Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news...

[ReallySpicyCurry]

Anybody care to join?

I realised that it was the everyday stuff I missed most during lockdown. I really miss things being normal and dull and unexciting. Everyone in RL just talks covid covid covid all the bloody time. If it isn't covid it's recessions and A levels.

I bought a new flask. It's a 500ml Thermocafe and I love it. I take it into work and out into the garden.

I am also learning to do something called a "halo braid" in my hair. I am so bad at braiding it's unbelievable.

The cat hid a dead shrew in DH's slipper this morning.

I invite you all to top this parade of mediocrity.

If it makes you feel any better @MrsBobDylan I just ordered DD’s uniform and the suppliers website said that order has to be submitted by the end of JUNE to guarantee delivery by September 😱

@MojoJojo71 my vote is for freestanding. Doesn’t take much to keep it clean - a quick wipe of the sides and underside when I’m cleaning the bathroom, hoover under it when I hoover the upstairs floors (including the bathroom), and a wipe over the floor when I mop.

I think I found a wild blueberry bush on my walk earlier, but I couldn't take a pic so can't be sure.

Justajot I also got a new microwave without a turntable - revolutionary!

My garden looks such a happy shade of green because of all the rain.

I have been sucked in to the RoboVac chat.

I'm also in the market for a new lactic acid toner. (Any recs?)

Still haven't bought school shoes.

DD came out of her room and started to bake brownies.

It's still raining and I have African toes. At least I worked out what to do with the chicken thighs for dinner tonight.

The plumber came this morning and fixed the leaky pipe dripping through my ceiling. A happy day!

We had a power cut for god knows how long, maybe 7 hours?

I've now got the tumble dryer on and can charge my phone. May go to get some seafood soon.

Sunset last night at the cottage and rocks under water

One of my cats had 4 teeth out today.

I am putting together a Pinterest board of suitable outfits for a few days away in The Lakes with DH. Not as easy as it sounds as having to factor in lots of variables + I only do very minimalist packing anyway.

I changed our toothbrush heads. Well overdue.

DS11 ("I hate art") is drawing. Granted, it's to avoid any other kind of work (high school transition prep stuff), but still.

@ MojoJojo71 freestanding unless you’re planning to regularly use the bath to shower too. If it’s regularly going to be used for showering then definitely go for L shaped.

Above is to @MojoJojo71

After OP’s comment about the cherry/apple tree situation I spoke to DH again, we’ve decided to stick with the cherry tree.

I have a hybrid of Roman and African ties.

Morrison’s have substituted my box of 8 milk chocolate choc-ices for 3 white chocolate own version of Magnums - I’m going to reject the substitution.

Ugh toes!

I have Greek toes apparently. I suppose it explains my love for gyros & ouzo.

I found some vintage knitting patterns in a charity shop today - feeling very happy.

@Nestofvipers it’ll be used to shower most days so I was either going Lshaped or thIs type of ‘freestanding’ that has a shower screen.

www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/appleby-grey-1700-roll-top-shower-bath-with-screen-chrome-leg-set?campaign=googlebase&PS2PVV1=16484&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_P5BRAhEiwAwRzSO9Lveh6UjxiuQTEfsdcdXjZ_bfZizHWtbAQ9D30LHzsoTllMOYG4nBoCPtwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

What if really love is a proper freestanding bath and a separate shower but I just don’t think I have the room

I have started Christmas shopping

I need to change the beds.

I’ve hoovered the downstairs floors.

Gratin is done.

I’m about to pour myself a glass of wine.

I have a cross stitch somewhere waiting to be started. I might dig it out tonight or tomorrow.

DP and I are home from work. I have been assessing colleagues on their nursing competencies all day. We are to have sausages and chips for tea. The cat purred like a teakettle when we came in. I’m going to have wine, chocolate and a bath later. I’ve commenced the wine part already.

I got my fountain pen from Rymans, they sell the cartridges too but when I ask for ink cartridges they always direct me to the computer section! My best fountain pen is a Parker, which uses a different size cartridge.

My new net curtains look lovely.

I think I have Roman toes but after a quick look all I can be really sure of is that the nails need cutting.

I had A katsu curry for tea very nice it was too blue dragon not made from scratch but still.