Swagger Inn 175 - The one with no witty title (but lots of HBFs)

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Thread 175 - will we never shut up?! Pull up a chair and have a good whinge about domestic tedium and annoyingly fictional HBFs... (once we've finished the other thread).

Morning wenches.

Ouch but also what a relief re the root canal Fancy. Snorticus and Pigpen - excellent!

<admires Helen’s swishiness>

I’ve thought about buying birthday cards in advance but the whole, completely illogical tempting fate thing puts me off. Totally stupid but the brain is a weird thing 🤦🏻‍♀️

Sun trying to break through so that makes things a tiny tiny bit less miserable.

Morning. Ohh, I hadn't even thought about tempting fate LetUs

It's grey and dismal here - the sun has failed to break through (it did try, early on). and so far today, as well as the usual, I have unblocked the kitchen drain (which was really just a case of cleaning up the grill over the trap outside, so not a huge deal - just a bit of a faff<nto>).

Today I must got to BigCity for work things, and also throw in a mini-meet and some culture. There will also be sporadic-to-obsessive email checking to make sure that there's no last minute freelance traumas. It will also involve the manshapes having to sort themselves out tomorrow morning, which will (based on the mornings when they do SportingActivity) doubtless be very stressy and rushed and I am very glad to be well away from that.

Must crack on...

Afternoon. Foggy first thing, but it cleared and has been a nice day.

I always mean to get the year’s cards in January but it never seems to work out.

Yay for quick dental work and swishy hair.

Oh, we’re on another page.

Enjoy the mini-meet Helen.

Evening wenches.

Oooo at mini-meet Helen! Not so ooooo at drain unblocking but probably a sense of satisfaction at dooooooiiinng <nlt> it.

Work was urgh again. It’s so busy it’s getting in the way of mine and NiceColleague’s knitting chat. The very nerve.

Morning wenches.

Bright and frosty again.

It seems to be Thursday and I already can’t be bothered.

<hides in cupboard with crochet supplies and YouTube crochet instruction videos>

Afternoon. Bit of a grey day, but I haven’t been out.

Nothing going on here, just usual stuff.

<joins LetUs in the cupboard>

I've had the cold from hell, or maybe bronchitis or some other crap, lots and lots of phlegm, still a lot of coughing, I need to sit up in bed to get some sleep.

Good news though, we're finally in NATO, after only two years. I will never go on a vacation to Turkey or Hungary (would have liked to see Budapest again, but I guess not).

So glad it's finally Friday tomorrow.

Evening wenches.

<passes new ball of yarn to Apricot>

Oh Wicked you poor thing, that sounds absolutely awful (illness, not joining NATO). Are you feeling any better? Even if it’s only a tiny bit?

Work continues to be extra worky and by gosh it was chilly on the way back to the car.

I think I might have a bath tonight.

Evening all. Work and being cultural went well - wandering round museum halls and spotting musketeer-era things (no dubious 'erotic' pistol decorations this time!). Most importantly I've met Chonk and Floof. Chonk allowed me to look at him, but ran away when I moved. Floof was very brave and sniffed my hand a few times, then headbutted my hand. Then ran away when I stood up.

Morning wenches.

Am properly jealous of your museum wander Helen, and of your meet with Chonk and Floof. They sound even sweeter! Always love to hear Tales of TavCats

Oh look it’s Friday at last. No frost this morning. Hope you had a a better night Wicked with less coughing.

Morning wenches. Similar weather here LetUs.

It's a Friday, but because I wasn't doing BoringOfficeJob on Wednesday, I have to go into overdrive today to get everything sorted. (Year end looms, etc)

Wicked - have you seen a Doctor if you're coughing stuff up? It sounds a really shitty cough.

In other news, Twitter has got a picture of TB in the upcoming Mad Max film. https://twitter.com/madmaxbible/status/1765804904696713283
He's def. stubbly and leathery, but he's not in focus and has a black forehead ('tribal' markings? who knows) so FAF-levels are unclear.

Afternoon. Not a bad day. I did a Lidl shop this morning and it was still chilly.

DH accidentally shut Misty in his wardrobe when he got dressed. I noticed she was missing about half an hour later and went on a search. Poor thing jumped out when I opened the door. She sneaks in places without us noticing.

Oh poor you WW, hope you feel better soon. Good news about NATO.

The museum visit and meet with Chonk and Floof sounds lovely Helen.

Someone has sharpened that pic of TB. That’s the best I’ve seen him look for ages. I might be tempted to watch it, although it does look a bit weird.

Evening wenches.

Oh poor little Misty! They can be little buggers for that though can’t they?

