Swagger Inn 169 - Sod this for a game of --soldiers-- Musketeers - let's go somewhere hot and sunny.

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FMLack of keyboard... or more to the point, FMTablet not recognising my keyboard. 😒

Was quite nice when I woke up but it's gone all cloudy now and looks suspiciously like rain is imminent.

Wildlife report - geese by the squillion, a wasp nest in the garden and a hornet was ejected last night.

Have a good day all...

Morning wenches.

That was lucky Fancy!

We have cloud with rain forecast all day. DS2 has got the next episode of his football programme on - history of the premier league. Well, good morning Eric.

Read about the protests, jeez

I have fallen in love ... with this car

Eric you say?

Afternoon.

• yes Fancy - peaches are strangely popular. No idea why Well done on avoiding the M25 chaos though - that was lucky.

Is that one of those cars with the bumpy rubbery sides wicked? I've seen them here but can't think what make they are. I always think they look like you're going to play bumper cars in them

We have had drizzly mizzly rain and big ploppy rain drops. I must work... No motivation.

It’s a Citroën Cactus and I just bought it over the phone They deliver it to my home for a test drive and if I don’t like it I send it back. So happy they accepted my car as a trade in considering all the faults with it

Afternoon. Miserable day, mostly rain.

Perhaps Athos could dangle something in front of you...

I can't understand these protest groups. They don't make any difference and just annoy people.

Cute car WW. That's amazing service, I don't know whether they do that here.

There's a car place (possibly Kazoo? not sure) who do that here too Apricot - DH swithers about buying a car from them if he could decide what he wants and find one at the 'right' price, etc.

I do wish he was as decisive as wicked! (Seen it, liked it, bought it)

Evening wenches. Tiiiiirrreeedddddd. Just been helping DS2 with maths homework. To his credit, he grasped it very quickly and was spot on with it so that’s given him a massive confidence boost. Just as well really, as he’s got a shit ton of homework already.

That’s excellent re the car Wicked! I hope you like it. As a coincidence, one of those models pulled up next to me at the lights on the way home.

Fancy - I would recommend watching the programme and whizzing through to Eric’s bits . There was a glance to camera that was ooof and I thought —almost— immediately of you . It’s called Fever Pitch on BBC2.

We were work twins today Helen in that I lacked motivation too.

Similar weather here Apricot. Bit rubbish really.

I suggest and early night LetUs - here are some options for you

CuteKitten has been indoor most of the day because of rain. He hasn't had enough exercise and is utterly batshit

Oh FRO you image-corrupting piece of uselessness

Morning all. We had half a cm of rain yesterday - some places had a months worth

Currently cloudy and uninspiring out there, but no rain forecast. I have fed and mucked out livestock and am tempted to go back to bed - except I haven't fed myself yet.

Morning wenches.

Sunshine this morning.

Thank you providing me with corrupted HBFs Helen

Homework freakouts have begun nice and early. Excellent.

Afternoon. Lovely day here, I've been on the lounger for a couple of hours.

Well, after days of telephone calls, searching the internet, leaving papers with complicated calculations all over my desk, DH has decided that it will be cheapest to stay with our current energy suppliers.

My car battery has finally died, so that has motivated him to order a new one.

We're going out to lunch tomorrow with Sister-in-Law and BIL, the first time we've seen them for 18 months.

Evening wenches.

That sounds like a lovely couple of hours Apricot. at MrApricot. Thorough though. Your wenchness has obviously rubbed off on him. Have a super time tomorrow.

Work was aaaarrrrggghhhh. Homework has been aaarrrgghhh.

Considering I was off on Monday, this week seems to be taking its time.

More good fortune today in avoiding further protests. However it was clearly Drive Like A Twunt Afternoon - lots of arseholes cutting in at the last minute during the 6 lane merge hell part of the M25 this evening, particular at the one in a huge lorry. Also got tailgated on the M40 by White Van Man, stupid at any time but in the lead up to a junction when you know that a speeding twat in an expensive car is likely to cut you up in order to turn off, is really stupid. Prick. Where were all the lovely drivers from this morning?

Am currently listening to very noisy owls.....

Evening all. Tablet keyboard is being an arse again.

Am very envious of your sun lounging Apricot. Our weather improved as the day went on, but not that much. Electricity suppliers and insurance are my jobs, and very tedious they are.

re work and homework LetUs

Morning wenches.

Oh FFS at the dickhead drivers Fancy . How there wasn’t an accident I don’t know. Importantly though, you were home safe and sound and ready to receive HBFs.

yep, that’ll do it.

Seems another nice day ahead weather wise. Might try exercisething after work.

Morning. Am tired.

Hope that Fancy has a better commute without the DickheadDrivers. (Missed that last night)

Today's wildlife report so far is one shrew rescued from under the piano Weather is on the nice side of 'meh' - cloudy but a it of sun trying to break through, and not cold. My head is fuzzy though.

Oh - watched the last episode of Ghosts last night - very cleverly done

Evening. Quite a pleasant day, blue sky wall to wall now.

We had a nice lunch with SIL and BIL. Lots to catch up on, although we keep in touch via Whatsapp and phone calls.

Oh Fancy that reminds me, I heard a very loud owl the other night, opened the window but couldn't see anything although he sounded right outside.

The car battery has arrived and DH is currently fitting it.

Hope everywench has had a good day.

Evening wenches.

Am knackered and want to go to bed.

I’m convinced these birds use megaphones or something Apricot. Of they’ve got a speaker system rigged up just outside our windows and they hoot and tweet from the comfort of their nests.

How’s the head Helen? I did enjoy Ghosts. I watched them all in one go because lack of self control.

Hurrah for nice lunch and delivery and fitting of battery!

Exercisething after work hasn’t happened as I’ve got straight on to homework with DS2, then broke off for dinner, and now back on with it. DH has gone out to do his exercisething though.

LetUs do you have Prime? Batch as Hamlet... twitter.com/NTLive/status/1438530327484551173 I'll floof up the hay and you can settled down and watch it up there...

Head is less fuzzy now, though I did resort to more red bull than I meant to drink Though not so much that I couldn't have an early night quite easily - if I hauled my backside off the sofa and went to bed

Good news about the battery Apricot - wonder if I could get a new battery fitted for me? There's a nice thought!

We had a really pretty sunset today - pink rays of light streaming out from behind clouds. And we frequently have shouty owls shrieking at each other too. It's a consipracy...

Was back in the office for the day, so an easier commute. Was one of the few erm mature ones in today so ended up being the go to person for trainee questions which was a little time consuming.

All these owls, there seem to be a lot about 👀

Morning wenches. at needing a new battery and being recharged by HBFs.

I do have Prime. And as luck would have it, DH is away for the weekend

I’d go with knowledgeable Fancy

Early appointment at the surgery today so I need to be getting up soon.

Morning all. Nice and misty/sunny start, and the weather forecast says we have sun today - which is why I will be glued to spreadsheets of course

One of the chick has started trying to crow - it's not quite got the hang of it yet and is trying a two tone, ending on an upper note. He sounds like a confused Aussie cockerel asking a question.

I have been trying to fix my keyboard issues. Next next step is a system reset involving backing up all my data [horror] I'll do that later. Keyboard is working just now so maybe the threat of a system re-book has worked. (Chance would be a fine thing!)