congratulations on the move @nenya. We seemed to spend forever wrapping thing up and putting them in boxes, then of course un-packing them all the other end. There always seems to be ages when you put something in one place and then decide it would be better somewhere else. I recommend unpacking things (and maybe packing them too) with the aid of a bottle of wine.
I've just had a Teams meeting, a rerun of the one I was too tired to join in with on Thursday. The person running the session was excellent. explained everything clearly, answered questions thoroughly and wrapped the whole thing up in 40 minutes. If only most meetings could be like that.
Joining in the "good luck with the move" chorus for Nen and Mr Nen - whereabouts are you moving to (no need to be specific!)?
NEQ - I think you're a few years younger than me (I just turned 64), and David and I would have been married 38 years this coming July.
Days are getting lighter, and (for now anyway) weather more clement, which is nice. Work was quiet today; although J had left a couple of voice files before heading off on holiday for the week, they weren't too taxing, so I had a gentle start to the week.
Second half of the lamb for supper. 🙂
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I hope today is a better day, @Firenze.
Facebook threw up an interesting algorithm this morning. I got an event reminder about a World Day of Prayer event on Friday. Sadly I now have a funeral that day, so I clicked on the event to remove myself from the "going" list. And Facebook then popped up with a "recommended" event for me - A Lodge meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Aberdeenshire West. A "Regular meeting, business TBC"
Really? I wonder what would happen if I clicked the "Interested" or "Going" button? I don't know a lot about Freemasonry, but I thought you had to be male and personally invited?
What a shame that I didn't have very much washing to do!
This afternoon I have walked there and back to the other supermarket (where be a Post Office) and a nearby B&Q. In total about 2.8 miles, not that far but I feel tired!
Tess Coe was oddly deserted this lunch-time - where was everyone? Sitting in their gardens, maybe? - but at least I was out in just 20 minutes!
PIE n'CHIPS for tea, with some nice Vegetable Spring Rolls for later.
Thank you, all.
I hope you're having a better day @Firenze .
We did get a bit of time yesterday evening with bubbly and wine with our meal, opening our cards and presents (not many of the latter, which we had requested as anything we were given would need to be packed into a box) but I can't say it was a relaxed evening. Today contract exchange has happened and our moving date is next Monday. We have a commitment on Friday that we can't change, so are already a day down on time this week, so it will be even more All Systems Go at Casa Nen for a while now. It will be good to get to the other side of it all.
I may therefore not be as much in evidence here for a little while; I have no idea how long it will take to be up and running with the Internet in the new place.
I've just had a Teams meeting, a rerun of the one I was too tired to join in with on Thursday. The person running the session was excellent. explained everything clearly, answered questions thoroughly and wrapped the whole thing up in 40 minutes. If only most meetings could be like that.
NEQ - I think you're a few years younger than me (I just turned 64), and David and I would have been married 38 years this coming July.
Days are getting lighter, and (for now anyway) weather more clement, which is nice. Work was quiet today; although J had left a couple of voice files before heading off on holiday for the week, they weren't too taxing, so I had a gentle start to the week.
Second half of the lamb for supper. 🙂