Speaking of musketeers popping up <nlt>, did we know about a tv detective programme called Whitstable Pearl that Howard Charles is in, with Kerry Godliman? Saw a trailer for it when I was watching first episode of The Marlow Murder Club (excellent by the way), and don’t remember seeing it before, even though IMDB says it’s now on its third series. Or second. I can’t remember - I’m very very tired.

Any improvement Wicked?

Am just waiting for the electric blanket to warm up and then I’m going to bed.

Evening all. Today has been all year-end forecasting and spreadsheet balancing, etc., etc.

I have watched True Things. A rather odd film, but refreshingly, there is more naked-HBF than naked-female-lead. I've heard of Whitstable Pearl, but I think it's on a channel we don't have. I have a feeling that there have been two series, and it's been renewed for a third?

Poor Misty - we shut InconvenientCat in the car once, overnight. Stupid animal climbed in while DH had the boot open and then snoozed through us calling him. Fortunately he had good bladder control.

Tomorrow I must do things, like a charity shop run, clean out the chickens, and stuff in general. For now, bed calls. <tucks LetUs up in the hayloft under a clean bale of hay and some HBFs>

Morning wenches.

That was a very cosy sleep

Nothing out of the ordinary happening today, and I’d like to keep it that way.

Have good days wenches.

Morning wenches. It's sunny with high cloud and a cold breeze. I got up early to help DH get out the door for SportingActivity and now rather wish I'd gone back to bed. <yawn>

I like the idea of an uneventful day LetUs - unless the event is a HBF dropping by. (Never going to happen.))

IdiotKitty was completely batshit this morning.

Afternoon. Quite a nice day. We’ve had DGS2 here all day but not DGD as she has a Saturday job. The day was changed in view of Mothers’ Day, but that is now buggered as DD has this rotten cold that’s going round so the planned meal out will either be postponed or she won’t come as she doesn’t want to pass it to us all. Not sure yet what’s happening, or not. These special days tend to annoy me, something always goes wrong.

Yes, I’ve heard about Whitstable Pearl, but I think it’s on Acorn TV or something we don’t have. Might try True Things tonight.

Afternoon.
Fab mini-meet in the week 😊 and pleased that Chonk and Floof didn't spend the whole time under my bed!

Poor Misty! Cats really are little buggers for sneaking in places!

That sounds rotten ww, I hope you're starting to feel better?

DD was here last night and expecting to see DS tomorrow, so just pottering today - did a bit of gardening and enjoyed the sunshine.

Evening wenches.

Average sort of day which is absolutely fine.

Pleased you had sunshine for pottering Fancy.

Oh poor DD Apricot. Whatever this cold is that’s going round - lots of people at work have also had the kind that goes on for weeks - I hope DD feels better soon and you get to have a lovely lunch in the future too.

Did IdiotKitty’s batshittery last long?

I’m watching Sing (again). I flipping love Gunther the Pig.

Evening all.

Idiot Kitty was batshit until he decided that it was time to have a snooze (for 6 hours). In the meantime I was busy prepping a 'quarantine' for some new chickens. Needless to say, they escaped and are now asleep in the run beside/underneath the coop, while all the existing chickens are happily tucked up indoors for the night.

I also managed to do the charity shop run, so had a bit of a clear-out. Hurrah!

That's a sod about meals and colds Apricot (but how did DGD get old enough for a job?!)

<pours all round and settles down on the chaise.>

It's been almost two weeks so I'm starting to feel better, it's the cough that's the biggest problem. I contacted my GP but only got a totally worthless cough syrup, you need to be on the verge of death to get any good stuff

So envious of meeting Chonk & Floof, I hope I get a chance to meet them one day ❤

Oh no, poor little Misty, I hope you gave her lots of treats

Yay for clear out Helen.

Watched "Mello" (short for Melodifestivalen) this evening, where our contribution to the Eurovision was chosen. It's really good so wouldn't be surprised if we have to host next year as well (Not sure if the link works in the UK).

Morning wenches.

Welcome to the new chickens. Well done on the clear out and charity shop drop Helen <eyes over full wardrobes and already teetering charity shop pile>

I’ll have a watch of that later Wicked, not listened to ours yet. Coughs are so horrid.

Today will be washing, baking, ironing, lunch with LovelyMIL, then off to LittleSis’s to see mother.

Morning all. It's grey and damp out there. Delightful

Sorry to hear you're still coughing Wicked.

Do we even have a eurovision entry yet? (I have no idea obviously.) Will also listen later. Just now, I've fed the fur and feathers and am going back to bed!

Tin foil hat... was looking at TV listings, and Whistable Pearl is now showing on the Drama channel, or catch-up via UKTVP Play. I think Drama is a free channel?